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then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which the plague is, and cast them into an unclean place outside of the city:
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Dealing Decisively with Sin
Commentators see a powerful spiritual lesson in this verse. The command to remove infected stones from a house is a metaphor for how believers should deal with sin in their families and communities. The first sign of sin should be addressed immediately and removed completely to prevent it from spreading and causing 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
Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague [is]
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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…
