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the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Leviticus 13:16

"If the raw skin changes and becomes white, the person must come 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;
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,
Christian Standard Bible®
But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he is to 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

1 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 2 "Someone might have a swelling on their skin, or it may be a rash or a bright spot. If the sore looks like the disease of leprosy, the person must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons, the priests. 3 The priest must look at the sore on the person's skin. If the hair in the sore has become white, and if the sore seems deeper than the person's skin, it is leprosy. When the priest has finished looking at the person, he must announce that the person is unclean. 4 "Sometimes there is a white spot on a person's skin that does not seem deeper than the skin. If that is true, the priest must separate that person from other people for seven days. 5 On the seventh day the priest must look at the person again. If the priest sees that the sore has not changed and has not spread on the skin, he must separate the person for seven more days. 6 Seven days later the priest must look at the person again. If the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest must announce that the person is clean. The sore is only a rash. After washing the clothes, that person will be clean again. 7 "But if the rash spreads over the skin after the person has shown himself to the priest to be made clean again, that person must come again to the priest. 8 The priest must look, and if the rash has spread, he must announce that the person is unclean. The disease is leprosy. 9 "Whoever has leprosy must be brought to the priest. 10 He must look at that person. If there is a white swelling on the skin, if the hair has become white, and if the skin looks raw 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
So Abram left Egypt. He traveled through the Negev with his wife and everything he owned. Lot was also with them.
Genesis 13:2
At this time Abram was very rich. He had many animals and much silver and gold.
Genesis 13:3
Abram continued traveling around. He left the Negev and went back to Bethel. He went to the place between the city of Bethel and Ai, where he and his family had camped before.
Genesis 13:14
After Lot left, the Lord said to Abram, "Look around you. Look north, south, east, west.
Genesis 13:16
I will make your people so many that they will be like the dust of the earth. If people could count all the particles of dust on earth, they could count your people.
Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near the big trees of Mamre. This was near the city of Hebron. There he built an altar to honor the Lord .
Genesis 15:5
Then God led Abram outside and said, "Look at the sky. See the many stars. There are so many you cannot count them. Your family will be like that."
Genesis 17:6
I will give you many descendants. New nations and kings will come from you.
Genesis 17:16
I will bless her. I will give her a son, and you will be the father. She will be the mother of many new nations. Kings of nations will come from her."
Genesis 17:20
"You mentioned Ishmael, and I heard you. I will bless him, and he will have many children. He will be the father of twelve great leaders. His family will become 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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