Leviticus 13:24
New International Version
“When someone has a burn on their skin and a reddish-white or white spot appears in the raw flesh of the burn,

New Living Translation
“If anyone has suffered a burn on the skin and the burned area changes color, becoming either reddish white or shiny white,

English Standard Version
“Or, when the body has a burn on its skin and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a spot, reddish-white or white,

Berean Standard Bible
When there is a burn on someone’s skin and the raw area of the burn becomes reddish-white or white,

King James Bible
Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;

New King James Version
“Or if the body receives a burn on its skin by fire, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white or white,

New American Standard Bible
“Or if the body sustains in its skin a burn by fire, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white, or white,

NASB 1995
“Or if the body sustains in its skin a burn by fire, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white, or white,

NASB 1977
“Or if the body sustains in its skin a burn by fire, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white, or white,

Legacy Standard Bible
“Or if the body sustains in its skin a burn by fire, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white, or white,

Amplified Bible
“Or if the body has on its skin a burn from fire and the new flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish white or white,

Christian Standard Bible
“When there is a burn on the skin of one’s body produced by fire, and the patch made raw by the burn becomes reddish-white or white,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When there is a burn on the skin of one’s body produced by fire, and the patch made raw by the burn becomes reddish-white or white,

American Standard Version
Or when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a burning by fire, and the quick flesh of the burning become a bright spot, reddish-white, or white;

Contemporary English Version
If you have a burn that gets infected and turns red or reddish-white,

English Revised Version
Or when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a burning by fire, and the quick flesh of the burning become a bright spot, reddish-white, or white;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If anyone has a burn on his skin and the raw flesh of the burn turns into a pink or bright white area,

Good News Translation
In case any of you have been burned, if the raw flesh becomes white or reddish-white,

International Standard Version
"When a person has a burn scar in the skin that turns bright, white-reddish, or white,

Majority Standard Bible
When there is a burn on someone’s skin and the raw area of the burn becomes reddish-white or white,

NET Bible
"When a body has a burn on its skin and the raw area of the burn becomes a reddish white or white bright spot,

New Heart English Bible
"Or when the body has a burn from fire on its skin, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white, or white,

Webster's Bible Translation
Or if there is any flesh, in the skin of which there is a hot burning, and the live flesh that burneth hath a white bright spot, somewhat reddish or white;

World English Bible
“Or when the body has a burn from fire on its skin, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white, or white,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Or when flesh has a fiery burning in its skin, and the quickening of the burning, the bright white spot, has been reddish or white,

Young's Literal Translation
'Or when flesh hath in its skin a fiery burning, and the quickening of the burning, the bright white spot, hath been very red or white,

Smith's Literal Translation
Or when there shall be flesh in his skin a burning of fire, and there was a quickening of the burning, a brightness reddish white, or white;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The flesh also and skin that hath been burnt, and after it is healed hath a white or a red scar,

Catholic Public Domain Version
But if flesh and skin has been burned by fire, and, having been healed, now has a white or red scar,

New American Bible
If there was a burn on a person’s skin, and the burned area now becomes a reddish white or a white blotch,

New Revised Standard Version
Or, when the body has a burn on the skin and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a spot, reddish-white or white,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Or if a person's body has a burn on its skin, and the quick flesh of the burn has a shiny spot, somewhat white or reddish,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if the flesh will have a burn of fire in his skin and there shall be in the sore of the burn a shiny spot of white or of red or of white;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Or when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a burning by fire, and the quick flesh of the burning become a bright spot, reddish-white, or white;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if the flesh be in his skin in a state of fiery inflammation, and there should be in his skin the part which is healed of the inflammation, bright, clear, and white, suffused with red or very white;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Laws about Skin Diseases
23But if the spot remains unchanged and does not spread, it is only the scar from the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean. 24When there is a burn on someone’s skin and the raw area of the burn becomes reddish-white or white, 25the priest must examine it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and the spot appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.…

Cross References
Numbers 12:10-15
As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous, / and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed. / Please do not let her be like a stillborn infant whose flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.” ...

2 Kings 5:1-14
Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. / At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. / She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” ...

Matthew 8:2-4
Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. / Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

Luke 17:12-19
As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. ...

Mark 1:40-45
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. ...

2 Chronicles 26:19-21
Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.

Isaiah 53:4
Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.

Matthew 10:8
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

Luke 5:12-16
While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. / “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” ...

Mark 14:3
While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

Deuteronomy 24:8
In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.

Matthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Luke 7:22
So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

2 Kings 7:3-10
Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die? / If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.” / So they arose at twilight and went to the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the outskirts of the camp, there was not a man to be found. ...

Job 2:7
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.


Treasury of Scripture

Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burns have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;

a hot burning [heb] a burning of fire

Isaiah 3:24
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

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Leviticus 13
1. The laws whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy.














When there is a burn
The Hebrew word for "burn" here is "מִכְוַת" (mikvat), which refers to a wound caused by fire or heat. In the ancient Near Eastern context, burns were common due to the use of open flames for cooking and heating. The law addresses the physical and ceremonial implications of such injuries, emphasizing the need for careful observation and treatment. This reflects God's concern for both the physical health and spiritual purity of His people.

on someone’s skin
The term "skin" in Hebrew is "עוֹר" (or), which denotes the outer covering of the body. In Levitical law, the skin is often the focus of examination for diseases or impurities, symbolizing the visible manifestation of inner conditions. The skin's condition was crucial in determining ceremonial cleanliness, highlighting the importance of external signs in understanding spiritual truths.

and the raw area of the burn
The phrase "raw area" translates from the Hebrew "מִשְׂאֵת" (mis'et), indicating a swelling or raised area. This suggests a wound that is healing but still vulnerable. In a spiritual sense, it can symbolize the process of healing from sin or impurity, where the affected area is still sensitive and requires careful attention to prevent further harm or infection.

becomes reddish-white or white
The colors "reddish-white" and "white" are significant in the Levitical context. "Reddish-white" (אָדַם לָבָן, adam lavan) and "white" (לָבָן, lavan) are indicators used by priests to diagnose skin conditions. White often symbolizes purity and holiness in Scripture, but in this context, it could indicate a spreading infection or impurity. The careful observation of these colors underscores the need for discernment in distinguishing between true purity and superficial appearances.

(24) Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is.--Rather, or if there is in the skin of the flesh. As a burn or inflammation arising from contact with pitch or hot water was adduced in Leviticus 13:18, the verse before us specifies a sore, pustule, or blister occasioned by "a burning of fire," as the Margin of the Authorised Version rightly has it, and not a hot burning, as it is in the text. The ancient canons distinctly define this by "that which is burnt with a coal or with embers, whatsoever is from the force of actual fire, is the burning here meant," in contradistinction to the burn or inflammation mentioned in Leviticus 13:18.

And the quick flesh that burneth.--Rather, and the sound flesh of the burning (see Leviticus 13:10), that is, the tender flesh which is renewed (after it has lost the purulent matter in it) and exhibits these symptoms.

Verses 24-28. - The method of discriminating between a leprous spot and the scar of a burn. If there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning. This rendering indicates that the authors of the Authorized Version thought a disease of the nature of a carbuncle to be meant; but it is better to take the words literally as they are translated in the margin, If there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a burning of fire; that is, a scar from a burn, The leprous spot and the scar are to be distinguished as in the previous case. An old nicer or burn is a more likely place for a leprous spot to appear than any part of the body which is sound, just as in the moral sphere sin fixes on some old wound of the soul to burst out in.

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Hebrew
When
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

there is
יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a burn
מִכְוַת־ (miḵ·waṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4348: A burnt spot, scar of a burn

on someone’s skin
בְעֹר֖וֹ (ḇə·‘ō·rōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5785: Skin, hide, leather

and the raw
מִֽחְיַ֣ת (miḥ·yaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4241: Preservation of life, sustenance, the live flesh, the quick

[area] of the burn
הַמִּכְוָ֗ה (ham·miḵ·wāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4348: A burnt spot, scar of a burn

becomes
וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

reddish-white
לְבָנָ֥ה (lə·ḇā·nāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 3836: White

or
א֣וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

white,
לְבָנָֽה׃ (lə·ḇā·nāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 3836: White


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