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then the priest shall look; and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be of a dull white, it is a harmless rash, it has broken out in the skin; he is clean.
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Not All Spots Are Leprosy
Commentators explain that this verse provides a crucial diagnostic tool for the priests. A 'dull white' or 'darkish' spot was identified as a benign, non-contagious rash (called 'bohaq' or 'tetter'), not the dreaded leprosy. This demonstrates God's precise care in the law, ensuring people were not wrongly declared unclean and isolated for a harmless condition.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Freckled spot - If (Leviticus 13:12) refers to the Lepra commonis, the Hebrew בהק bôhaq here may denote some k…
19th Century
Anglican
Then the priest shall look. —If the priest, upon examination, finds that these elevated spots are of a dull or palish whi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then the priest shall look Upon the man or woman that has these spots, and upon the spots themselves, and examine th…
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