And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
The person being declared clean must wash all their clothes, shave off all their hair, and wash themselves with water so they can be clean. After doing this, they can come back into the camp, but they must stay outside their own tent for seven days.
This verse describes the cleansing ritual a person with leprosy had to complete before fully returning to their community - washing, shaving, and waiting seven days outside their tent.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed laws Moses gave Israel about dealing with skin diseases, particularly leprosy. In ancient Israel, people with serious skin conditions were isolated outside the camp to prevent the spread of disease and maintain ritual purity. When a priest determined someone was healed, they had to go through this specific cleansing process before rejoining the community.
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