Leviticus 13:7

But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin,.... Or "in spreading spread" (k); spreads, and proceeds to spread more and more:

after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing: even…

Seen of the priest for his cleansing - The purport of these words is doubtful. They probably mean “seen by the priest and pronounced clean,” and refer to the visit of the suspected leper to the priest…

I. Concerning the plague of leprosy we may observe in general, 1. That it was rather an uncleanness than a disease; or, at least, so the law considered it, and therefore employed not the physicians…

after that he hath shewn himself to the priest for his cleansing i.e. in order to be declared clean. Three inspections by the priest are ordered with a week's interval between each. If during either…