Leviticus 14:55

55 for leprous diseases in clothing and houses,

Leviticus 14:55 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 14:55

And for the leprosy of a garment
Of which see ( Leviticus 13:47-59 ) ;

and of an house;
largely treated of in this chapter, ( Leviticus 14:34-48 ) .

Leviticus 14:55 In-Context

53 and he shall let the living bird go out of the city into the open field; so he shall make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean.
54 This is the ritual for any leprous disease: for an itch,
55 for leprous diseases in clothing and houses,
56 and for a swelling or an eruption or a spot,
57 to determine when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the ritual for leprous diseases.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. A term for several skin diseases; precise meaning uncertain
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