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and the priest shall look on him again the seventh day; and, behold, if the plague be dim, and the plague hasn`t spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.
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The Virtue of Patient Judgment
Commentators note the priest waited a full two weeks before making a final declaration. Matthew Henry sees this as a direct lesson for believers and ministers: we should not be hasty in our judgments or censures of others' spiritual state. Careful observation over time is required to make a wise and accurate assessment.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Somewhat dark — Rather, somewhat dim: that is, if the spot is dying away.
19th Century
Anglican
And the priest shall look on him again. —If, on further examination at the end of another week, the priest finds that the bright spot look…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day , &c.] On the second seventh day, at the end of a fortnight f…
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