Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The priest is to examine the sore on the skin, and if the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be more than skin deep, it is a defiling skin disease. When the priest examines that person, he shall pronounce them ceremonially unclean. New Living Translation The priest will examine the affected area of the skin. If the hair in the affected area has turned white and the problem appears to be more than skin-deep, it is a serious skin disease, and the priest who examines it must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean. English Standard Version and the priest shall examine the diseased area on the skin of his body. And if the hair in the diseased area has turned white and the disease appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a case of leprous disease. When the priest has examined him, he shall pronounce him unclean. Berean Standard Bible The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean. King James Bible And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. New King James Version The priest shall examine the sore on the skin of the body; and if the hair on the sore has turned white, and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous sore. Then the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean. New American Standard Bible The priest shall look at the infected area on the skin of the body, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the infection appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is an infection of leprosy; when the priest has looked at him, he shall pronounce him unclean. NASB 1995 “The priest shall look at the mark on the skin of the body, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the infection appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is an infection of leprosy; when the priest has looked at him, he shall pronounce him unclean. NASB 1977 “And the priest shall look at the mark on the skin of the body, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the infection appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is an infection of leprosy; when the priest has looked at him, he shall pronounce him unclean. Legacy Standard Bible Then the priest shall look at the mark on the skin of the body, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the infection appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is an infection of leprosy; when the priest has looked at him, he shall pronounce him unclean. Amplified Bible The priest shall look at the diseased spot on the skin of his body, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the infection appears deeper than the skin of his body, it is an infection of leprosy; when the priest has looked at him, he shall pronounce him [ceremonially] unclean. Christian Standard Bible The priest will examine the sore on the skin of his body. If the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is in fact a serious skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean. Holman Christian Standard Bible The priest will examine the infection on the skin of his body. If the hair in the infection has turned white and the infection appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean. American Standard Version and the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and if the hair in the plague be turned white, and the appearance of the plague be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Priest shall look on the sore in the skin of his flesh; if the plague in the skin of his flesh has changed and the hair of the sore has turned to be white and the appearance of the sore is deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the plague of leprosy; the Priest shall look on it and shall declare it unclean. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the priest shall view the spot in the skin of his flesh; and if the hair in the spot be changed to white, and the appearance of the spot be below the skin of the flesh, it is a plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look upon it, and pronounce him unclean. Contemporary English Version If the priest discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white and that the infection seems more than skin deep, he will say, "This is leprosy--you are unclean." Douay-Rheims Bible And if he see the leprosy in his skin, and the hair turned white, and the place where the leprosy appears lower than the skin and the rest of the flesh: it is the stroke of the leprosy, and upon his judgment he shall be separated. English Revised Version and the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and if the hair in the plague be turned white, and the appearance of the plague be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. GOD'S WORD® Translation The priest will examine the disease. If the hair in the diseased area has turned white, and the diseased area looks deeper than the rest of his skin, it is an infectious skin disease. When the priest has examined him, he must declare him unclean. Good News Translation The priest shall examine the sore, and if the hairs in it have turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the surrounding skin, it is a dreaded skin disease, and the priest shall pronounce you unclean. International Standard Version The priest is to examine the skin rash on the body. If the hair on the skin rash has turned white and its appearance is deeper than the skin of his body, it's an infectious skin disease. When the priest has examined it, then he is to declare him unclean. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the priest shall look upon the plague in the skin of the flesh; and if the hair in the plague be turned white, and the appearance of the plague be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. Literal Standard Version and the priest has seen the plague in the skin of the flesh, and the hair in the plague has turned white, and the appearance of the plague [is] deeper than the skin of his flesh—it [is] a plague of leprosy, and the priest has seen him, and has pronounced him unclean. Majority Standard Bible The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean. New American Bible If the priest, upon examination of the skin’s infection, finds that the hair on the infection has turned white and the infection itself appears to be deeper than the skin, it is indeed a scaly infection; the priest, on seeing this, shall declare the person unclean. NET Bible The priest must then examine the infection on the skin of the body, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the infection appears to be deeper than the skin of the body, then it is a diseased infection, so when the priest examines it he must pronounce the person unclean. New Revised Standard Version The priest shall examine the disease on the skin of his body, and if the hair in the diseased area has turned white and the disease appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous disease; after the priest has examined him he shall pronounce him ceremonially unclean. New Heart English Bible and the priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body: and if the hair in the plague has turned white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper than the body's skin, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean. Webster's Bible Translation And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight is deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. World English Bible The priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body. If the hair in the plague has turned white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper than the body’s skin, it is the plague of leprosy; so the priest shall examine him and pronounce him unclean. Young's Literal Translation and the priest hath seen the plague in the skin of the flesh, and the hair in the plague hath turned white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper than the skin of his flesh -- it is a plague of leprosy, and the priest hath seen him, and hath pronounced him unclean. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws about Skin Diseases…2“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest. 3The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean. 4If, however, the spot on his skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.… Cross References Leviticus 13:2 "When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest. Leviticus 13:4 If, however, the spot on his skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days. Treasury of Scripture And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. shall look Leviticus 13:2 When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests: Leviticus 10:10 And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; Ezekiel 44:23 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. turned Ezekiel 16:30 How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GOD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman; Hosea 7:9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. deeper Genesis 13:3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai; 2 Timothy 2:16,17 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness… 2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. pronounce Matthew 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Matthew 18:17,18 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican… John 20:23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. Jump to Previous Appearance Body Body's Deep Deeper Disease Diseased Examine Examined Examines Flesh Hair Infectious Leprosy Mark Plague Pronounce Sight Skin Sore Spot Turned Unclean WhiteJump to Next Appearance Body Body's Deep Deeper Disease Diseased Examine Examined Examines Flesh Hair Infectious Leprosy Mark Plague Pronounce Sight Skin Sore Spot Turned Unclean WhiteLeviticus 13 1. The laws whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy.(3) When the hair in the plague is turned white.--Better, and the hair in the plagued spot, &c. The first symptom indicating the existence of the disorder is that the hair, which is generally jet-black among the Hebrews, turns white on the affected spot. The authorities during the second Temple defined it that there must at least be two hairs white, at the root and in the body of the bright spot, before the patient can be declared unclean. The word plague, in accordance with a usage common in Hebrew--to put the abstract for the concrete--denotes here the plagued spot, or the spot affected by the plague, whilst in Leviticus 13:4 it means the person affected by this disorder. Thus in Leviticus 19:32, "the hoary head" stands for hoary-headed person. And the plague in sight be deeper than the skin.--Better, and the appearance of the plagued spot be deeper, &c. The second symptom which shows the development of the disorder is that the spot affected by this plague appears to be deeper than the rest of the skin. Pronounce him unclean.--Literally, make him unclean. According to the frequently occurring phraseology a man is said to do that which in his official capacity he pronounces as done, or orders to be done. Thus Ezekiel is said "to destroy the city" when he simply foretold its destruction (Ezekiel 43:3). The existence of these two symptoms made it incumbent upon the priest to declare the person unclean, and hence imparting defilement. Verse 3. - When the hair in the plague is turned white. This is the first symptom, and the most noticeable as the commencement of the disease. The hair around the spot loses its colour and becomes thin and weak, the separate hairs being hardly stronger or individually thicker than down. The second symptom is when the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh; that is, below the upper skin, or cuticle, and in the real cutis. These two symptoms distinguish real leprosy from other affections which at first bear a similar appearance.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest is to examine וְרָאָ֣ה (wə·rā·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the infection הַנֶּ֣גַע (han·ne·ḡa‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot on his skin, בְּעֽוֹר־ (bə·‘ō·wr-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5785: Skin, hide, leather and if the hair וְשֵׂעָ֨ר (wə·śê·‘ār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8181: Hair in the infection בַּנֶּ֜גַע (ban·ne·ḡa‘) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot has turned הָפַ֣ךְ ׀ (hā·p̄aḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert white לָבָ֗ן (lā·ḇān) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3836: White and the sore הַנֶּ֙גַע֙ (han·ne·ḡa‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot appears וּמַרְאֵ֤ה (ū·mar·’êh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision to be deeper עָמֹק֙ (‘ā·mōq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6013: Deep than the skin, מֵע֣וֹר (mê·‘ō·wr) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5785: Skin, hide, leather it ה֑וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is a skin disease. צָרַ֖עַת (ṣā·ra·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6883: Leprosy After the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest examines him, וְרָאָ֥הוּ (wə·rā·’ā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see he must pronounce him unclean. וְטִמֵּ֥א (wə·ṭim·mê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean Links Leviticus 13:3 NIVLeviticus 13:3 NLT Leviticus 13:3 ESV Leviticus 13:3 NASB Leviticus 13:3 KJV Leviticus 13:3 BibleApps.com Leviticus 13:3 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 13:3 Chinese Bible Leviticus 13:3 French Bible Leviticus 13:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 13:3 And the priest shall examine the plague (Le Lv Lev.) |
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