ulcer underneath the white scab, there ia the llpOt be only in the upper cmticle, and to be no dele.y, e.s in the previous ce.se, but (2) there is no ble.ok hair in it. We should judgment ia to be po.seed e.t once. The have expected rather from the second con- priest she.ll pronounoe him unolee.n, e.D.d she.11 dition if there be black hair in it, or if there not shut him up : for he ia manifestly be no yellow hair in it; e.ncl Keil o.ccor<lingly unolee.n. proposes to omit the negative or to change Vera. 12-17.-If a leprosy break out the word "hie.ck" for "yellow," the two e.broe.d . . . e.nd oover e.11 the skin. There words in the original being easily inter- we.e o. form of disce.ee similar to true leprosy, changeable. The present reading is, how- e.ud bee.ring the no.me of leprosy, e.nd by ever, defensible. The fact of the spot being some thought to be the final phase of true not below the cuticle was a very favourable leprosy, which we.e yet not to cause legal symptom; there being no black ho.ir we.a a uncleanness. It was distinguishable from very unfavourable symptom. Under these the leprosy which caused uncleanness by circumstances, the priest delays his judgment a diffusion of the white flakes over the in the ordinary way. whole body, e.nd by the absence of any Vers. 38, 39.-The method of discrimi- po.tches bearing the appearance of raw flesh nating between leprous spots and freckled (vers. 12, 13). Real leprosy might pass into spots. In cBSe the spots in the skin of their this ho.rmless kind or phase, and it we.e 11.eah be darkish white; that is, of a dull or known to have done so as soon as the ro.w pale white, then it is only a freokled spot patches of flesh he.d disappeared (vers. that groweth in the skin. This is "the 16, 17). When this he.d taken place, the be.nnle88 bohak (~,p&,, LXX.), which <lid not priest pronounoed him olee.n. defile, and which even the Arabs, who still Vere. 18-23.-The method of discri- call it baha.k, consider ho.nnlcss. It is e.n minating between a leprous spot and the eruption upon the skin, appearing in some- ree.ppee.ring scar of an old ulcer. A roop- what elevated spots or rings of un~uo.l peo.ring ulcer is to be regarded as leprous sizes and a po.le white colour, which do not if it ho.ve the characteristio marks of leprosy; change the hair; it co.uses no inconvenience, that is, if it be below the cuticle, and the e.nd lasts from two months to two vears" be.ire round it are turned white. If it has (Keil). The man or woman who bns this not these marks, it hos to be watched for is olee.n. seven de.ye, and if in that time it does Vere. 40-44.-Leprosy appearing on the not spread, it is to be deole.red e. burning be.Id heo.d. Though leprosy makes the hair boil, or rather an ulcerous scar, in which drop off around the leprous spot, baldness case the priest shall pronounoe him olee.n. is in itself no sign of leprosy, whether o.t the Vere. 24--28.-Tbe method of discrimi- haok or front of the head (vers. iO, 41); but nating between a leprous spot and the soar as the bo.ld bead is a not unusual pie.ea of a bum. U there be any 11.esh, in the skin for the leprous spot to e.ppee.r, e.ny eruption whereof there ls a hot burning. This upon it is therefore to be wo.tchccl and rendering indicates tho.t the authors of the tested ns before. Authorized Version thought a disease of Vere. 45, 46.-The onses for exnmino.tion the nature of a ce.rbunole to be meo.nt; but bo.ving boen discussed, the law for the it is better to take the words literally e.s treo.tment of the man in whom leprosy has they nre translated in tho margin, If there been proved to exist is pronounced. The be any .fleah, in the ,1,in whereof there is a leper in whom the plague is is to bo ex- burning of fire; tho.t is, o. scnr from a burn. cluded from the camp, lest others shoulu. The leprous spot 11nd the scar o.re to be dis- contro.ot defilement from him. He is fur tinguished ns in the previous co.ea. An old the so.me reason to ory, Unolee.n, unolee.n, ulcer or burn is o. more likely plo.ce for a lest o.ny wo.yfurer should unwittingly come leprous spot to e.ppour tho.n any po.rt of the in contact with him; and hill olothea ahe.ll body which is sound, just as in the moro.l be rent, e.nd hill head be.re, and he she.II put sphere sin fixes on some old wound of the a oovering upon hill upper lip, these boing soul to burst out in. the signs of mourning for the dcnd. Tho Vere. 29-87.-The method of discrlmi- ho.red or dishevelled head (seo oh. J:. 6) no.ting between o. leprous spot on the hco.d o.nd the covered lip o.re incitlento.lly or beo.rd and o.n ulcer in the so.me place. mentioned e.s signs of mourning in Ezok. The symptoms of leprosy o.re tho Bllme e.s xxiv. 17, o.nd the covered upper lip as a before, except that tho ho.irK in this co.se o.re mllrlc of sho.mo in Mico.h iii. 7, lly thu of e. reddish-yellow colour insteo.d of white. expression, He she.ll dwell alone, is moanl The trentment is also tlie so.mo, with the he sho.11 dwell apo.rt from those who were e.cldition of shaving tho heud or benrd except elenn. Of course, lepers would nnturo.lly e.t the pince where the suspicious spot he.a nssocinto with eaoh other, o.nd so we find appeared. In ver. 31 the priest is ordered that they e.otunlly diu (Luke uii. 12). As to shut up (or bandl1ge) the po.ticnt, if (1) their preaence wo.s supposed to defllo uny ms THE BOOK OF Lll:VITICUS. [OH, Xlll. 1-,16,
plaoe that the:v entered, they were punished sion of the leper wu not for the purpose of in later times "with forty stripes if they did avoiding contagion, nor to serve as 11, penalty not observe the restraints laid down for for having oontraoted so loathsome 11, disease, thom. "They were, however, admitted to but primarily to prevent the spread of oere- the svnagogue, where a plaoe was railed off momal uncleanness communiooted by his for them, ten handbreadths high and four touch, and typioolly and mystically to teach cubits wide, on oondition of their entering that the fate brought upon a man by unre- the house of worship before the rest of the ruoved sin is separation from the people of congregation and lea"ring it after them'' God here and hereafter. (Edersheim, • Temple Service'). The exclu-