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Leviticus 5:3

Leviticus 5:3
Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Or if he touch the uncleanness of man,.... The dead body of a man, or the bone of a dead body, or a grave, or any profluvious or menstruous person:

whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Leviticus 5:1-13

Special occasions are mentioned on which sin-offerings are to be made with a particular confession of the offence for which atonement is sought Lev 5:5. Lev 5:1 Swearing - Adjuration. The case appears…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 5:1-6

I. The offences here supposed are, 1. A man's concealing the truth when he was sworn as a witness to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Judges among the Jews had power to…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Leviticus 5:2-3

The second case when anyone unwittingly touches an unclean thing. By -beast" is meant a wild animal, by -cattle" one of the herd or of the flock (Lev 1:2).

unclean creeping things swarming things; cp.…

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