Leviticus 13:32
30 Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.
31 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:
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;
33 He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
34 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and 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.
Compare
- 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,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 2:23
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
Read in contextLeviticus 13:30
Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.
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And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
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But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
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