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John Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 15:24

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And if any man lie with her at all, etc.] Not presumptuously but ignorantly, as Aben Ezra observes; for he was guilty of cutting off, that lay with her wilfully, (<032018>Leviticus 20:18); and her flowers be upon her; or, “her separation” f535, her monthly courses not being ceased: he shall be unclean seven days; and be excluded from all conversation civil and religious: and all the bed whereon she lieth shall be unclean; that and every thing upon it; and this uncleanness also lasted seven days, as Aben Ezra notes, and defiled others, though it is not written.
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