Leviticus 13:31
29 If a man or woman has an infection on the head or chin,
30 the 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.
But 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 On 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 then the person must shave himself except for the scaly area. Then the priest shall isolate him for another 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
- But 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.
- KJV
- And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
- WEB
- If the priest examines the plague of itching, and behold, its appearance isn’t deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall isolate the person infected with itching seven days.
- ASV
- And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, the appearance thereof be not deeper than the skin, and there be no black hair in it, then the priest shall shut up [him that hath] the plague of the scall seven days:
- DARBY
- And if the priest look on the sore of the scall, and behold, it is not in sight deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall shut up [him that hath] the sore of the scall seven days.
- BLB
- And if the priest examines the plague of the scale, and behold, its appearance [is] not deeper than the skin, and black hair [is] not in it, then the priest shall shut up [the one who has] the plague of the scale seven days.
- ÅB
- Men dersom presten, når han ser på skurven, finner at den ikke ser dypere ut enn huden ellers, men at det ikke er sorte hår på den, da skal presten holde den som har skurven, innestengt i syv dager.
- OTB
- Men hvis presten undersøker den skjellete infeksjonen og den ikke ser dypere ut enn huden og det ikke er noe svart hår, skal presten isolere dem i syv dager.
- B1930
- Men dersom presten, når han ser på skurven, finner at den ikke ser dypere ut enn huden ellers, men at det ikke er sorte hår på den, da skal presten holde den som har skurven, innestengt i syv dager.