But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.
But on the seventh day, he must shave off all his hair—from his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and everywhere else on his body. He must also wash his clothes and bathe his whole body with water, and then he will be clean.
This verse describes the final step in a cleansing ritual where someone must completely shave off all their hair and wash thoroughly to be declared ceremonially clean.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the detailed purification process for someone who had been healed from a skin disease (likely leprosy) in ancient Israel. The complete removal of hair and thorough washing symbolized a total cleansing and fresh start, marking the person's restoration to the community after being isolated due to their condition.
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