and he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

This section is separated from the one on leprosy in clothing (Leviticus 13:47–59), with which it would seem to be naturally connected.…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And he shall take to cleanse the house. —The same rites are prescribed for cleansing the house which were performed in cl…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel
over running water.] (See Gill on Leviticus 14:5

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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