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He who lies in the house shall wash his clothes; and he who eats in the house shall wash his clothes.
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Degrees of Contamination
Commentators explain that the law distinguishes between levels of exposure. While a brief entry might be less serious, prolonged contact like sleeping or eating in the infected house required the washing of clothes. This demonstrates that the degree of purification was proportional to the duration and intimacy of contact with the defilement.
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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 he that lieth in the house. —As remaining in it all night was more serious than a momentary entrance, it involved was…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he that lies in the house shall wash his clothes Which is more than bare entrance into it, and might be supposed…
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