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he is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his plague is in his head.

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A Plague in the Head

Commentators like Matthew Henry and John Gill see a powerful spiritual metaphor in this verse. A plague 'in the head' symbolizes the leprosy of sin corrupting a person's mind and judgment. When wicked principles and false doctrines are embraced, it represents a state of 'utter uncleanness' that is especially dangerous and difficult to cleanse.

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Leviticus

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John Calvin

John Calvin

On Leviticus 13:44

16th Century

Theologian

He is a leprous man, he is unclean. In the first part of the verse, it says that the leprous man must be considered unclean; but, in the l…

John Gill

John Gill

On Leviticus 13:44

17th Century

Pastor

He is a leprous man, he [is] unclean
And so to be pronounced and accounted; only a leprous man is mentioned, there b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Leviticus 13:18–44

17th Century

Minister

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 …