Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If he has lost his hair from the front of his scalp and has a bald forehead, he is clean. New Living Translation And if he loses hair on his forehead, he simply has a bald forehead; he is still clean. English Standard Version And if a man’s hair falls out from his forehead, he has baldness of the forehead; he is clean. Berean Standard Bible Or if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean. King James Bible And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean. New King James Version He whose hair has fallen from his forehead, he is bald on the forehead, but he is clean. New American Standard Bible And if his head becomes bald at the front and sides, he is bald on the forehead; he is clean. NASB 1995 “If his head becomes bald at the front and sides, he is bald on the forehead; he is clean. NASB 1977 “And if his head becomes bald at the front and sides, he is bald on the forehead; he is clean. Legacy Standard Bible And if his head becomes bald at the front and sides, he is bald on the forehead; he is clean. Amplified Bible And if he loses the hair on front of his head, he is bald on the forehead, but he is clean. Christian Standard Bible Or if he loses the hair at his hairline, he is bald on his forehead, but he is clean. Holman Christian Standard Bible Or if he loses the hair at his hairline, he is bald on his forehead, but he is clean. American Standard Version And if his hair be fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald; yet is he clean. English Revised Version And if his hair be fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald; yet is he clean. GOD'S WORD® Translation If he loses the hair on the front of his head, he is clean, even though he is bald on the forehead. International Standard Version When his head becomes bare on the side corner of his face, he has a bald forehead, but he's clean. Majority Standard Bible Or if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean. NET Bible If his head is bare on the forehead so that he is balding in front, he is clean. New Heart English Bible If his hair has fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald. He is clean. Webster's Bible Translation And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head towards his face, he is forehead-bald; yet is he clean. World English Bible If his hair has fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald. He is clean. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand if his head is polished from the corner of his face, he [is] bald of the forehead; he [is] clean. Young's Literal Translation and if from the corner of his face his head is polished, he is bald of the forehead; he is clean. Smith's Literal Translation And if from the side of his face his head shall become bald, he is bald; he is clean. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if the hair fall from his forehead, he is bald before and clean. Catholic Public Domain Version And if the hair falls off of his forehead, he is bald in front and clean. New American Bible So too, if he loses the hair on the front of his head, he is simply bald on the forehead and not unclean. New Revised Standard Version If he loses the hair from his forehead and temples, he has baldness of the forehead but he is clean. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he whose hair has fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald; yet he is clean. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if his hair next to his face is fallen out, he is forehead bald; he is clean. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And if his hair be fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead-bald; yet is he clean. Brenton Septuagint Translation And if his head should lose the hair in front, he is forehead bald: he is clean. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws about Skin Diseases…40Now if a man loses his hair and is bald, he is still clean. 41Or if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean. 42But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.… Cross References Leviticus 21:5 Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies. Deuteronomy 14:1 You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead, Isaiah 3:24 Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame. Isaiah 15:2 Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. Ezekiel 7:18 They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved. Ezekiel 44:20 They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair. Amos 8:10 I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day. Micah 1:16 Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair in mourning for your precious children; make yourselves as bald as an eagle, for they will go from you into exile. 1 Corinthians 11:14 Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 1 Corinthians 11:6 If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. 1 Corinthians 11:7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. 1 Corinthians 11:15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. 2 Samuel 10:4 So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away. 2 Kings 2:23 From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” 2 Kings 2:24 Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys. Treasury of Scripture And he that has his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean. Jump to Previous Bald Baldness Clean Corner Face Fallen Forehead Front Head Lost Part Scalp Sides Temples TowardsJump to Next Bald Baldness Clean Corner Face Fallen Forehead Front Head Lost Part Scalp Sides Temples TowardsLeviticus 13 1. The laws whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy.Or if his hairline recedes In ancient Israel, physical conditions such as skin diseases and hair loss were often examined by priests to determine ritual cleanliness. A receding hairline, as mentioned here, was a common condition and not necessarily associated with disease. The focus on physical appearance reflects the broader Levitical concern with purity and holiness, as seen throughout the book. This phrase indicates a specific condition that was not considered defiling, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between different types of physical ailments. and he is bald on his forehead he is still clean Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites. 2. Aaron Moses' brother and the first high priest, who would have been responsible for implementing these laws among the Israelites. 3. Israelites The people to whom these laws were given, living in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. 4. Priests The religious leaders responsible for examining individuals and determining their cleanliness or uncleanliness according to the law. 5. Wilderness The setting where the Israelites received the law, a place of testing and preparation before entering the Promised Land. Teaching Points Understanding CleanlinessThe concept of cleanliness in Leviticus is not just about physical health but also about spiritual purity and community integrity. God's Holiness These laws reflect God's holiness and the call for His people to be set apart, emphasizing the importance of living a life that honors God. Compassion and Restoration While the law distinguishes between clean and unclean, it also provides a path for restoration, pointing to God's desire for healing and reconciliation. Inner vs. Outer Appearance The focus on physical conditions like baldness reminds us that God is more concerned with the heart than outward appearances. Community Responsibility The role of the priests in examining and declaring cleanliness highlights the community's responsibility in maintaining holiness and supporting one another.(41) And he that hath his hair fallen off--Rather, And if he loseth the hair of his head. He is forehead bald.--This, which according to the administrators of the law, was from the crown of the head descending to his face, and constituted the man a gibbeach, was also not a sign of leprosy. Hebrew Or ifוְאִם֙ (wə·’im) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not his hairline מִפְּאַ֣ת (mip·pə·’aṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6285: Mouth, direction, region, extremity recedes יִמָּרֵ֖ט (yim·mā·rêṭ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4803: To make smooth, bare or bald, to scour, polish and he ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is bald on his forehead, גִּבֵּ֥חַ (gib·bê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1371: Having a bald forehead he is still הֽוּא׃ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are clean. טָה֥וֹר (ṭā·hō·wr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2889: Clean, pure Links Leviticus 13:41 NIVLeviticus 13:41 NLT Leviticus 13:41 ESV Leviticus 13:41 NASB Leviticus 13:41 KJV Leviticus 13:41 BibleApps.com Leviticus 13:41 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 13:41 Chinese Bible Leviticus 13:41 French Bible Leviticus 13:41 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 13:41 If his hair has fallen off (Le Lv Lev.) |
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