Chapter 5

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put out of the camp The camp of Israel being now formed, with the sanctuary of God in the centre, orders were given that the lepers and unclean persons should be excluded from the camp, according to the laws given at different times on these subjects. (See the marginal references.) This expulsion was founded:

1. On a purely physical reason; for the diseases were contagious, and therefore there was a necessity of putting those afflicted with them apart, that the infection might not be communicated.

2. There was also a spiritual reason. The camp was the habitation of God; and therefore, in honour of Him who had thus condescended to dwell with them, nothing impure should be permitted to remain.

3. Further, there was a typical reason; for the camp was the emblem of the church, where nothing that is defiled should enter, and in which nothing that is unholy should be tolerated. Num 12:14; Lev 13:46; Deut 24:8-9; 2Kgs 7:3

and every Lev 15:2-27

and whosoever Num 9:6-10, Num 19:11-16, Num 31:19; Lev 21:1


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without 1Kgs 7:3; 1Cor 5:7-13; 2Cor 6:17; 2Thess 3:6; Titus 3:10; Heb 12:15-16; 2John 1:10-11; Rev 21:27

defile not Num 19:22; Hag 2:13-14

in the midst Lev 26:11-12; Deut 23:14; Ps 68:18; Isa 12:6; 2Cor 6:16; Rev 21:3


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When Lev 5:1-4, Lev 5:17, Lev 6:2-3

and that person This expression does not merely refer to the actual criminality of the person, but to his consciousness of guilt respecting it. For this case must be distinguished from that of a person detected in dishonesty, which he attempted to conceal.


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confess Lev 5:5, Lev 26:40; Josh 7:19; Job 33:27-28; Ps 32:5; Prov 28:13; 1John 1:8-10

and he shall Not only confession, but restitution, in every possible case, is necessary in order to obtain forgiveness.

with the principal Lev 5:15, Lev 6:4-7, Lev 7:7; Luke 19:8


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have no Lev 25:25-26

beside the ram Lev 6:6-7, Lev 7:7


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offering or, heave offering, Num 18:8-9, Num 18:19; Exod 29:28; Lev 6:17-18, Lev 6:26, Lev 7:6-14, Lev 10:13, Lev 22:2-3; Deut 18:3-4; Ezek 44:29-30; Mal 3:8-10; 1Cor 9:7-13


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hallowed things 1Cor 3:21-23; 1Pet 2:5, 1Pet 2:7, 1Pet 2:9


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Num 5:19-20; Prov 2:16-17


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Lev 18:20, Lev 20:10; Prov 7:18-19, Prov 30:20


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Rooach kinah, either a supernatural diabolic influence, exciting him to jealousy, or, rather, the passion or affection of jealousy.

Num 5:30; Prov 6:34; Song 8:6; Zeph 3:8; 1Cor 10:22


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her offering for her This coarse offering, without oil or frankincense, implied the baseness of the crime of which the woman was suspected, and the mournful state of her family. It was not an atoning sacrifice, but an oblation for a memorial, as solemnly referring the decision to God, and calling upon him either to acquit or punish. Lev 5:11; Hos 3:2

bringing 1Kgs 17:18; Ezek 29:16; Heb 10:3


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bring her near or, rather, "bring it near;" i. e. her offering

set her Rather, "set it," i.e., the offering; for the woman is afterwards ordered to be set before the Lord (Num 5:18). Lev 1:3; Jer 17:10; Heb 13:4; Rev 2:22-23


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holy water That is, water from the laver; called holy, because separated from common to sacred uses. This is the most ancient account of the trial by ordeal, which obtained so generally among various nations; and it was calculated to fortify the minds of the Israelitish women in the hour of temptation, and to render them watchful against all occasions of exciting suspicion in the breasts of their husbands. Num 19:2-9; Exod 30:18

of the dust Job 2:12; Jer 17:13; Lam 3:29; John 8:6, John 8:8


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the priest Heb 13:4; Rev 2:19-23

uncover Lev 13:45; 1Cor 11:15; Heb 4:12-13

and put Num 5:15, Num 5:25-26

the bitter water So called from the bitter effects which it had upon the guilty. Num 5:17, Num 5:22, Num 5:24; Deut 29:18; 1Sam 15:32; Prov 5:4; Eccl 7:26; Isa 38:17; Jer 2:19; Rev 10:9-10


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charge her Matt 26:63

with another or, being in the power of thy husband, Heb. under thy husband. Rom 7:2 *Gr.


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an oath Josh 6:26; 1Sam 14:24; Neh 10:29; Matt 26:74

The Lord make Isa 65:15; Jer 29:22

rot Heb. fall, 2Chr 21:15; Prov 10:7


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go into Num 5:27; Ps 109:18; Prov 1:31; Ezek 3:3

the woman Deut 27:15-26; Job 31:21-22, Job 31:39-40; Ps 7:4-5

Amen Ps 41:13, Ps 72:19, Ps 89:52; John 3:3, John 3:11, John 5:24-25, John 6:53 *Gr.


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write these Exod 17:14; Deut 31:19; 2Chr 34:24; Job 31:35; Jer 51:60-64; 1Cor 16:21-22; Rev 20:12

blot Ps 51:1, Ps 51:9; Isa 43:25, Isa 44:22; Acts 3:19


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Zech 5:3-4; Mal 3:5


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priest Num 5:15, Num 5:18

wave Exod 29:24; Lev 8:27


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Lev 2:2, Lev 2:9, Lev 5:12, Lev 6:15


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if she be defiled Num 5:20; Prov 5:4-11; Eccl 7:26; Rom 6:21; 2Cor 2:16; Heb 10:26-30; 2Pet 2:10

the woman Deut 28:37; Ps 83:9-11; Isa 65:15; Jer 24:9, Jer 29:18, Jer 29:22, Jer 42:18; Zech 8:13


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And if Num 5:19; Mic 7:7-10; 2Cor 4:17; 1Pet 1:7

and shall Ps 113:9


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the law Lev 7:11, Lev 11:46, Lev 13:59, Lev 14:54-57, Lev 15:32-33

when a wife goeth Num 5:12, Num 5:15, Num 5:19; Isa 5:7-8


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be guiltless Ps 37:6

bear Num 9:13; Lev 20:10, Lev 20:17-20; Ezek 18:4; Rom 2:8-9


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