John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 5. Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean , etc.] Jarchi thinks this respects the measure or quantity of what is touched, as if but the quantity of a lentil or small pea, (see Leviticus 11:31-38); or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath ; as of a leper, a profluvious, or a dead man; Jarchi interprets it of the latter, and of the quantity which defiles, which is that of an olive; who also observes, that the phrase, “whatsoever uncleanness”, includes touching a profluvious man or woman, a menstruous woman, and a new mother.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Laws concerning the priests and sacrifices.
--In this chapter we have divers laws concerning the priests an sacrifices, all for preserving the honour of the sanctuary. Let u recollect with gratitude that our great High Priest cannot be hindere by any thing from the discharge of his office. Let us also remember that the Lord requires us to reverence his name, his truths, his ordinances, and commandments. Let us beware of hypocrisy, and examin ourselves concerning our sinful defilements, seeking to be purifie from them in the blood of Christ, and by his sanctifying Spirit Whoever attempts to expiate his own sin, or draws near in the pride of self-righteousness, puts as great an affront on Christ, as he who come to the Lord's table from the gratification of sinful lusts. Nor can the minister who loves the souls of the people, suffer them to continue in this dangerous delusion. He must call upon them, not only to repent of their sins, and forsake them; but to put their whole trust in the atonement of Christ, by faith in his name, for pardon and acceptanc with God; thus only will the Lord make them holy, as his own people _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew או176 אישׁ376 אשׁר834 יגע5060 בכל3605 שׁרץ8318 אשׁר834 יטמא2930 לו או176 באדם120 אשׁר834 יטמא2930 לו לכל3605 טמאתו׃2932
