Leviticus 13:53
51 On the seventh day the priest shall reexamine it, and if the mildew has spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather, then regardless of how it is used, it is a harmful mildew; the article is unclean.
52 He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.
But when the priest reexamines it, if the mildew has not spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather article,
54 the priest is to order the contaminated article to be washed and isolated for another seven days.
55 After it has been washed, the priest is to reexamine it, and if the mildewed article has not changed in appearance, it is unclean. Even though the mildew has not spread, you must burn it, whether the rot is on the front or back.
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 reexamines it, if the mildew has not spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather article,
- KJV
- And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin;
- WEB
- “If the priest examines it, and behold, the plague hasn’t spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin;
- ASV
- And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin;
- DARBY
- But if the priest look, and behold, the sore hath not spread in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin,
- BLB
- And if the priest examines, and behold, the plague has not spread in the garment, or in the warp or in the woof, or in any article of skin,
- ÅB
- Men dersom presten, når han ser på det, finner at flekkene ikke har bredt seg ut på klæsplagget eller på renningen eller på isletten eller på det som er gjort av skinn, hva det nå kan være,
- OTB
- Men hvis presten undersøker det og merket ikke har spredt seg i plagget, renning eller innslag, eller en hvilken som helst lærartikkel,
- B1930
- Men dersom presten, når han ser på det, finner at flekkene ikke har bredt sig ut på klæsplagget eller på renningen eller på isletten eller på det som er gjort av skinn, hvad det nu kan være,