SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:8
Y el que se purifica lavará sus vestidos, y raerá todo su pelo, y se lavará con agua, y será limpio; y después entrará en el real, y morará fuera de su tienda siete días.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:8
Verse 8. And shave off all his hair] That the water by which he was to be washed should reach every part of his body, that he might be cleansed from whatever defilement might remain on any part of the surface of his body. The Egyptian priests shaved the whole body every third day, to prevent all manner of defilement.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 8. And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes , etc.] That there may be no remains of the infection in them, and that they might not convey an ill scent to others: so the conversation garments of the saints are to be washed in the blood of the Lamb, ( Revelation 7:14); and shave off all his hair ; what is here expressed in general is more particularly declared in ( Leviticus 14:9); the hair of his head, beard, and eyebrows; according to Gersom, this was done by the priest, and so Maimonides says f484 , that none but a priest might shave him; and yet the text seems plainly to ascribe this, as well as the washing of his clothes and himself, to the leper that was to be cleansed; and the same writers say, that if two hairs were left it was no shaving; and so says the Misnah f485 : the shaving of the leper’s hairs signified the weakening of the strength of sin; the mortification of the deeds of the body, through the Spirit, and the laying aside all superfluity of naughtiness, and the excrescences of the flesh; a parting with every thing that grows out of a man’s self, sin or selfrighteousness; a laying a man bare and open, that nothing may lie hid and covered, and escape cleansing: and wash himself in water, that he may be clean : which was to be done by dipping in a collection of water, and not in running water, as Gersom observes, in a quantity of water sufficient to cover the whole body; which, according to the Talmud f486 , was forty seahs, and was a cubit square in breadth, and three cubits deep: this may denote the washing of sinful men with the washing of regeneration, but more especially with the blood of Christ, the fountain opened for sin and uncleanness, ( Zechariah 13:1); and after that he shall come into the camp ; into the camp of Israel, while in the wilderness, and in after times into the city, where he used to dwell; and may sign try the admittance of such into the church of God again, who appear to be cleansed from sin, to have true repentance towards God for it, and faith in the blood of Christ: and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days ; that is, out of his own tent or house, where his wife and family dwelt: this precaution was taken, lest there should be any remains of his disorder lurking, in him that might endanger his wife and family, especially his wife, with whom he was to have no conjugal conversation as yet; so it is said in the Misnah f487 , that he was to be separated from his house seven days, and forbid the use of the marriage bed; and this prohibition. Jarchi thinks is intended in this clause, and so Maimonides f488 , to which agrees the Targum of Jonathan, “he shall sit without the tent of the house of his habitation, and shall not come near to the side of his wife seven days.”
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - The priests could not cleanse the lepers; but when the Lord removed the plague, various rules were to be observed in admitting them again to the ordinances of God, and the society of his people. They represen many duties and exercises of truly repenting sinners, and the duties of ministers respecting them. If we apply this to the spiritual leprosy of sin, it intimates that when we withdraw from those who walk disorderly we must not count them as enemies, but admonish them as brethren. An also that when God by his grace has brought to repentance, they ough with tenderness and joy, and sincere affection, to be received again Care should always be taken that sinners may not be encouraged, no penitents discouraged. If it were found that the leprosy was healed the priest must declare it with the particular solemnities her described. The two birds, one killed, and the other dipped in the bloo of the bird that was killed, and then let loose, may signify Chris shedding his blood for sinners, and rising and ascending into heaven The priest having pronounced the leper clean from the disease, he mus make himself clean from all remains of it. Thus those who have comfor of the remission of their sins, must with care and caution cleans themselves from sins; for every one that has this hope in him, will be concerned to purify himself.
Original Hebrew
וכבס 3526 המטהר 2891 את 853 בגדיו 899 וגלח 1548 את 853 כל 3605 שׂערו 8181 ורחץ 7364 במים 4325 וטהר 2891 ואחר 310 יבוא 935 אל 413 המחנה 4264 וישׁב 3427 מחוץ 2351 לאהלו 168 שׁבעת 7651 ימים׃ 3117
