Leviticus 15:5-11

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

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:7

And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue ,.... Shall also be unclean, even any part of his flesh, or member of his body: the Jewish canon is F25 Zabim, c. 5. sect. 1, 7. , he that toucheth one that has an issue, or he that has an issue touches him, or anyone moves him that has an issue, or he moves him, defiles food, and drink, and washing vessels by touching, but not by bearing; and particularly touching the issue itself is instanced in, and such a man's spittle,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:8

And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean ,.... Not purposely, which is not usual for a man to do, and whenever it is done, nothing is more affronting; but accidentally, when, as Aben Ezra expresses it, he spreads his spittle, and it falls upon a clean person; and under this, as Gersom observes, is comprehended whatever is brought up by coughing, as phlegm, or flows from the nose, or is pressed out of it; and so Maimonides F26 Hilchot Metame Mishcab, c. 1. sect. 16. :... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:9

And what saddle soever he sitteth upon that hath the issue ,.... When he rides upon any beast, horse, ass, or camel, whatever is put upon the creature, and he sits upon it, the saddle, and whatever appertains to it, the housing and girdle: shall be unclean ; and not fit for another to use, but be defiling to him, as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:10

And whosoever toucheth anything that was under him shall be unclean until the even ,.... Either when lying along, or sitting, or riding, as in Leviticus 15:4 ; various are the traditions of the Jews concerning these things; if one that has an issue and a clean person sit together, in a ship, or on a beam, or ride together on a beast, though their garments do not touch, they are unclean, &c.; F1 Misn. Zabim, c. 3. sect. 1. & c. 4. sect. 5, 7. : and he that beareth any of ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:11

And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue ,.... Not only he that touched him that had the issue, but whomsoever, and indeed whatsoever he touched, as the Targum of Jonathan, the Septuagint, and Arabic versions, were unclean; See Gill on Leviticus 15:4 , and hath not rinsed his hands in water ; which is to be understood, not of the man that is touched, but of him that toucheth; and is interpreted by the Jewish writers, generally, of bathing the whole body; according to Aben Ezra,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 15:11

And whomsoever he toucheth - Here we find that the saliva, sitting on the same seat, lying on the same bed, riding on the same saddle, or simple contact, was sufficient to render the person unclean, meaning, possibly, in certain cases, to communicate the disorder; and it is well known that in all these ways the contagion of this disorder may be communicated. Is it not even possible that the effluvia from the body of an infected person may be the means of communicating the disease? Sydenham... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 15:1-18

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 15:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 15:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 15:1-33

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