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When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought to the priest;
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The Priest's Role in Judgment
The verse mandates that a person with leprosy be brought to the priest for judgment. Commentators explain this was not just a medical examination but a spiritual one. The priest's role was to officially diagnose the uncleanness based on God's law, acting as the arbiter of ritual purity within the community.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
When the plague of leprosy is in a man. —The second case, discussed in verses 9-17, is of leprosy re-appearing after it h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When the plague of leprosy is in a man He has all the signs of it, and it is pretty manifest both to himself and oth…
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…
