Leviticus 13:21
19 and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.
20 The 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.
But 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 If it spreads any further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.
23 But if the spot remains unchanged and does not spread, it is only the scar from the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
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
- But 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.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- But if the priest examines it, and behold, there are no white hairs in it, and it isn’t deeper than the skin, but is dim, then the priest shall isolate him seven days.
- ASV
- But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and it be not lower than the skin, but be dim; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
- DARBY
- But if the priest look on it, and behold, there are no white hairs therein, and it is not deeper than the skin, and is pale, the priest shall shut him up seven days;
- BLB
- And if the priest examines it and behold, [there is] not white hair in it, and it [is] not lower than the skin, and it has faded, then the priest shall shut him up seven days.
- ÅB
- Men når presten ser på det syke sted og finner at det ikke er hvite hår på det, og at det ikke er dypere enn huden ellers, og at det er blekt, da skal presten holde ham innestengt i syv dager.
- OTB
- Men hvis presten undersøker det og det ikke er noe hvitt hår og det ikke er dypere enn huden og er blekt, skal presten isolere dem i syv dager.
- B1930
- Men når presten ser på det syke sted og finner at det ikke er hvite hår på det, og at det ikke er dypere enn huden ellers, og at det er blekt, da skal presten holde ham innestengt i syv dager.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 5:5
hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.
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