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Leviticus 14:47

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And anyone who sleeps in the house or eats in it must wash his clothes.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 47

The former chapter directed the priests how to convict a leper of ceremonial uncleanness. No prescriptions are given for his cure; but, when God had cured him, the priests are in this chapter directed how to cleanse him. The remedy here is only adapted to the ceremonial part of his disease; but the authority Christ gave to his ministers was to cure the lepers, and so to cleanse them. We have here, I. The solemn declaration of the leper's being clean, with the significant ceremony attending it (Lev 14:1-9). II. The sacrifices which he was to offer to God eight days after (v. 10-32). III. The management of a house in which appeared signs of a leprosy (v. 33-53). And the conclusion and summary of this whole matter (Lev 14:54, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 47

שָׁכַב (shâkab, H7901) — to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose) בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) כָּבַס (kâbaç, H3526) — to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal… בֶּגֶד (beged, H899) — a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage אָכַל (ʼâkal, H398) — to eat (literally or figuratively)

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and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.

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