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If the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he has taken out the stones, and after he has scraped the house, and after it is plastered;
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Sin as a Household Plague
Commentator Matthew Henry draws a powerful analogy, suggesting that the persistent leprosy in a house represents sin that has taken root in a family or a heart. Just as the house had to be radically cleansed or even demolished, this illustrates the need for decisive action against sin, which, if left unchecked, can ruin families and churches.
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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 if the plague come again. — If after these alterations and precautions the symptoms reappear, the house must be pulle…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And if the plague come again, and break out in the house In the above signs of it: after that he has taken aw…
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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…
