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and the priest shall look; and, behold, if the scab be spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is leprosy.
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The Conclusive Evidence
Commentators agree that the spreading of the sore was the definitive, conclusive sign for the priest. After a period of quarantine and observation, if the affliction grew rather than remained contained, the diagnosis was certain. This confirmed the presence of leprosy, leading to the declaration of uncleanness.
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19th Century
Anglican
But if the scab spread. —As Leviticus 13:5 prescribes that the priest who examines the patient after seven days’ quaranti…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And [if] the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin Is not at a stay…
Presbyterian
The plague of leprosy was an uncleanness, rather than a disease. Christ is said to cleanse lepers, not to cure them. Common as the leprosy was amon…
