Leviticus 15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 15

In this chapter we have laws concerning other ceremonial uncleannesses contracted either by bodily disease like that of the leper, or some natural incidents, and this either, I. In men, Lev. 15:1-18. Or, II. In women, Lev. 15:19-33. We need not be at all curious in explaining these antiquated laws, it is enough if we observe the general intention; but we have need to be very cautious lest sin take occasion by the commandment to become more exceedingly sinful; and exceedingly sinful it is when... read more

Matthew Henry

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 15:19-33

This is concerning the ceremonial uncleanness which women lay under from their issues, both those that were regular and healthful, and according to the course of nature (Lev. 15:19-24), and those that were unseasonable, excessive, and the disease of the body; such was the bloody issue of that poor woman who was suddenly cured by touching the hem of Christ's garment, after she had lain twelve years under her distemper, and had spent her estate upon physicians and physic in vain. This made the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 15 This chapter treats of uncleanness by issues in men and women; in men, a running issue, Leviticus 15:1 , which defiles him, and everything he touches, or that touches him or them, Leviticus 15:4 ; the cleansing from which is directed to, Leviticus 15:13 ; and seed flowing from him, Leviticus 15:16 ; in women, their ordinary courses, Leviticus 15:19 ; or extraordinary ones, Leviticus 15:25 ; and the law for the cleansing of them, Leviticus 15:28 ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses, and unto Aaron ,.... Aaron is spoken to as well Moses, because some of these purifications, after mentioned, depended on the priest, as the affair of profluvious men and women, as Gersom observes: saying ; as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:2

Speak unto the children of Israel ,.... From whence we learn, says the above mentioned writer, that these uncleannesses were only usual among the children of Israel, not among the Gentiles; that is, the laws respecting them were only binding on the one, and not on the other F19 So Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Edaiot, c. 5. sect. 1. : and say unto them, when any man ; in the Hebrew text it is, "a man, a man", which the Targum of Jonathan paraphrases, a young man, and an old man:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:3

And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue ,.... Or the sign of it, by which it may be judged whether he is unclean by it or no: whether his flesh run with his issue ; or salivates, or emits a flow of matter like a saliva, or in the manner of spittle: or his flesh be stopped from his issue ; with it, or because of it; because it is gross, as Jarchi says, it cannot come forth freely: it is his uncleanness ; whether it be one or the other, he is reckoned on account of it an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:4

Every bed whereon he lieth that hath the issue is unclean ,.... Which he constantly makes use of; so the Targum of Jonathan, which is peculiar to him, and appointed and appropriated for him to lie upon. Jarchi says, every bed that is fit to lie upon, thou is appropriated to another service; but, he adds meaning is, which he shall lie upon (or continue to lie upon); for it is not said, which he hath laid upon, but which he lieth upon, and is used by him continually; according to the Misnah ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:5

And whosoever toucheth his bed ,.... Is unclean. According to the Misnah F24 Zabim, ut supra. (c. 2. sect. 4.) , a bed defiles a man seven ways, so as to defile garments; standing, sitting, lying, hanging, and leaning, and by touching, and by bearing: shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water ; in forty seahs of water, as the Targum of Jonathan: and be unclean until the even ; be unfit for conversation with other men till the even, though both his body and clothes... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:6

And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue ,.... Shall be unclean, even though he does not touch it. Jarchi says, though there should be, as he adds, ten things or vessels one upon another, they all defile because of sitting, and so by lying: shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even ; as in the preceding case. See Gill on Leviticus 15:5 . read more

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