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    Leviticus 13

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    A person covered from head to foot by the skin disease may be pronounced clean, while a single raw patch makes him unclean. Leviticus is wonderfully exact about what counts as the difference.

    The priest examines the skinvv. 1–46

    The LORD gives Moses and Aaron a catalogue of swellings, rashes, sores, burns, boils, scaly outbreaks, white spots, and suspicious hairs. Aaron or one of his sons examines the person, sometimes isolating him for seven days and then, with admirable patience, for seven more. The oddest verdict comes when the disease has spread everywhere: “Since it has all turned white, he is clean.” Baldness, meanwhile, is entirely innocent; only the sore upon it causes trouble. The unclean person must wear torn clothes, let his hair hang loose, cover his mouth, cry “Unclean, unclean!”, and live alone outside the camp—a remarkably thorough arrangement for a condition already doing the announcing.

    The mildew is brought before the priestvv. 47–59

    The inspection then leaves the skin and moves into the wardrobe: wool, linen, woven goods, knitted goods, and leather are all liable to examination. A green or red mark sends the article to the priest for seven days of isolation. If it spreads, the thing is burned; if it fades, the marked portion is cut out; if it disappears after washing, the article is washed again and becomes clean. The priestly eye is thus turned upon garments with the same solemn suspicion as upon people, and a cloak may find itself awaiting judgment in much the same fashion.

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    1. Lev 13:1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

    2. Lev 13:2“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.

    3. Lev 13:3The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.

    4. Lev 13:4If, however, the spot on his skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.

    5. Lev 13:5On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if he sees that the infection is unchanged and has not spread on the skin, the priest must isolate him for another seven days.

    6. Lev 13:6The priest will examine him again on the seventh day, and if the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is a rash. The person must wash his clothes and be clean.

    7. Lev 13:7But if the rash spreads further on his skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he must present himself again to the priest.

    8. Lev 13:8The priest will reexamine him, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a skin disease.

    9. Lev 13:9When anyone develops a skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.

    10. Lev 13:10The priest will examine him, and if there is a white swelling on the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the swelling,

    11. Lev 13:11it is a chronic skin disease and the priest must pronounce him unclean. He need not isolate him, for he is unclean.

    12. Lev 13:12But if the skin disease breaks out all over his skin so that it covers all the skin of the infected person from head to foot, as far as the priest can see,

    13. Lev 13:13the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has covered his entire body, he is to pronounce the infected person clean. Since it has all turned white, he is clean.

    14. Lev 13:14But whenever raw flesh appears on someone, he will be unclean.

    15. Lev 13:15When the priest sees the raw flesh, he must pronounce him unclean. The raw flesh is unclean; it is a skin disease.

    16. Lev 13:16But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he must go to the priest.

    17. Lev 13:17The priest will reexamine him, and if the infection has turned white, the priest is to pronounce the infected person clean; then he is clean.

    18. Lev 13:18When a boil appears on someone’s skin and it heals,

    19. Lev 13:19and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.

    20. Lev 13:20The priest shall examine it, and if it appears to be beneath the skin and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection that has broken out in the boil.

    21. Lev 13:21But when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in it, and it is not beneath the skin and has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.

    22. Lev 13:22If it spreads any further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.

    23. Lev 13:23But if the spot remains unchanged and does not spread, it is only the scar from the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

    24. Lev 13:24When there is a burn on someone’s skin and the raw area of the burn becomes reddish-white or white,

    25. Lev 13:25the priest must examine it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and the spot appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.

    26. Lev 13:26But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot, and it is not beneath the skin but has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.

    27. Lev 13:27On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.

    28. Lev 13:28But if the spot is unchanged and has not spread on the skin but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest is to pronounce him clean; for it is only the scar from the burn.

    29. Lev 13:29If a man or woman has an infection on the head or chin,

    30. Lev 13:30the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.

    31. Lev 13:31But if the priest examines the scaly infection and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.

    32. Lev 13:32On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine the infection, and if the scaly outbreak has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin,

    33. Lev 13:33then the person must shave himself except for the scaly area. Then the priest shall isolate him for another seven days.

    34. Lev 13:34On the seventh day the priest shall examine the scaly outbreak, and if it has not spread on the skin and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, the priest is to pronounce him clean. He must wash his clothes, and he will be clean.

    35. Lev 13:35If, however, the scaly outbreak spreads further on the skin after his cleansing,

    36. Lev 13:36the priest is to examine him, and if the scaly outbreak has spread on the skin, the priest need not look for yellow hair; the person is unclean.

    37. Lev 13:37If, however, in his sight the scaly outbreak is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, then it has healed. He is clean, and the priest is to pronounce him clean.

    38. Lev 13:38When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin,

    39. Lev 13:39the priest shall examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that has broken out on the skin; the person is clean.

    40. Lev 13:40Now if a man loses his hair and is bald, he is still clean.

    41. Lev 13:41Or if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean.

    42. Lev 13:42But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.

    43. Lev 13:43The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease,

    44. Lev 13:44the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.

    45. Lev 13:45A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’

    46. Lev 13:46As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.

    47. Lev 13:47If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment,

    48. Lev 13:48any weave or knit of linen or wool, or any article of leather—

    49. Lev 13:49and if the mark in the fabric, leather, weave, knit, or leather article is green or red, then it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.

    50. Lev 13:50And the priest is to examine the mildew and isolate the contaminated fabric for seven days.

    51. Lev 13:51On the seventh day the priest shall reexamine it, and if the mildew has spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather, then regardless of how it is used, it is a harmful mildew; the article is unclean.

    52. Lev 13:52He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.

    53. Lev 13:53But when the priest reexamines it, if the mildew has not spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather article,

    54. Lev 13:54the priest is to order the contaminated article to be washed and isolated for another seven days.

    55. Lev 13:55After it has been washed, the priest is to reexamine it, and if the mildewed article has not changed in appearance, it is unclean. Even though the mildew has not spread, you must burn it, whether the rot is on the front or back.

    56. Lev 13:56If the priest examines it and the mildew has faded after it has been washed, he must cut the contaminated section out of the fabric, leather, weave, or knit.

    57. Lev 13:57But if it reappears in the fabric, weave, or knit, or on any leather article, it is spreading. You must burn the contaminated article.

    58. Lev 13:58If the mildew disappears from the fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article after washing, then it is to be washed again, and it will be clean.

    59. Lev 13:59This is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.”

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    • 45Micah 3:7Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”
    • 45Leviticus 10:6Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited.
    • 45Lamentations 4:15“Go away! Unclean!” men shouted at them. “Away, away! Do not touch us!” So they fled and wandered. Among the nations it was said, “They can stay here no longer.”
    • 45Ezekiel 24:17Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”
    • 2Deuteronomy 24:8In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.
    • 6Leviticus 11:25and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
    • 45Ezekiel 24:22Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.
    • 45Luke 17:12As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
    • 462 Kings 7:3Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die?
    • 462 Kings 15:5And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
    • 2Leviticus 14:56and for a swelling, rash, or spot,
    • 3Romans 3:19–20Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
    • 6Leviticus 14:8The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.
    • 102 Kings 5:27Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.
    • 18Exodus 9:9It will become fine dust over all the land of Egypt, and festering boils will break out on man and beast throughout the land.”
    • 45Leviticus 21:10The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.

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