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Leviticus 22:3

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having his uncleanness upon him: That is, in other words, "when he is unclean." Leviticus 7:20-21

that soul: That is, according to some, thrust out of the priest's office, or from officiating at the altar; or, according to others, cut off by some immediate stroke of divine justice, like Nadab and Abihu.

from my: Exodus 33:14-15; Psalms 16:11, Psalms 51:11; Matthew 25:41; 2 Thessalonians 1:9

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