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Leviticus 15:2

Leviticus 15:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Speak unto the children of Israel,.... From whence we learn, says the above mentioned writer, that these uncleannesses were only usual among the children of Israel, not among the Gentiles; that is,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

When any man hath a running issue - The cases of natural uncleanness, both of men and women, mentioned in this chapter, taken in a theological point of view, are not of such importance to us as to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 15:1-18

We have here the law concerning the ceremonial uncleanness that was contracted by running issues in men. It is called in the margin (Lev 15:2) the running of the reins: a very grievous and loathsome…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The Uncleanness of Issues and their Cleansing

As regards men(1 18)

2. an issue out of his flesh by flesh is here meant the private parts, as in Lev 6:10; Lev 16:4. Everything which a man in this…