John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:7
And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times ,.... With the hyssop fastened to the cedar stick, with the scarlet wool or thread bound about it, dipped into the blood and water in the earthen vessel; to which the psalmist alludes, Psalm 51:7 ; the Egyptians had a great notion of "hyssop", as of a purifying nature, and therefore used to eat it with bread, to take off the strength of that F4 Chaeremon apud Porphyr. de Abstinentia, l. 4. sect. 6. :... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 14:1-9
Here, I. It is supposed that the plague of the leprosy was not an incurable disease. Uzziah's indeed continued to the day of his death, and Gehazi's was entailed upon his seed; but Miriam's lasted only seven days: we may suppose that it often wore off in process of time. Though God contend long, he will not contend for ever. II. The judgment of the cure, as well as that of the disease, was referred to the priest. He must go out of the camp to the leper, to see whether his leprosy was healed,... read more