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The priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look; and, behold, if the plague be spread in the walls of the house;
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A Metaphor for Sin in the Home
Matthew Henry provides a powerful spiritual analogy, comparing the spreading plague in a house to the corrupting influence of sin in a family or church. The priest's careful inspection serves as a model for believers to be vigilant, addressing sin decisively at its first appearance before it can spread and cause greater destruction.
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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
And the priest shall come again. —If on inspecting it again at the end of the first week’s quarantine, the priest finds t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look On the seventh day fr…
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The leprosy in a house is difficult for us to understand, much like the leprosy in a garment; but sin, where it reigns in a house, is a plague ther…
