And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper;
The priest shall go forth out of the camp. The person infected, having been separated from the worship of God and from communion with His people, could not be restored until the appointed rites had been performed for him; and it was necessary therefore for the priest to go out of the camp or city to meet him.
Behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper. In the event of his receiving a bill of health, a twofold ceremony was enjoined, at an interval of seven days. Each of these ceremonies was sacrificial, and the victims prescribed in each, though differing from one another, represented the same spiritual benefit in different aspects. In the several acts of purification there were more victims required than one, because the thing signified could not be adequately exhibited by one. These varied offerings show the excellency of the one great offering, and at the same time prove that the law could make nothing perfect.