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The priest who cleanses him shall set the man who is to be cleansed, and those things, before Yahweh, at the door of the tent of meeting.
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At the Door, Not Yet Inside
Commentators explain that the person was presented 'at the door' of the tabernacle, not yet fully inside the court. This was because the final sacrifice for atonement had not yet been offered. This physical positioning shows that restoration is a process; the person is accepted but full re-entry into the community requires the completion of the atoning ritual.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Two young rams from one to three years old (not lambs), a ewe lamb in her first year (), three-tenth parts of an ephah (something over ten pints an…
19th Century
Anglican
Shall present the man ... before the Lord, at the door. — As his purification was not yet completed, since expiation had not yet been made…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the priest that maketh [him] clean By the above rites and ceremonies, and the after sacrifices offered:
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