Leviticus 13:47-59

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 13:56

And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it ,.... Is become of a weaker colour, either not quite so green, or not quite so red as it was, or is "contracted", and does not spread itself; see Gill on Leviticus 13:6 ; but is rather become less: then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof ; that is, that piece which has the plague in it, and burn it, as Jarchi says; that so the whole may... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 13:57

And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin ,.... After the piece has been rent out, in another part of the garment, &c.; where before it was not seen: it is a spreading plague ; or leprosy; a flourishing one, as the word signifies, a growing and increasing one: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire ; according to Aben Ezra, only that part in which the plague was; but Jarchi says the whole garment; with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 13:58

And the garment, either warp or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be , which thou shalt wash ,.... After it had been shut up seven days, and viewed by the priest again: if the plague be departed from them: upon a review of them: then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean ; and so reckoned even thoroughly clean, and used; this denotes the thorough washing and cleansing of sinners by the blood of Jesus, see Psalm 51:2 ; this washing was by dipping; and so the Targum... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 13:59

This is the law of the plague of leprosy ,.... The rules by which it was to be judged of; whether or no it was in a garment of woollen, or linen, either the warp or woof, or any thing of skins ; which include everything in which this sort of leprosy was: to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean ; either to declare it free from the plague of the leprosy, or as infected with it, and so accordingly dispose of it. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 13:47

The garment also - The whole account here seems to intimate that the garment was fretted by this contagion; and hence it is likely that it was occasioned by a species of small animals, which we know to be the cause of the itch; these, by breeding in the garments, must necessarily multiply their kind, and fret the garments, i. e., corrode a, portion of the finer parts, after the manner of moths, for their nourishment. See Leviticus 13:52 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 13:52

He shall therefore burn that garment - There being scarcely any means of radically curing the infection. It is well known that the garments infected by the psora, or itch animal, have been known to communicate the disease even six or seven years after the first infection. This has been also experienced by the sorters of rags at some paper mills. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 13:54

He shall shut it up seven days more - To give time for the spreading of the contagion, if it did exist there; that there might be the most unequivocal marks and proofs that the garment was or was not infected. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 13:58

It shall be washed the second time - According to the Jews the first washing was to put away the plague, the second to cleanse it. Both among Jews and Gentiles the leprosy has been considered as a most expressive emblem of sin, the properties and circumstances of the one pointing out those of the other. The similitude or parallel has been usually run in the following manner: - The leprosy began with a spot, a simple hidden infection being the cause. This spot was very conspicuous, and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 13:58

Verse 58 58.And the garment. This kind of disease, God, in his infinite clemency, has willed to be unknown to us. He has indeed subjected woolen garments and furs to the ravages of the moth, and vessels of various kinds to rust, and other corruptions; in fact, has surrounded the human race with rottenness, in order that everywhere our eyes should light on the punishment of sin; but what the leprosy of garments may be, is unknown. But its expiation under the Law admonished his ancient people... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 13:1-59

The diagnosis of sin as illustrated in the leprosy. cf. 2 Kings 5:1-27 : Psalms 88:1-18 ; Matthew 8:1-4 ; Luke 5:12-15 . The preceding chapter brings forward sin as an inheritance through ordinary generation. No thorough sense or treatment of sin can be reached unless it is recognized as a nature. But God went further in his education of his people. He took one disease with unmistakable characteristics; he legislated about it, doomed the possessor of it to a certain treatment,... read more

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