Leviticus 13:41
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 Version
and 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 Bible
And 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 Bible
And 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 1917
And 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 ...
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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.


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














If his hair falls out
The Hebrew root for "falls out" is "נָשַׁל" (nashal), which conveys the idea of something being removed or shed. In the context of Leviticus, this phrase addresses a natural condition rather than a disease. The loss of hair is a common human experience, and here it is treated with a sense of normalcy. This reflects the broader biblical theme that not all physical conditions are indicative of impurity or sin. It is a reminder of the natural processes of life and the acceptance of aging and change as part of God's creation.

from his forehead
The forehead, or "מֵצַח" (metzach) in Hebrew, is often symbolically significant in the Bible, representing the face or the front of the head. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the forehead could symbolize identity and character. The mention of the forehead specifically highlights the visibility of the condition, as the forehead is a prominent and noticeable part of the body. This visibility might have social implications, as physical appearance often influenced social interactions and perceptions in biblical times.

he is bald on the forehead
The term "bald" here is "קֵרֵחַ" (qereach) in Hebrew, which simply describes the absence of hair. In the ancient world, baldness could be seen as a mark of age or wisdom, but it could also be misunderstood as a sign of disease. The specificity of "on the forehead" indicates a localized condition, distinguishing it from more generalized skin diseases that the priests were trained to diagnose. This distinction is crucial in the Levitical laws, which aim to differentiate between conditions that require isolation and those that do not.

but he is clean
The declaration of being "clean" is significant in the Levitical context, where cleanliness is not just about physical hygiene but also about ritual purity. The Hebrew word "טָהוֹר" (tahor) means pure or clean, and it is used to describe a state of being that allows a person to participate fully in the community and in worship. This pronouncement reassures the individual and the community that baldness, in this case, does not carry any ritual impurity. It emphasizes God's understanding and compassion, recognizing the difference between natural conditions and those that require separation for the sake of communal health and holiness.

(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.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Or if
וְאִם֙ (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


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