Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead:
Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with leprosy, anyone with a bodily discharge, and anyone who has become unclean by touching a dead body.
God is instructing Moses to keep the camp ceremonially clean by temporarily removing those who were ritually unclean according to the law.
📚 Historical Context
This command was given while the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness, living in a organized camp around the tabernacle where God's presence dwelt. According to Levitical law, certain conditions made people ceremonially unclean and required separation to maintain the holiness of the camp. This wasn't about permanent rejection but about ritual purity - these individuals could return once they were declared clean again.
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