Leviticus 13:41
39 the priest shall examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that has broken out on the skin; the person is clean.
40 Now if a man loses his hair and is bald, he is still clean.
Or if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean.
42 But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.
43 The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease,
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
- Or if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean.
- KJV
- And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.
- WEB
- If his hair has fallen off from the front part of his head, his forehead is bald. He is clean.
- ASV
- And if his hair be fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald; [yet] is he clean.
- DARBY
- and if he have the hair fallen off from the part of the head towards his face, he is forehead-bald: he is clean.
- BLB
- And if from the side of his face his head is made bare, he [is] bald of forehead; he [is] clean.
- ÅB
- og når han mister håret fremme på hodet, så han blir fleinskallet, da er han ren.
- OTB
- Hvis han mister håret fra fronten og sidene av hodebunnen, er han skallet i pannen men ren.
- B1930
- og når han mister håret fremme på hodet, så han blir fleinskallet, da er han ren.