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then he who owns the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, There seems to me to be as it were a plague in the house.
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Respect for Authority
Commentators explain that the homeowner's required phrase, 'There seemeth to me to be as it were a plague,' was a lesson in humility. Even if certain, the individual was not to make a definitive judgment. This role was reserved for the priest, highlighting the importance of submitting to God-ordained authority for official spiritual matters.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This section is separated from the one on leprosy in clothing (Leviticus 13:47–59), with which it would seem to be naturally connected.…
19th Century
Anglican
He that owneth the house. —As in the case of suspicious symptoms in human beings, the suspected house is to be examined immediatel…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he that owns the house shall come, and tell the priest , &c.] As soon as he observes any sign of leprosy in it, …
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