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The priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest goes in to see the plague, that all that is in the house not be made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:
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A Merciful Provision
Commentators highlight that the command to empty the house before the priest's inspection was a merciful provision. If the priest declared the house unclean while the furniture was still inside, everything would be defiled and lost. This law graciously allowed the owner to save their possessions, showing God's practical concern for His people's well-being.
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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
That they empty the house. —If the examination was made before the removal of the objects in it, and the priest pronounce…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then the priest shall command that they empty the house Clear it of all persons and things; everybody was obliged to…
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