John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:15
And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering ,.... As in the case of a new mother who is poor, and of a poor leper, Leviticus 12:8 , and the priest shall make atonement for him before the Lord for his issue ; which, though not in itself sinful, yet might be occasioned by sin, for which the atonement was made: or, however, it was a ceremonial uncleanness, and therefore a ceremonial expiation must he made for it, typical of the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 15:1-18
We have here the law concerning the ceremonial uncleanness that was contracted by running issues in men. It is called in the margin (Lev. 15:2) the running of the reins: a very grievous and loathsome disease, which was, usually the effect and consequent of wantonness and uncleanness, and a dissolute course of life, filling men's bones with the sins of their youth, and leaving them to mourn at the last, when all the pleasures of their wickedness have vanished, and nothing remains but the pain... read more