Leviticus 14:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: ”

• Leviticus 14:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Running water - literally, living water, i. e. water fresh from the spring Genesis 26:19 ; Numbers 19:17 .

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over (c) running water: (c) Running water, or of the fountains.

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Normal Law of Cleansing after the disease has disappeared. The patient brings to the priest two birds, and he is sprinkled with the blood of one of them, killed in an earthenware (and therefore che...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  running. Hebrew living, i.e. not stagnant.

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: Over running water - Literally, living, that is, spring water. The meaning appears to be this: So...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  In an earthen vessel, over running water— Living water, in the original, i.e. fountain or river water, which was esteemed most pure; and it would be better so to translate it, because the bird wa...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: The priest shall command that one of the birds be killed. The act of slaughter was perfor...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Purification of the Leper. The Leprosy of Houses When a leper has been cured of his plague, and has satisfied the priest that his cure is complete, he is required to go through a ceremonial pu...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed. — Rather, And the priest shall command, and he shall kill the one bird, that is, upon the priest ordering it, the cured leper is to k...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE CLEANSING OF THE LEPER Leviticus 14:1-32 THE ceremonies for the restoration of the leper, when healed of his disease, to full covenant privileges, were comprehended in two distinct series....

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Law of the Cleansed Leper Leviticus 14:1-20 The penalty, when leprosy had unmistakably declared itself, included compulsory severance from the camp, the rent garments, the bare head, the co...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The possibility of the restoration of a leper to health was recognized and provision was made accordingly. In the case of the individual, the ceremony was elaborate. The priest must first visit him w...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Was not this bird slain, a type of the LORD JESUS slain for our sins? 1 Corinthians 15:3 .

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• Leviticus 14:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed ,.... That is, shall command another priest to kill one of them, or an Israelite, as Aben Ezra; and who also observes, that some say the...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: Ver. 5. Over running water. ] Heb., Living water. Life consists in motion, in action: hence wa...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  That one of the birds be killed By some other man. The priest did not kill it himself, because it was not properly a sacrifice, as being killed without the camp, and not in that place to which all...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  RESTORING OF A LEPER (vv. 1-20) Even a case of leprosy may be healed, though this is not frequently seen in the Old Testament. Miriam's leprosy was healed very soon after her infliction ( Numbers...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Law Concerning Leprosy. B. C. 1490.       1 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying,   2 T...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  To wit, by some other man. The priest did not kill it himself, because it was not properly a sacrifice, as being killed without the camp, and not in that place to which all sacrifices were confined;...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Law of The Skin-Diseased In The Day Of His Cleansing ( Leviticus 14:2-20 ) Leviticus 14:2-4 “This shall be the law of the skin-diseased in the day of his cleansing, He shall be brought to...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  Leprosy Cleansed SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 14:2 .—In the day of his cleansing. Remedy and respite came to the pitiable leper. Although his case seemed forlorn and dismal—unclean, and an outc...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

  vessel The earthen vessel typifies the humanity of Christ, as the running water typifies the Holy Spirit as the "Spirit of life" ( Romans 8:2 ) "put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Leviticus 14:3 . The plague of leprosy. This loathsome disease rendered the body torpid, and severely depressed the spirits, as is affirmed by our learned travellers in the east. It commences with...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The law of the leper in the day of his cleansing. Cleansing the leper I. The disease. 1. Its peculiar designation. Leprosy the “plague of boils” ( Deuteronomy 28:1-68 .), which applies very...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE FORM OF PURIFICATION OF THE LEPER ( Leviticus 14:1-3 ). This is the most minute of all the forms of purification, those for purification from contact with a dead bod...

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• Leviticus 14:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  s home. If, however, he presumptuously leaves his asylum sooner, he is exposed to the anger of the avenger, Numbers 35:26-28 . " 2)

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Corinthians 13:4 ; 2 Corinthians 4:7 ; 2 Corinthians 5:1 ; Hebrews 2:14 ; Leviticus 14:50 ; Numbers 5:17

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• Leviticus 14:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Killed — By some other man. The priest did not kill it himself, because it was not properly a sacrifice, as being killed without the camp, and not in that place to which all sacrifices were confine...

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