But if there be in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Sore - Rather, stroke. It is the same word which elsewhere in this and the next chapter is rendered plague.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And if there be in the bald head. —Better, But if there be in the bald backhead. But if a reddish-white eruption…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And if there be
Or, "but if there be", or, "when there shall be" F25 , or shall appear to be:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The priest is told what judgment to make if there was any appearance of leprosy in old sores; and such is the danger for those who, having escaped …

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