Leviticus 13:7
5 And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more:
6 And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.
But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:
8 And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.
9 When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest;
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 if the rash spreads further on his skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he must present himself again to the priest.
- KJV
- But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:
- WEB
- But if the scab spreads on the skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again.
- ASV
- But if the scab spread abroad in the skin, after that he hath showed himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again:
- DARBY
- But if the scab have spread much in the skin, after that he hath been seen by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again;
- BLB
- And if the scab spreads at all in the skin after he has been seen by the priest for his cleansing, then he shall be seen a second [time] by the priest.
- ÅB
- Men brer utslettet seg på huden etter at han har vist seg fram for presten for å bli sagt ren, da skal han enda en gang vise seg fram for presten.
- OTB
- Men hvis utslettet sprer seg på huden etter at de har vist seg for presten for renselse, må de møte igjen for presten.
- B1930
- Men brer utslettet sig på huden efterat han har vist sig frem for presten for å bli sagt ren, da skal han ennu en gang vise sig frem for presten.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 13:27
And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
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Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:16–17
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Read in contextPsalms 38:3
There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
Read in contextLeviticus 13:35–36
But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing;
Read in contextIsaiah 1:5–6
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
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