Leviticus 13:32

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.

31 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.

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.

34 On 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.

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.

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BSB
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,
KJV
And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
WEB
On the seventh day the priest shall examine the plague; and behold, if the itch hasn’t spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the appearance of the itch isn’t deeper than the skin,
ASV
And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague; and, behold, if the scall be not spread, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the appearance of the scall be not deeper than the skin,
DARBY
And when the priest looketh on the sore on the seventh day, and behold, the scall hath not spread, and there is in it no yellow hair, and the scall doth not look deeper than the skin,
BLB
And the priest shall examine the plague on the seventh day, and behold, [if] the scale has not spread, and there is not yellow hair in it, and the appearance of the scale is not deeper than the skin,
ÅB
Den syvende dag skal presten se på det syke sted, og dersom han finner at skurven ikke har bredt seg ut, og at det ikke er gule hår på den, og at skurven ikke ser dypere ut enn huden ellers,
OTB
På den syvende dagen skal presten undersøke infeksjonen, og hvis skurven ikke har spredt seg og det ikke har vokst gulaktig hår, og det ikke ser dypere ut enn huden,
B1930
Den syvende dag skal presten se på det syke sted, og dersom han finner at skurven ikke har bredt sig ut, og at det ikke er gule hår på den, og at skurven ikke ser dypere ut enn huden ellers,

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Cross references

  • Romans 2:23

    You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?

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  • Leviticus 13:30

    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.

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  • Luke 18:9–12

    To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

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  • Matthew 23:5

    All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.

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