John Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 15:17

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And every garment, and every skin, etc.] Or that is made of skin, which a man wears, or lies upon, (see <031348>Leviticus 13:48); whereon is the seed of copulation; or on any other, for, as Gersom says, there is the same law concerning the rest of vessels, seeing this is a principal uncleanness, and defiles vessels; and perhaps the law makes mention of these, because it is more apt to be found on them: shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even; (see <650123>Jude 1:23).

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