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Leviticus 14:56

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 14:56 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot;
Leviticus 14:56 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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 a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot.] Which were three sorts of leprosy in the skin of man’s flesh; (see Gill on “<031302>Leviticus 13:2”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a rising: Lev 13:2 Leviticus 14:57”
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