Leviticus 13 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Test for Leprosy

1 Then the LORD ^H3068 spoke ^H1696 to Moses ^H4872 and to Aaron ^H175, saying ^H559,

2 “When ^H3588 someone ^H120 has ^H1961 on the skin ^H5785 of his [fn]body ^H1320 a swelling ^H7613, or ^H176 a scab ^H5597, or ^H176 a bright ^H934 spot ^H934, and it becomes ^H1961 an infection ^H5061 of [fn]leprosy ^H6883 on the skin ^H5785 of his [fn]body ^H1320, then he shall be brought ^H935 to Aaron ^H175 the priest ^H3548 or ^H176 to one ^H259 of his sons ^H1121 the priests ^H3548. 3 The priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at the infected ^H5061 area ^H5061 on the skin ^H5785 of the [fn]body ^H1320, and if the hair ^H8181 in the infection ^H5061 has turned ^H2015 white ^H3836 and the infection ^H5061 appears ^H4758 to be deeper ^H6013 than ^H4480 the skin ^H5785 of his [fn]body ^H1320, it is an infection ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883; when the priest ^H3548 has looked ^H7200 at him, he shall pronounce ^H2930 him unclean ^H2930. 4 But if ^H518 the bright ^H934 spot ^H934 is white ^H3836 on the skin ^H5785 of his [fn]body ^H1320, and [fn]it does not appear ^H4758 to be deeper ^H6013 than ^H4480 the skin ^H5785, and the hair ^H8181 on it has not turned ^H2015 white ^H3836, then the priest ^H3548 shall [fn]isolate ^H5462 the person who has the infection ^H5061 for seven ^H7651 days ^H3117. 5 Then the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at him on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117, and if ^H2009 in his eyes ^H5869 the infection ^H5061 has [fn]not ^H5973 changed ^H5975 and the infection ^H5061 has not spread ^H6581 on the skin ^H5785, then the priest ^H3548 shall [fn]isolate ^H5462 him for seven ^H7651 more ^H8145 days ^H3117. 6 The priest ^H3548 shall then look ^H7200 at him again ^H8145 on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117, and if ^H2009 the infected ^H5061 area ^H5061 has faded ^H3544 and the infection ^H5061 has not spread ^H6581 on the skin ^H5785, then the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2891 him clean ^H2891; it is only a rash ^H4556. And he shall wash ^H3526 his clothes ^H899 and be ^H2891 clean ^H2891.

7 “But if ^H518 the rash ^H4556 spreads ^H6581 farther ^H6581 on the skin ^H5785 after ^H310 he has shown ^H7200 himself to the priest ^H3548 for his cleansing ^H2893, he shall appear ^H7200 again ^H8145 to the priest ^H3548. 8 And the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200, and if ^H2009 the rash ^H4556 has spread ^H6581 on the skin ^H5785, then the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2930 him unclean ^H2930; it is leprosy ^H6883.

9 “When ^H3588 the infection ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883 is on someone ^H120, then he shall be brought ^H935 to the priest ^H3548. 10 The priest ^H3548 shall then look ^H7200, and if ^H2009 there is a white ^H3836 swelling ^H7613 on the skin ^H5785, and it has turned ^H2015 the hair ^H8181 white ^H3836, and there is new ^H4241 raw ^H2416 flesh ^H1320 in the swelling ^H7613, 11 it is [fn]a chronic ^H3462 leprosy ^H6883 on the skin ^H5785 of his [fn]body ^H1320, and the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2930 him unclean ^H2930; he shall not [fn]isolate ^H5462 him, for he is unclean ^H2931. 12 If ^H518 the leprosy ^H6883 breaks ^H6524 out ^H6524 farther ^H6524 on the skin ^H5785, and the leprosy ^H6883 covers ^H3680 all ^H3605 the skin ^H5785 of the person who has the infection ^H5061 from his head ^H7218 even to his feet ^H7272, [fn]as far ^H3605 as the priest ^H3548 can see ^H4758 H5869, 13 then the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200, and behold ^H2009, if the leprosy ^H6883 has covered ^H3680 his entire ^H3605 [fn]body ^H1320, he shall pronounce ^H2891 the one who has the infection ^H5061 clean ^H2891; it has all ^H3605 turned ^H2015 white ^H3836 and he is clean ^H2889. 14 But whenever ^H3117 raw ^H2416 flesh ^H1320 appears ^H7200 on him, he shall be ^H2930 unclean ^H2930. 15 The priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at the raw ^H2416 flesh ^H1320, and he shall pronounce ^H2930 him unclean ^H2930; the raw ^H2416 flesh ^H1320 is unclean ^H2931, it is leprosy ^H6883. 16 Or ^H176 if ^H3588 the raw ^H2416 flesh ^H1320 turns ^H7725 back ^H7725 and is changed ^H2015 to white ^H3836, then he shall come ^H935 to the priest ^H3548, 17 and the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at him, and behold ^H2009, if the infected ^H5061 area ^H5061 has turned ^H2015 white ^H3836, then the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2891 the one who has the infection ^H5061 clean ^H2891; he is clean ^H2889.

18 “Now when ^H3588 the [fn]body ^H1320 has ^H1961 a boil ^H7822 on its skin ^H5785 and it is healed ^H7495, 19 and in the place ^H4725 of the boil ^H7822 there is a white ^H3836 swelling ^H7613 or ^H176 a reddish-white ^H125, bright ^H934 spot ^H934, then it shall be shown ^H7200 to the priest ^H3548; 20 and the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200, and behold ^H2009, if [fn]it appears ^H4758 to be deeper ^H8217 than ^H4480 the skin ^H5785, and the hair ^H8181 on it has turned ^H2015 white ^H3836, then the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2930 him unclean ^H2930; it is the infection ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883, it has broken ^H6524 out ^H6524 in the boil ^H7822. 21 But if ^H518 the priest ^H3548 looks ^H7200 at it, and behold ^H2009, there ^H369 are ^H369 no ^H369 white ^H3836 hairs ^H8181 in it and it is not deeper ^H8217 than ^H4480 the skin ^H5785 and is faded ^H3544, then the priest ^H3548 shall [fn]isolate ^H5462 him for seven ^H7651 days ^H3117; 22 and if ^H518 it spreads ^H6581 farther ^H6581 on the skin ^H5785, then the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2930 him unclean ^H2930; it is an infection ^H5061. 23 But if ^H518 the bright ^H934 spot ^H934 remains ^H5975 in ^H8478 its place ^H8478 and does not spread ^H6581, it is only the scar ^H6867 of the boil ^H7822; and the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2891 him clean ^H2891.

24 “Or ^H176 if ^H3588 the [fn]body ^H1320 sustains ^H1961 in its skin ^H5785 a burn ^H4348 by fire ^H784, and the raw ^H4241 flesh of the burn ^H4348 becomes ^H1961 a bright ^H934 spot ^H934, reddish-white ^H125, or ^H176 white ^H3836, 25 then the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at it. And if ^H2009 the hair ^H8181 in the bright ^H934 spot ^H934 has turned ^H2015 white ^H3836 and it appears ^H4758 to be deeper ^H6013 than ^H4480 the skin ^H5785, it is leprosy ^H6883; it has broken ^H6524 out ^H6524 in the burn ^H4348. Therefore, the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2930 him unclean ^H2930; it is an infection ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883. 26 But if ^H518 the priest ^H3548 looks ^H7200 at it, and indeed ^H2009, there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 white ^H3836 hair ^H8181 in the bright ^H934 spot ^H934 and it is no ^H369 deeper ^H8217 than ^H4480 the skin ^H5785, but is dim ^H3544, then the priest ^H3548 shall [fn]isolate ^H5462 him for seven ^H7651 days ^H3117; 27 and the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at him on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117. If ^H518 it spreads ^H6581 farther ^H6581 in the skin ^H5785, then the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2930 him unclean ^H2930; it is an infection ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883. 28 But if ^H518 the bright ^H934 spot ^H934 remains ^H5975 in ^H8478 its place ^H8478 and has not spread ^H6581 in the skin ^H5785, but is dim ^H3544, it is the swelling ^H7613 from the burn ^H4348; and the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2891 him clean ^H2891, for it is only the scar ^H6867 of the burn ^H4348.

29 “Now if ^H3588 a man ^H376 or ^H176 woman ^H802 has ^H1961 an infection ^H5061 on the head ^H7218 or ^H176 on the beard ^H2206, 30 then the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at the infection ^H5061, and if ^H2009 it appears ^H4758 to be deeper ^H6013 than ^H4480 the skin ^H5785 and there is thin ^H1851 yellowish ^H6669 hair ^H8181 in it, then the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2930 him unclean ^H2930; it is a scale ^H5424, it is leprosy ^H6883 of the head ^H7218 or ^H176 of the beard ^H2206. 31 But if ^H3588 the priest ^H3548 looks ^H7200 at the infection ^H5061 of the scale ^H5424, and indeed ^H2009, it appears ^H4758 to be no ^H369 deeper ^H6013 than ^H4480 the skin ^H5785 and there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 black ^H7838 hair ^H8181 in it, then the priest ^H3548 shall [fn]isolate ^H5462 the person with the scaly ^H5424 infection ^H5061 for seven ^H7651 days ^H3117. 32 And on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117 the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at the infection ^H5061, and if ^H2009 the scale ^H5424 has not spread ^H6581 and no ^H3808 yellowish ^H6669 hair ^H8181 has [fn]grown ^H1961 in it, and the appearance ^H4758 of the scale ^H5424 is no ^H369 deeper ^H6013 than ^H4480 the skin ^H5785, 33 then he shall shave ^H1548 himself, but he shall not shave ^H1548 the scale ^H5424; and the priest ^H3548 shall [fn]isolate ^H5462 the person with the scale ^H5424 for seven ^H7651 more ^H8145 days ^H3117. 34 Then on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117 the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at the scale ^H5424, and if ^H2009 the scale ^H5424 has not spread ^H6581 in the skin ^H5785 and it appears ^H4758 to be no ^H369 deeper ^H6013 than ^H4480 the skin ^H5785, the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2891 him clean ^H2891; and he shall wash ^H3526 his clothes ^H899 and be ^H2891 clean ^H2891. 35 But if ^H518 the scale ^H5424 spreads ^H6581 farther ^H6581 in the skin ^H5785 after ^H310 his cleansing ^H2893, 36 then the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at him, and if ^H2009 the scale ^H5424 has spread ^H6581 on the skin ^H5785, the priest ^H3548 need not look ^H1239 for the yellowish ^H6669 hair ^H8181; he is unclean ^H2931. 37 If ^H518 in his sight ^H5869 the scale ^H5424 has remained ^H5975, however, and black ^H7838 hair ^H8181 has grown ^H6779 in it, the scale ^H5424 has healed ^H7495, and he is clean ^H2889; and the priest ^H3548 shall pronounce ^H2891 him clean ^H2891.

38 “When ^H3588 a man ^H376 or ^H176 a woman ^H802 has ^H1961 bright ^H934 spots ^H934 on the skin ^H5785 of the [fn]body ^H1320, white ^H3836 bright ^H934 spots ^H934, 39 then the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200, and if ^H2009 the bright ^H934 spots ^H934 on the skin ^H5785 of their [fn]bodies ^H1320 are a faint ^H3544 white ^H3836, it is [fn]eczema ^H933 that has broken ^H6524 out ^H6524 on the skin ^H5785; he is clean ^H2889.

40 “Now if ^H3588 a man ^H376 [fn]loses ^H4803 the hair ^H4803 of his head ^H7218, he is only bald ^H7142; he is clean ^H2889. 41 And if ^H518 his head ^H7218 becomes ^H4803 bald ^H4803 at the [fn]front ^H6440 and sides ^H6285, he is bald ^H1371 on ^H1371 the ^H1371 forehead ^H1371; he is clean ^H2889. 42 But if ^H3588 on the bald ^H7146 head ^H7146 or ^H176 the bald ^H1372 forehead ^H1372 there occurs ^H1961 a reddish-white ^H125 infection ^H5061, it is leprosy ^H6883 breaking ^H6524 out ^H6524 on his bald ^H7146 head ^H7146 or ^H176 on his bald ^H1372 forehead ^H1372. 43 Then the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at him; and if ^H2009 the swelling ^H7613 of the infection ^H5061 is reddish-white ^H125 on his bald ^H7146 head ^H7146 or ^H176 on his bald ^H1372 forehead ^H1372, like the appearance ^H4758 of leprosy ^H6883 in the skin ^H5785 of the [fn]body ^H1320, 44 he is a leprous ^H6879 man ^H376, he is unclean ^H2931. The priest ^H3548 must ^H2930 pronounce ^H2930 him unclean ^H2930; his infection ^H5061 is on his head ^H7218.

45 “As for the person ^H6879 who ^H834 has the leprous ^H6879 infection ^H5061, his clothes ^H899 shall be torn ^H6533 and the hair of his head ^H7218 shall be [fn]uncovered ^H6544, and he shall cover ^H5844 his [fn]mustache ^H8222 and call ^H7121 out ^H7121, ‘Unclean ^H2931! Unclean ^H2931!’ 46 He shall remain ^H2930 unclean ^H2930 all ^H3605 the days ^H3117 during which ^H834 he has the infection ^H5061; he is unclean ^H2931. He shall live ^H3427 alone ^H910; he shall live ^H4186 outside ^H4480 H2351 the camp ^H4264.

47 “When ^H3588 a garment ^H899 has ^H1961 [fn]a mark ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883 in it, whether it is a wool ^H6785 garment ^H899 or ^H176 a linen ^H6593 garment ^H899, 48 whether ^H176 in [fn]warp ^H8359 or ^H176 [fn]woof ^H6154, of linen ^H6593 or ^H176 of wool ^H6785, whether ^H176 in leather ^H5785 or ^H176 in any ^H3605 article ^H4399 made ^H4399 of leather ^H5785, 49 if the [fn]mark ^H5061 is greenish ^H3422 or ^H176 reddish ^H125 in the garment ^H899 or ^H176 in the leather ^H5785, whether ^H176 in the [fn]warp ^H8359 or ^H176 in the woof ^H6154, or ^H176 in any ^H3605 article ^H3627 of leather ^H5785, it is a leprous ^H6883 [fn]mark ^H5061 and it shall be shown ^H7200 to the priest ^H3548. 50 Then the priest ^H3548 shall look ^H7200 at the mark ^H5061 and shall [fn]quarantine ^H5462 the article with the mark ^H5061 for seven ^H7651 days ^H3117. 51 He shall then look ^H7200 at the mark ^H5061 on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117; if ^H3588 the mark ^H5061 has spread ^H6581 in the garment ^H899, whether ^H176 in the [fn]warp ^H8359 or ^H176 in the woof ^H6154, or ^H176 in the leather ^H5785, whatever ^H834 H3605 the purpose ^H4399 for which ^H834 the leather ^H5785 is used ^H6213, the mark ^H5061 is a [fn]leprous ^H6883 malignancy ^H3992, it is unclean ^H2931. 52 So he shall burn ^H8313 the garment ^H899, whether ^H176 it is the [fn]warp ^H8359 or ^H176 the woof ^H6154, in wool ^H6785 or ^H176 in linen ^H6593, or ^H176 any ^H3605 article ^H3627 of leather ^H5785, in which ^H834 the mark ^H5061 occurs ^H1961; for it is a [fn]leprous ^H6883 malignancy ^H3992. It shall be burned ^H8313 in the fire ^H784.

53 “But if ^H518 the priest ^H3548 looks ^H7200, and indeed ^H2009 the mark ^H5061 has not spread ^H6581 in the garment ^H899, either ^H176 in the [fn]warp ^H8359 or ^H176 in the woof ^H6154, or ^H176 in any ^H3605 article ^H3627 of leather ^H5785, 54 then the priest ^H3548 shall order ^H6680 them to wash ^H3526 the thing in which ^H834 the mark ^H5061 occurs, and he shall [fn]quarantine ^H5462 it for seven ^H7651 more ^H8145 days ^H3117. 55 After ^H310 the article with the mark ^H5061 has been washed ^H3526, the priest ^H3548 shall again ^H310 look ^H7200, and if ^H2009 the mark ^H5061 has not changed ^H2015 its appearance ^H5869, even if the mark ^H5061 has not spread ^H6581, it is unclean ^H2931; you shall burn ^H8313 it in the fire ^H784, whether an eating ^H6356 away ^H6356 has produced bareness ^H7146 H1372 on ^H7146 the ^H7146 back ^H7146 or ^H176 on ^H1372 the ^H1372 front ^H1372 of it.

56 “But if ^H518 the priest ^H3548 looks ^H7200, and indeed ^H2009 the mark ^H5061 has faded ^H3544 after ^H310 it has been washed ^H3526, then he shall tear ^H7167 it out ^H7167 of the garment ^H899 or ^H176 out of the leather ^H5785, whether ^H176 from the [fn]warp ^H8359 or ^H176 from the woof ^H6154; 57 yet if ^H518 it appears ^H7200 again ^H5750 in the garment ^H899, whether ^H176 in the warp ^H8359 or ^H176 in the woof ^H6154, or ^H176 in any ^H3605 article ^H3627 of leather ^H5785, it is an outbreak ^H6524; the article with the mark ^H5061 shall be burned ^H8313 in the fire ^H784. 58 But the garment ^H899, whether ^H176 the warp ^H8359 or ^H176 the woof ^H6154, or ^H176 any ^H3605 article ^H3627 of leather ^H5785 from which ^H1992 the mark ^H5061 has disappeared ^H5493 when you washed ^H3526 it, shall then be washed ^H3526 a second ^H8145 time ^H8145 and will be ^H2891 clean ^H2891.”

59 This ^H2088 is the law ^H8451 for the mark ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883 in a garment ^H899 of wool ^H6785 or ^H176 linen ^H6593, whether ^H176 in the warp ^H8359 or ^H176 in the woof ^H6154, or ^H176 in any ^H3605 article ^H3627 of leather ^H5785, for pronouncing ^H2891 it clean ^H2891 or ^H176 unclean ^H2930.