Leviticus 14:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Seven times, to signify his perfect cleansing and restoration to all his former privileges. Compare Leviticus 4:17. Into the open field, the place of its former abode, signifying the taking off that restraint which was laid upon the leper, and the liberty which the leper now had to return to his former habitation and conversation with other men.

Leviticus 14:7

7 And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.