Levítico 14:34 NVT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

This is the law concerning the leprosy in a house. Now that they were in the wilderness they dwelt in tents, and had no houses, and therefore the law is made only an appendix to the former laws concerning the leprosy, because it related, not to their present state, but to their future settlement. The leprosy in a house is as unaccountable as the leprosy in a garment; but, if we see not what natural causes of it can be assigned, we may resolve it into the power of the God of nature, who here... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:34

When ye be come into the land of Canaan ,.... Which as yet they were not come to, being in the wilderness, and so the following law concerning the leprosy in houses could not yet take place, they now dwelling in tents, and not in houses: which I give to you for a possession ; the Lord had given it to Abraham, and his seed, long ago, to be their inheritance, and now he was about to put them into the possession of it, which they were to hold as their own under God, their sovereign Lord and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 14:34

When ye be come into the land - and I put the plague of leprosy - It was probably from this text that the leprosy has been generally considered to be a disease inflicted immediately by God himself; but it is well known that in Scripture God is frequently represented as doing what, in the course of his providence, he only permits or suffers to be done. It is supposed that the infection of the house, as well as of the person and the garments, proceeded from animalcula . See Clarke's note on ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 14:34

Verse 34 34.When ye be come into the land. Another sort of leprosy is here treated of, as to which we may not unreasonably rejoice that it is now unknown to us. But, as God had honored that people with extraordinary privileges, so it was consistent that their ingratitude should be punished by more severe penalties, if they defiled the gifts in which they excelled. It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that punishments were inflicted upon them, which it fills us with surprise and horror to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:1-57

The cleansing of sin as illustrated in the cleansing of the leper. cf. 2 Kings 5:1-27 ; Matthew 8:1-4 ; Luke 5:12-15 . We have seen the possibility of a cure of leprosy in the directions for its diagnosis given to the priests. The cured leper had also to be cleansed before admitted to the society of the faithful. In this chapter we have the cleansing of the leper detailed. In this we are to discern the cleansing of sin. Naaman's case is instructive upon this point. He was cured by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

On uncleanness in houses. There are two metaphors commonly used in Holy Scripture for designating God's covenant people. They are I. GOD 'S HOUSEHOLD . As the household of God the Father," of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named" ( Ephesians 3:15 ), they are the members of that august brotherhood gathered together in Christ, of which God himself is the spiritual Father, into which all that are adopted in Christ are incorporated, ceasing to be "strangers and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

Cleansing the corrupt house. That the Divine Lawgiver should, in this tabernacle period of Israel's history, anticipate a time when their future houses would be affected by some disorder similar to leprosy in the human skin, and that he should direct a treatment of such houses closely corresponding with that of the human leper, is exceedingly remarkable. Nothing could possibly impress the Hebrew mine[ more powerfully with the idea that "the face of the Lord was against' that spiritual... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-57

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-57

Leprosy in a house. From the first of these verses it is concluded that leprosy was not an ordinary disease, but a plague inflicted immediately by a judgment from God. That it was so inflicted in some instances upon persons cannot be disputed (see Numbers 12:10 ; 2 Kings 5:27 ; 2 Kings 15:5 ), and God threatens to curse the house of the wicked with such a plague ( Zechariah 5:4 ). The Jews view it in this light, and consequently regard leprosy as incurable except by the hand of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:34

When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession. This is the first instance of a law being given which has no bearing on the present condition of the Israelites. but is to regulate their conduct when they had come into the promised land. From the time of Abraham downwards, the assurance of their entrance into that land had been possessed by the people of Israel ( Genesis 17:8 ), and the expectation of the speedy fulfillment of that promise had been quickened... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 14:34

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 14:34

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:1-57

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-53

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-57

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:33-57

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:34

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