Numbers 5:2
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Command the children of Israel, that they cast out of the camp every leper, and whosoever hath an issue of seed, or is defiled by the dead:

put out of the camp.

1. On a purely physical reason; for the diseases were contagious, and therefore there was a necessity of putting those afflicted with them apart, that the infection might not be communicated.

2. There was also a spiritual reason; the camp was the habitation of God; and therefore, in honour of Him who had thus condescended to dwell with them, nothing impure should be permitted to remain.

3. Further, there was a typical reason; for the camp was the emblem of the church, where nothing that is defiled should enter, and in which nothing that is unholy should be tolerated.

Numbers 12:14 And the Lord answered him: If her father had spitten upon her face, ought she not to have been ashamed for seven days at least? Let her be separated seven days without the camp, and afterwards she shall be called again.

Leviticus 13:46 All the time that he is a leper and unclean he shall dwell alone without the camp.

Deuteronomy 24:8,9 Observe diligently that thou incur not the stroke of the leprosy, but thou shalt do whatsoever the priests of the Levitical race shall teach thee, according to what I have commanded them, and fulfil thou it carefully. . . .

2 Kings 7:3 Now there were four lepers, at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another: What mean we to stay here till we die?

and every

Leviticus 15:2-27 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: The man that hath an issue of seed, shall be unclean. . . .

and whosoever

Numbers 9:6-10 But behold some who were unclean by occasion of the soul of a man, who could not make the phase on that day, coming to Moses and Aaron, . . .

Numbers 19:11-16 He that toucheth the corpse of a man, and is therefore unclean seven days, . . .

Numbers 31:19 And stay without the camp seven days. He that hath killed a man, or touched one that is killed, shall be purified the third day and the seventh day.

Leviticus 21:1 The Lord said also to Moses: Speak to the priests the sons of Aaron, and thou shalt say for them: Let not a priest incur an uncleanness at the death of his citizens.

Context
Cleansing the Camps
1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2Command the children of Israel, that they cast out of the camp every leper, and whosoever hath an issue of seed, or is defiled by the dead:3Whether it be man or woman, cast ye them out of the camp, lest they defile it when I shall dwell with you,…
Cross References
Leviticus 13:8
And shall be condemned of uncleanness.

Leviticus 13:46
All the time that he is a leper and unclean he shall dwell alone without the camp.

Leviticus 14:8
And when the man hath washed his clothes, he shall shave all the hair of his body, and shall be washed with water: and being purified he shall enter into the camp, yet so that he tarry without his own tent seven days.

Leviticus 15:2
Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: The man that hath an issue of seed, shall be unclean.

Leviticus 21:1
The Lord said also to Moses: Speak to the priests the sons of Aaron, and thou shalt say for them: Let not a priest incur an uncleanness at the death of his citizens.

Leviticus 23:29
Every soul that is not afflicted on this day, shall perish from among his people.

Numbers 5:1
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Numbers 9:6
But behold some who were unclean by occasion of the soul of a man, who could not make the phase on that day, coming to Moses and Aaron,

Numbers 12:10
The cloud also that was over the tabernacle departed: and behold Mary appeared white as snow with a leprosy. And when Aaron had looked on her, and saw her all covered with leprosy,

Numbers 12:14
And the Lord answered him: If her father had spitten upon her face, ought she not to have been ashamed for seven days at least? Let her be separated seven days without the camp, and afterwards she shall be called again.

Numbers 19:11
He that toucheth the corpse of a man, and is therefore unclean seven days,

2 Kings 7:3
Now there were four lepers, at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another: What mean we to stay here till we die?

Lexicon
“Command
צַ֚ו (ṣaw)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

to send away
וִֽישַׁלְּחוּ֙ (wî·šal·lə·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

the camp
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה (ham·ma·ḥă·neh)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4264: An encampment, an army

anyone
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

with a skin disease,
צָר֖וּעַ (ṣā·rū·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6879: To be struck with leprosy, to be leprous

anyone
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

who has a bodily discharge,
זָ֑ב (zāḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2100: To flow freely, to have a, flux, to waste away, to overflow

and anyone
וְכֹ֖ל (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

who is defiled
טָמֵ֥א (ṭā·mê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2931: Unclean

by a dead body.
לָנָֽפֶשׁ׃ (lā·nā·p̄eš)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


Additional Translations
“Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body.Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that has an issue, and whoever is defiled by the dead:

Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is unclean by the dead:

Charge the children of Israel, and let them send forth out of the camp every leper, and every one who has in issue of the reins, and every one who is unclean from a dead body.

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 a dead person:

Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is unclean by the dead:

Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whoever is defiled by the dead:

"Command the children of Israel that they put out of the camp every leper, and everyone who has an issue, and whoever is unclean by the dead.

'Command the sons of Israel, and they send out of the camp every leper, and every one with an issue, and every one defiled by a body;
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