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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Leviticus 13:16

But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he is to go to the priest.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Sanitation;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Leprosy;   Priests;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hair;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Leprosy;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Heal, Health;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Leper;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Leviticus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Clean and Unclean;   Numbers, Book of;   Priests and Levites;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Leper;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Leper, Leprosy;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Change;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Or if the raw flesh turns again, and is changed to white, then he shall come to the Kohen;
King James Version
Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall come unto the priest;
Lexham English Bible
Or, when the raw flesh returns and it has changed to white, then he shall come to the priest,
New Century Version
If the open sore becomes white again, the person must come to the priest.
New English Translation
If, however, the raw flesh once again turns white, then he must come to the priest.
Amplified Bible
"But if the raw flesh turns again and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest,
New American Standard Bible
"Or if the raw flesh turns back and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Or if the rawe flesh change and be turned into white, then he shall come to the Priest,
Legacy Standard Bible
Or if the raw flesh turns again and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest,
Contemporary English Version
However, if the sores heal and only white spots remain, the priest will say, "You are now clean."
Complete Jewish Bible
However, if the inflamed flesh again turns white, he is to come to the cohen.
Darby Translation
But if the raw flesh change again, and be turned white, he shall come unto the priest;
Easy-to-Read Version
"If the raw skin changes and becomes white, the person must come to the priest.
English Standard Version
But if the raw flesh recovers and turns white again, then he shall come to the priest,
George Lamsa Translation
Or if the raw flesh turns again, and is changed to white, then he shall be brought to the priest;
Good News Translation
But when the sore heals and becomes white again, you shall go to the priest,
Literal Translation
Or when the living flesh turns back and shall be turned to white, then he shall come in to the priest;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf the rawe flesh chaunge agayne, and be turned in to whyte, then shall he come vnto the prest.
American Standard Version
Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, then he shall come unto the priest;
Bible in Basic English
Or if the diseased flesh is turned again and changed to white then he is to come to the priest,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Or yf the rawe fleshe turne agayne and chaunge vnto whyte, he shall come to the priest:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But if the raw flesh again be turned into white, then he shall come unto the priest;
King James Version (1611)
Or if the raw flesh turne againe, and bee changed vnto white, hee shall come vnto the Priest:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But if the sound flesh be restored and changed to white, then shall he come to the priest;
English Revised Version
Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, then he shall come unto the priest,
Berean Standard Bible
But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he must go to the priest.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
That if the fleisch is turned eft in to whijtnesse, and hilith al the man,
Young's Literal Translation
Or when the raw flesh turneth back, and hath been turned to white, then he hath come in unto the priest,
Update Bible Version
Or if the raw flesh turns again, and has changed to white, then he shall come to the priest;
Webster's Bible Translation
Or if the raw flesh shall turn again, and be changed into white, he shall come to the priest;
World English Bible
Or if the raw flesh turns again, and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest;
New King James Version
Or if the raw flesh changes and turns white again, he shall come to the priest.
New Living Translation
However, if the open sores heal and turn white like the rest of the skin, the person must return to the priest
New Life Bible
If the flesh with open sores changes again and becomes white, he will come to the religious leader.
New Revised Standard
But if the raw flesh again turns white, he shall come to the priest;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Or, if the raw flesh turn again and be changed to white, then shall he come in unto the priest;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if again it be turned into whiteness, and cover all the man:
Revised Standard Version
But if the raw flesh turns again and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Or if the raw flesh turns again and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest,

Contextual Overview

1The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron: 2“When a person has a swelling, scab, or spot on the skin of his body, and it may be a serious disease on the skin of his body, he is to be brought to the priest Aaron or to one of his sons, the priests. 3The priest will examine the sore on the skin of his body. If the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is in fact a serious skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean. 4But if the spot on the skin of his body is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest will quarantine the stricken person for seven days. 5The priest will then reexamine him on the seventh day. If he sees that the sore remains unchanged and has not spread on the skin, the priest will quarantine him for another seven days. 6The priest will examine him again on the seventh day. If the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest is to pronounce him clean; it is a scab. The person is to wash his clothes and will become clean. 7But if the scab spreads further on his skin after he has presented himself to the priest for his cleansing, he is to present himself again to the priest. 8The priest will examine him, and if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest must pronounce him unclean; he has a serious skin disease. 9“When a case of serious skin disease may have developed on a person, he is to be brought to the priest. 10The priest will examine him. If there is a white swelling on the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is a patch of raw flesh in the swelling,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Romans 7:14-24, Galatians 1:14-16, Philippians 3:6-8, 1 Timothy 1:13-15

Cross-References

Genesis 13:1
Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev—he, his wife, and all he had, and Lot with him.
Genesis 13:2
Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.
Genesis 13:3
He went by stages from the Negev to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been,
Genesis 13:14
After Lot had separated from him, the Lord said to Abram, “Look from the place where you are. Look north and south, east and west,
Genesis 13:16
I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the Lord.
Genesis 15:5
He took him outside and said, “Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “Your offspring will be that numerous.”
Genesis 17:6
I will make you extremely fruitful and will make nations and kings come from you.
Genesis 17:16
I will bless her; indeed, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will produce nations; kings of peoples will come from her.”
Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will certainly bless him; I will make him fruitful and will multiply him greatly. He will father twelve tribal leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Or if the raw flesh turn again,.... Changes its colour, from redness, which is in raw flesh:

and be changed unto white: and does not look ruddy as flesh in common does, nor red and fiery, as raw and proud flesh, but is white, of the same colour with the swelling or scab:

he shall come unto the priest; again, and show himself, even though he was before by him pronounced clean.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The disease here indicated appears to be that now known as Lepra commonis, the common White Leprosy, or Dry Tetter. It first shows itself in reddish pimples, the surface of which becomes white and scaly, spreading in a circular form until they meet each other and cover large patches of the body. It scarcely affects the general health, and for the most part disappears of itself, though it often lasts for years.

From his head even to his foot, wheresoever. the priest looketh - The first appearance of the Lepra Commonis may take place in any part of the body, especially, however, at the larger joints of the limbs; but the spots of elephantiasis are almost always first seen, on those parts which are habitually exposed, the face, ears and hands.

Leviticus 13:14

Raw flesh - See Leviticus 13:10.

Leviticus 13:15

Boil - Probably ulcer. In Job 2:7, and Deuteronomy 28:27, Deuteronomy 28:35, it would seem highly probable that the word expresses the ulcers of elephantiasis.


 
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