Leviticus 13:19
17 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.
18 The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed,
And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed to the priest;
20 And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil.
21 But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
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
- and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.
- KJV
- And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed to the priest;
- WEB
- and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest.
- ASV
- and in the place of the boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then is shall be showed to the priest;
- DARBY
- and there is in the place of the boil a white rising, or a white-reddish bright spot, it shall be shewn to the priest;
- BLB
- and there is in the place of the boil a white swelling, or a reddish-white bright spot, then it shall be shown to the priest.
- ÅB
- og det på det sted hvor bylden var, blir en hvit knute eller en lyserød flekk, da skal han vise seg fram for presten.
- OTB
- og på stedet for byllen er det en hvit hevelse eller en rødlig-hvit lys flekk, må de presentere seg for presten.
- B1930
- og det på det sted hvor bylden var, blir en hvit knute eller en lyserød flekk, da skal han vise sig frem for presten.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 13:24
Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;
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