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and he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever service skin is used for; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
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An Aggressive Corruption
Commentators explain that the term 'fretting leprosy' signifies an aggressive, corrupting force. It is described as 'malignant' or 'corroding' (Barnes, Ellicott) and 'sharp and pricking' (Gill). This wasn't a simple stain but likely a destructive mildew that actively spread, indicating a deep and persistent impurity.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A fretting leprosy - that is, a malignant or corroding leprosy. What was the nature of the leprosy in clothing, which produced greenish or …
19th Century
Anglican
And he shall look on the plague. —If at the end of the week, when the priest examines it again, he finds that the conditi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day To see whether there is any alteration in it in that space of tim…
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The garment suspected of being tainted with leprosy was not to be burned immediately. If, upon inspection, a leprous spot was found, it must be bur…
