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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Leviticus 13:2
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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · Cross-reference reference work
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rising: or, swelling a scab: Lev 14:56; Deu 28:27; Isa 3:17 the plague of leprosy: Tzaraâth, the Leprosy, from the Greek λεπρα, from λεπις, a scale; so called, because in this disease the body is covered with thin white scales, so as to give it the appearance of snow. The leprosy is a dreadful, contagious disorder, common in Egypt and Syria, and generally manifests itself at first in the manner described in the text. Its commencement is imperceptible; there appearing only a few reddish spots on the skin, which are not attended with pain or any other symptom, but cannot be removed. It increases imperceptibly, and continues for some years to be more and more manifest. The spots become larger, spread over the whole skin, and are sometimes rather raised, though generally flat. When it increases the upper part of the nose swells, the nostrils distend, the nose becomes soft, swellings appear on the under jaws, the eyebrows are elevated, the ears grow thick, the ends of the fingers, feet, and toes, swell, the nails grow scaly, the joints of the hands and feet separate, the palms of hands and soles of the feet are ulcerated, and in its last stage the patient becomes horrible, and falls to pieces. Lev 14:3, Lev 14:35; Exo 4:6, Exo 4:7; Num 12:10, Num 12:12; Sa2 3:29; Kg2 5:1, Kg2 5:27; Ch2 26:19-21; Isa 1:6 he shall: Deu 17:8, Deu 17:9, Deu 24:8; Mal 2:7; Mat 8:4; Mar 1:44; Luk 5:14, Luk 17:14 Leviticus 13:3
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