Leviticus 13:17
15 When the priest sees the raw flesh, he must pronounce him unclean. The raw flesh is unclean; it is a skin disease.
16 But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he must go to the priest.
The 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 When a boil appears on someone’s skin and it heals,
19 and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The priest will reexamine him, and if the infection has turned white, the priest is to pronounce the infected person clean; then he is clean.
- KJV
- And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean.
- WEB
- The priest shall examine him. Behold, if the plague has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague. He is clean.
- ASV
- and the priest shall look on him; and, behold, if the plague be turned into white, then the priest shall pronounce [him] clean [that hath] the plague: he is clean.
- DARBY
- and the priest shall look on him, and behold, the sore is turned white; then the priest shall pronounce [him] clean [that hath] the sore: he is clean.
- BLB
- and the priest shall examine him, and behold, [if] the plague has turned to white, then the priest shall pronounce clean the [one with] the plague; he [is] clean.
- ÅB
- og når presten ser på ham og finner at det syke sted er blitt hvitt, da skal han si den syke ren; for da er han ren.
- OTB
- Presten skal undersøke dem, og hvis det infiserte området har blitt hvitt, skal presten erklære dem rene; de er rene.
- B1930
- og når presten ser på ham og finner at det syke sted er blitt hvitt, da skal han si den syke ren; for da er han ren.