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“When a person[a] has on his body’s skin a swelling or an epidermal eruption or a spot and it becomes[b] an infectious skin disease on his body’s skin, then[c] he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests. And the priest shall examine the infection on his body’s skin, and if the hair in the infection turns white and the appearance of the infection is deeper than his body’s skin, it is an infectious skin disease, and the priest shall examine it, and he shall declare him unclean. But[d] if a spot is white on his body’s skin and its appearance is not deeper than the skin and its hair does not turn white, then[e] the priest shall confine the afflicted person for seven days.

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  1. Leviticus 13:2 Literally “man”
  2. Leviticus 13:2 Perfect of הָיָה followed by לְ; see HALOT 244 s.v. 7.c
  3. Leviticus 13:2 Or “and”
  4. Leviticus 13:4 Or “And”
  5. Leviticus 13:4 Or “and”

“When anyone has a swelling(A) or a rash or a shiny spot(B) on their skin that may be a defiling skin disease,[a](C) they must be brought to Aaron the priest(D) or to one of his sons[b] who is a priest. The priest is to examine the sore on the skin, and if the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be more than skin deep, it is a defiling skin disease. When the priest examines that person, he shall pronounce them ceremonially unclean.(E) If the shiny spot(F) on the skin is white but does not appear to be more than skin deep and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest is to isolate the affected person for seven days.(G)

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  1. Leviticus 13:2 The Hebrew word for defiling skin disease, traditionally translated “leprosy,” was used for various diseases affecting the skin; here and throughout verses 3-46.
  2. Leviticus 13:2 Or descendants