Focused Passage

Leviticus 13:1-8

Priestly Examination of Skin Disease, Uncleanness, and Contaminated Garments

The LORD commands Moses and Aaron to instruct the priests how to examine swelling, rash, bright spots, raw flesh, boils, burns, scalp disease, harmless rashes, baldness-related conditions, confirmed defiling disease, and contaminated fabric or leather, so that clean and unclean may be rightly distinguished.

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1 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

2 “When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.

3 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.

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.

5 On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if he sees that the infection is unchanged and has not spread on the skin, the priest must isolate him for another seven days.

6 The priest will examine him again on the seventh day, and if the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is a rash. The person must wash his clothes and be clean.

7 But if the rash spreads further on his skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he must present himself again to the priest.

8 The priest will reexamine him, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a skin disease.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וְאֶֽל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and Aaron אַהֲרֹ֖ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 2

Original words

When כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction someone אָדָ֗ם H120 Noun - masculine singular has יִהְיֶ֤ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a swelling שְׂאֵ֤ת H7613 Noun - feminine singular or אֽוֹ־ H176 Conjunction rash סַפַּ֙חַת֙ H5597 Noun - feminine singular or א֣וֹ H176 Conjunction bright spot בַהֶ֔רֶת H934 Noun - feminine singular on his skin בְעוֹר־ H5785 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . בְּשָׂרוֹ֙ H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular that may be וְהָיָ֥ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular an infectious צָרָ֑עַת H6883 Noun - feminine singular skin בְעוֹר־ H5785 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . בְּשָׂר֖וֹ H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular disease לְנֶ֣גַע H5061 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct he must be brought וְהוּבָא֙ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Aaron אַהֲרֹ֣ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular or א֛וֹ H176 Conjunction to אֶל־ H413 Preposition one אַחַ֥ד H259 Number - masculine singular of his sons מִבָּנָ֖יו H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular who is a priest הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Forms of the Hebrew tzaraath, traditionally translated as leprosy, were used for various skin diseases; here and throughout verses 3–46.
Verse 3

Original words

The priest הַכֹּהֵ֣ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker is to examine וְרָאָ֣ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the infection הַנֶּ֣גַע H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular on his skin בְּעֽוֹר־ H5785 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַ֠בָּשָׂר H1320 Article | Noun - masculine singular and if the hair וְשֵׂעָ֨ר H8181 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular in the infection בַּנֶּ֜גַע H5061 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular has turned הָפַ֣ךְ׀ H2015 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular white לָבָ֗ן H3836 Adjective - masculine singular and the sore הַנֶּ֙גַע֙ H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular appears וּמַרְאֵ֤ה H4758 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct to be deeper עָמֹק֙ H6013 Adjective - masculine singular than the skin מֵע֣וֹר H5785 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . בְּשָׂר֔וֹ H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular . . . נֶ֥גַע H5061 Noun - masculine singular construct it ה֑וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is a skin disease צָרַ֖עַת H6883 Noun - feminine singular After the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular examines him וְרָאָ֥הוּ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular he must pronounce him unclean וְטִמֵּ֥א H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֹתֽוֹ׃ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

If, however וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction the spot בַּהֶרֶת֩ H934 Noun - feminine singular on his skin בְּע֣וֹר H5785 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . בְּשָׂר֗וֹ H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular is white לְבָנָ֨ה H3836 Adjective - feminine singular . . . הִ֜וא H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular and does not אֵין־ H369 Adverb appear מַרְאֶ֣הָ H4758 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular to be deeper וְעָמֹק֙ H6013 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular than מִן־ H4480 Preposition the skin הָע֔וֹר H5785 Article | Noun - masculine singular and the hair in it וּשְׂעָרָ֖ה H8181 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular has not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle turned הָפַ֣ךְ H2015 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular white לָבָ֑ן H3836 Adjective - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker shall isolate וְהִסְגִּ֧יר H5462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the infected person הַנֶּ֖גַע H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular for seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִֽים׃ H3117 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 5

Original words

On the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִי֒ H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵן֮ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to reexamine him וְרָאָ֣הוּ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular and if וְהִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection he sees בְּעֵינָ֔יו H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular that the infection הַנֶּ֙גַע֙ H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular is unchanged עָמַ֣ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and has not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle spread פָשָׂ֥ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . הַנֶּ֖גַע H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular on the skin בָּע֑וֹר H5785 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular must isolate him וְהִסְגִּיר֧וֹ H5462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular for another שֵׁנִֽית׃ H8145 Number - ordinal feminine singular seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֖ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 6

Original words

The priest הַכֹּהֵ֨ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֹת֜וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular will examine him וְרָאָה֩ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular again שֵׁנִית֒ H8145 Number - ordinal feminine singular on the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִי֮ H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and if וְהִנֵּה֙ H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection the sore הַנֶּ֔גַע H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular has faded כֵּהָ֣ה H3543 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular and has not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle spread פָשָׂ֥ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . הַנֶּ֖גַע H5061 Article | Noun - masculine singular on the skin בָּע֑וֹר H5785 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall pronounce him clean וְטִהֲר֤וֹ H2891 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular it הִ֔יא H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular is a rash מִסְפַּ֣חַת H4556 Noun - feminine singular The person must wash וְכִבֶּ֥ס H3526 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular his clothes בְּגָדָ֖יו H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and be clean וְטָהֵֽר׃ H2891 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

But if וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction the rash הַמִּסְפַּ֙חַת֙ H4556 Article | Noun - feminine singular spreads further פָּשֹׂ֨ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִפְשֶׂ֤ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular on his skin בָּע֔וֹר H5785 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular after אַחֲרֵ֧י H310 Preposition he has shown himself הֵרָאֹת֛וֹ H7200 Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular for his cleansing לְטָהֳרָת֑וֹ H2893 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular he must present himself וְנִרְאָ֥ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular again שֵׁנִ֖ית H8145 Number - ordinal feminine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the priest הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

The priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular will reexamine him וְרָאָה֙ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and if וְהִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection the rash הַמִּסְפַּ֖חַת H4556 Article | Noun - feminine singular has spread פָּשְׂתָ֥ה H6581 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular on the skin בָּע֑וֹר H5785 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular must pronounce him unclean וְטִמְּא֥וֹ H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular it הִֽוא׃פ H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular [is] a skin disease צָרַ֥עַת H6883 Noun - feminine singular

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