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1 The
LORD spoke to
Moses and to Aaron,
saying,
2 “When
a man shall
have a swelling
in his body’s
skin, or a
scab, or a
bright spot, and
it becomes in
the skin of
his body the
plague of leprosy,
then he shall
be brought to Aaron
the priest or
to one of
his sons, the
priests.
3 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.
4 If
the bright spot is
white in the
skin of his
body, and its
appearance isn’t deeper
than the skin,
and its hair hasn’t
turned white, then
the priest shall
isolate the infected
person for seven
days.
5 The
priest shall examine
him on the
seventh day.
Behold, if in
his eyes the
plague is arrested
and the
plague hasn’t spread
in the skin,
then the priest
shall isolate him
for seven more
days.
6 The
priest shall examine
him again on
the seventh day.
Behold, if the
plague has faded
and the
plague hasn’t spread
in the skin,
then the priest
shall pronounce
him clean. It
is a scab.
He shall wash
his clothes, and
be clean.
7 But
if the scab
spreads on the
skin after he
has shown himself
to the priest
for his cleansing,
he shall
show himself to
the priest again.
8 The
priest shall examine
him; and behold,
if the scab
has spread on
the skin, then
the priest shall
pronounce him
unclean. It is
leprosy.
9 “When
the plague of
leprosy is in
a man, then he
shall be brought
to the priest;
10 and
the priest
shall examine him.
Behold, if there
is a white
swelling in the
skin, and it
has turned the
hair white, and
there is raw
flesh in the
swelling,
11 it
is a chronic
leprosy in the
skin of his
body, and the
priest shall
pronounce him
unclean. He shall
not isolate him,
for he is already
unclean.
12 “If the
leprosy breaks out
all over the
skin, and the
leprosy covers all
the skin of
the infected person
from his head
even to his
feet, as far
as it appears
to the priest,
13 then
the priest
shall examine him.
Behold, if the
leprosy has
covered all his
flesh, he shall
pronounce him
clean of the
plague. It has
all turned white:
he is clean.
14 But
whenever raw flesh
appears in him,
he shall be
unclean.
15 The
priest shall examine
the raw flesh,
and pronounce him
unclean: the raw
flesh is unclean.
It is leprosy.
16 Or
if the raw
flesh turns again,
and is changed
to white, then
he shall come
to the priest.
17 The
priest shall examine
him. Behold, if
the plague has
turned white, then
the priest shall
pronounce him
clean of the
plague. He is
clean.
18 “When
the body has
a boil on
its skin, and
it has healed,
19 and
in the place
of the boil
there is a
white swelling, or
a bright spot, reddish-white,
then it shall
be shown to
the priest.
20 The
priest shall examine
it. Behold, if
its appearance is
deeper than the
skin, and its
hair has turned
white, then the
priest shall
pronounce him
unclean. It is
the plague of
leprosy. It has
broken out in
the boil.
21 But
if the priest
examines it, and
behold, there are
no white hairs
in it, and
it isn’t deeper
than the skin,
but is dim,
then the priest
shall isolate him
seven days.
22 If
it spreads in
the skin, then
the priest shall
pronounce him
unclean. It is
a plague.
23 But
if the bright spot
stays in its
place, and hasn’t
spread, it is
the scar from
the boil; and
the priest shall
pronounce him
clean.
24 “Or
when the body
has a burn
from fire on its
skin, and the
raw flesh of
the burn becomes
a bright spot, reddish-white,
or white,
25 then
the priest
shall examine it;
and behold, if
the hair in
the bright spot
has turned white,
and its appearance
is deeper than
the skin, it
is leprosy. It
has broken out
in the burning,
and the priest
shall pronounce
him unclean. It
is the plague
of leprosy.
26 But
if the priest
examines it, and
behold, there is
no white hair
in the bright spot,
and it isn’t
deeper than the
skin, but has
faded, then the
priest shall
isolate him seven
days.
27 The
priest shall examine
him on the
seventh day. If
it has spread
in the skin,
then the priest
shall pronounce
him unclean. It
is the plague
of leprosy.
28 If
the bright spot
stays in its
place, and hasn’t
spread in the
skin, but is
faded, it is
the swelling from
the burn, and
the priest shall
pronounce him
clean, for it
is the scar
from the burn.
29 “When
a man or woman
has a plague
on the head
or on the
beard,
30 then
the priest
shall examine the
plague; and behold,
if its appearance
is deeper than
the skin, and
the hair in
it is yellow
and thin, then
the priest shall
pronounce him
unclean. It is
an itch. It is
leprosy of the
head or of
the beard.
31 If
the priest
examines the
plague of itching,
and behold, its
appearance isn’t deeper
than the skin,
and there is
no black hair
in it, then
the priest shall
isolate the
person infected with itching
seven days.
32 On
the seventh day
the priest
shall examine the
plague; and behold,
if the itch hasn’t
spread, and there
is no yellow
hair in it,
and the appearance
of the itch isn’t
deeper than the
skin,
33 then
he shall be
shaved, but he
shall not shave
the itch. Then the
priest shall
isolate the one
who has the itch
seven more days.
34 On
the seventh day,
the priest
shall examine the itch;
and behold, if
the itch hasn’t spread
in the skin,
and its
appearance isn’t deeper
than the skin,
then the priest
shall pronounce
him clean. He
shall wash
his clothes and be
clean.
35 But if the itch
spreads in the
skin after his cleansing,
36 then
the priest shall
examine him; and
behold, if the itch
has spread in
the skin, the
priest shall not
look for the
yellow hair; he
is unclean.
37 But
if in his
eyes the itch
is arrested and
black hair has
grown in it,
then the itch is
healed. He is
clean. The priest
shall pronounce
him clean.
38 “When
a man or
a woman has
bright spots in
the skin of
the body, even
white bright spots,
39 then
the priest
shall examine them.
Behold, if the
bright spots on
the skin of
their body are
a dull white, it
is a harmless rash.
It has broken
out in the
skin. He is
clean.
40 “If
a man’s hair
has fallen from
his head, he
is bald. He
is clean.
41 If
his hair has
fallen off from
the front part
of his head,
his forehead is
bald. He is
clean.
42 But
if a reddish-white
plague is in
the bald head
or the bald
forehead, it is
leprosy breaking
out in his
bald head or
his bald forehead.
43 Then
the priest
shall examine him.
Behold, if the
swelling of the
plague is reddish-white
in his bald
head, or in
his bald forehead,
like the
appearance of
leprosy in the
skin of the
body,
44 he
is a leprous
man. He is
unclean. The
priest shall
surely pronounce
him unclean. His
plague is on
his head.
45 “The
leper in whom
the plague is
shall wear
torn clothes, and
the hair of
his head shall hang
loose. He shall
cover his upper
lip, and shall
cry, ‘Unclean!
Unclean!’
46 All
the days in
which the plague
is in him
he shall be
unclean. He is
unclean. He shall
dwell alone. His
dwelling shall be
outside of the
camp.
47 “The garment
also that the
plague of leprosy
is in, whether it
is a woolen garment,
or a linen garment;
48 whether it
is in warp
or woof;
of linen or
of wool; whether
in leather, or
in anything made
of leather;
49 if
the plague is
greenish or reddish
in the garment, or
in the leather,
or in the
warp, or in
the woof, or
in anything made
of leather; it
is the plague
of leprosy, and
shall be shown
to the priest.
50 The
priest shall examine
the plague, and
isolate the plague
seven days.
51 He
shall examine the
plague on the
seventh day. If
the plague has
spread in
the garment, either
in the warp,
or in the
woof, or in
the skin, whatever
use the skin
is used for,
the plague is
a destructive mildew. It
is unclean.
52 He
shall burn
the garment, whether the
warp or the
woof, in wool
or in linen,
or anything of
leather, in which
the plague is,
for it is
a destructive mildew. It
shall be burned
in the fire.
53 “If
the priest
examines it, and
behold, the
plague hasn’t spread
in the garment,
either in the
warp, or in
the woof, or
in anything of
skin;
54 then
the priest shall
command that they
wash the thing
that the plague
is in, and
he shall isolate
it seven more
days.
55 Then
the priest
shall examine it,
after the plague
is washed; and
behold, if the
plague hasn’t changed
its color, and the
plague hasn’t spread,
it is unclean;
you shall burn
it in the fire.
It is a mildewed
spot, whether the
bareness is inside
or outside.
56 If
the priest looks,
and behold, the
plague has faded
after it is
washed, then he
shall tear it
out of the garment,
or out of
the skin, or
out of the
warp, or out
of the woof;
57 and
if it appears
again in
the garment, either in
the warp, or
in the woof,
or in anything
of skin, it
is spreading. You
shall burn what
the plague is
in with fire.
58 The garment,
either the warp,
or the woof,
or whatever thing
of skin it
is, which you
shall wash, if the
plague has
departed from them,
then it shall
be washed the
second time, and
it will be
clean.”
59 This
is the law
of the plague
of mildew in
a garment of wool
or linen, either
in the warp,
or the woof,
or in anything
of skin, to
pronounce it clean,
or to pronounce
it unclean.