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Leviticus 13:57

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.

56 If the priest examines it and the mildew has faded after it has been washed, he must cut the contaminated section out of the fabric, leather, weave, or knit.

But if it reappears in the fabric, weave, or knit, or on any leather article, it is spreading. You must burn the contaminated article.

58 If the mildew disappears from the fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article after washing, then it is to be washed again, and it will be clean.

59 This is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.”

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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
But if it reappears in the fabric, weave, or knit, or on any leather article, it is spreading. You must burn the contaminated article.
KJV
And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.
WEB
and if it appears again in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is spreading. You shall burn what the plague is in with fire.
ASV
and if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is breaking out: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.
DARBY
And if it appear still in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is a [leprosy] breaking out: thou shalt burn with fire that wherein the sore is.
BLB
And if again it appears in the garment, or in the warp or in the woof, or in any article of skin, it [is] breaking out; you shall burn it in the fire, that in which the plague [is].
ÅB
Men sees flekkene enda på klæsplagget eller på renningen eller på isletten eller på det som er gjort av skinn, hva det nå kan være, da er det spedalskhet som bryter ut; du skal brenne det som flekkene er på opp med ild.
OTB
Hvis det dukker opp igjen i plagget, renningen eller innslaget, eller en hvilken som helst lærartikkel, er det et spredende merke; artikkelen må brennes.
B1930
Men sees flekkene enda på klæsplagget eller på renningen eller på isletten eller på det som er gjort av skinn, hvad det nu kan være, da er det spedalskhet som bryter ut; du skal brenne det som flekkene er på op med ild.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 33:14

    The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”

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  • Revelation 21:27

    But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

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  • Matthew 25:41

    Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

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  • Matthew 3:12

    His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

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  • Matthew 22:7

    The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

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  • Revelation 21:8

    But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

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