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Leviticus 14:55

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 14:55 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and for the leprosy of a garment, and for a house,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and for the leprosy of a garment, and for a house,
Leviticus 14:55 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
52and he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:
53but he shall let got the living bird out of the city into the open field: so shall he make atonement for the house; and it shall be clean.
54This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and for a scall,
55and for the leprosy of a garment, and for a house,
56and for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot;
57to teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And for the leprosy of a garment, etc.] Of which (see Leviticus 13:47-59); <031347> and of an house; largely treated of in this chapter, (<031434>Leviticus 14:34-48).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the leprosy: Lev 13:47-59 of a house: Lev 14:34 Leviticus 14:56”
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