Leviticus 13:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The priest will examine the infected area on the skin of the body. If the hair in the infection has turned white and the infection appears deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After examining the person, the priest will declare them unclean.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the fsh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his fsh, it is a plague of prosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him uncan.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the flesh, and if the hair in the plague has turned white, and the plague appears deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy, and the priest shall examine him and pronounce him unclean.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and the priest{H3548} shall look{H7200} on the plague{H5061} in the skin{H5785} of the flesh:{H1320} and if the hair{H8181} in the plague{H5061} be turned{H2015} white,{H3836} and the appearance{H4758} of the plague{H5061} be deeper{H6013} than the skin{H5785} of his flesh,{H1320} it is the plague{H5061} of leprosy;{H6883} and the priest{H3548} shall look{H7200} on him, and pronounce him unclean.{H2930}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the priest{H3548} shall look{H7200}{(H8804)} on the plague{H5061} in the skin{H5785} of the flesh{H1320}: and when the hair{H8181} in the plague{H5061} is turned{H2015}{(H8804)} white{H3836}, and the plague{H5061} in sight{H4758} be deeper{H6013} than the skin{H5785} of his flesh{H1320}, it is a plague{H5061} of leprosy{H6883}: and the priest{H3548} shall look{H7200}{(H8804)} on him, and pronounce him unclean{H2930}{(H8765)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and let the preast loke on the sore that is in the skynne of his fleshe. Yf the heer in the sore be turned vnto whyte, and the sore also seme to be lower than the skynne of his fleshe then it is suerly a leprosye, and let the preast loke on him and make hym vnclene.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan the prest seyth the plage vpon the skynne of the flesh, that the hayres are turned to whyte, and it seme deper in that place then the other skynne of his flesh, then is it surely a leprosy, therfore shal the prest loke vpon him, and iudge him vncleane.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Priest shall looke on the sore in the skinne of his flesh: if the heare in the sore be turned into white, and the sore seeme to be lower then the skinne of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosie. Therefore the Priest shall looke on him, and pronounce him vncleane:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the priest shall loke on the sore in the skinne of his fleshe: and when the heere in the sore is turned to whyte, and the sore also seeme to be lower then the skinne of his fleshe, it is a plague of leprosie: and the priestes shall loke on hym, and iudge hym vncleane.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and [when] the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight [be] deeper than the skin of his flesh, it [is] a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and the priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body: and 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; and the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the priest hath seen the plague in the skin of the flesh, and the hair in the plague hath turned white, and the appearance of the plague `is' deeper than the skin of his flesh -- it `is' a plague of leprosy, and the priest hath seen him, and hath pronounced him unclean.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and if the hair in the plague be turned white, and the appearance of the plague be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and if the hair in the plague be turned white, and the appearance of the plague be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And if, when the priest sees the mark on his skin, the hair on the place is turned white and the mark seems to go deeper than the skin, it is the mark of a leper: and the priest, after looking at him, will say that he is unclean.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and the priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body: and 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; and the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The priest must then examine the infection on the skin of the body, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the infection appears to be deeper than the skin of the body, then it is a diseased infection, so when the priest examines it he must pronounce the person unclean.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 3:19-20 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
  • Rom 7:7 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, 'You shall not covet.'
  • 1 Cor 5:4-6 : 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, and my spirit is with you, along with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord. 6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough?
  • 2 Thess 3:14-15 : 14 If anyone does not obey our instructions in this letter, take note of that person and do not associate with them, so that they may be ashamed. 15 Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as a brother or sister.
  • 1 Tim 1:20 : 20 Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.
  • 2 Tim 2:16-17 : 16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
  • Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
  • Gen 13:3 : 3 He journeyed from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai.
  • Lev 10:10 : 10 You are to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean.
  • Lev 13:2 : 2 If someone has a swelling, scab, or bright spot on the skin of their body, and it appears to be a skin disease, they must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons, the priests.
  • Ezek 16:30 : 30 ‘How weak is your heart,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘that you do all these things, the actions of a brazen prostitute!
  • Ezek 44:23 : 23 They are to teach My people the difference between what is holy and what is common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.
  • Hos 7:9 : 9 Foreigners consume his strength, yet he does not realize it. Gray hairs are sprinkled on him, but he does not notice.
  • Hag 2:11 : 11 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Ask the priests for a ruling:
  • Mal 2:7 : 7 For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
  • Matt 16:19 : 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
  • Matt 18:17-18 : 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. 18 Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
  • John 20:23 : 23 If you forgive anyone's sins, their sins are forgiven; if you retain anyone's sins, they are retained.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 13:4-32
    29 verses
    95%

    4 But if the bright spot on the skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair has not turned white, the priest will isolate the person for seven days.

    5 The priest will re-examine them on the seventh day. If the infection remains unchanged and has not spread on the skin, the priest will isolate them for another seven days.

    6 On the seventh day, the priest will examine them again. If the infection has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest will declare the person clean; it is only a rash. The person must wash their clothes and they will be clean.

    7 But if the rash spreads on the skin after they have been examined by the priest and declared clean, they must appear before the priest again.

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

    9 If someone is suspected of having an infectious skin disease, they must be brought to the priest for examination.

    10 The priest will examine the person, and if there is a white swelling on the skin that has turned the hair white and there is raw flesh in the swelling, it is a serious skin disease.

    11 It is a chronic skin condition on the skin of their body, and the priest must declare them unclean. The priest does not need to isolate them, for they are already unclean.

    12 If the skin disease spreads and covers all the skin from head to toe, as far as the priest can see, then the priest shall examine the person.

    13 The priest will look, and if the disease has covered the entire body, turning all the skin white, the priest shall pronounce them clean. If it has turned white, they are clean.

    14 But when raw flesh appears on them, they will be unclean.

    15 The priest will examine the raw flesh and declare them unclean. The raw flesh is unclean; it is a skin disease.

    16 But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, they must go to the priest again.

    17 The priest will examine them, and if the area has turned white, the priest shall pronounce the person clean. They are clean.

    18 When a person has a boil on the skin that heals,

    19 and it leaves a white swelling or a reddish-white spot, they must show it to the priest.

    20 The priest will examine it, and if it appears deeper than the skin and the hair in it has turned white, the priest must declare them unclean. It is a skin disease that has broken out in the boil.

    21 But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in it, and it is not deeper than the skin but appears faded, the priest shall isolate the person for seven days.

    22 If the infection continues to spread on the skin, the priest must declare them unclean. It is a disease.

    23 But if the bright spot remains unchanged and has not spread, it is only a scar from the boil. The priest shall pronounce them clean.

    24 If there is a burn on someone's skin and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a reddish-white or pure white bright spot,

    25 the priest shall examine it. If the hair in the bright spot has turned white and it appears deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest must declare them unclean, for it is a disease.

    26 But if the priest examines the bright spot and there is no white hair in it, and it is not deeper than the skin but appears faded, the priest shall isolate the person for seven days.

    27 The priest will examine them on the seventh day. If the infection is spreading on the skin, the priest must declare them unclean; it is a disease.

    28 But if the bright spot remains unchanged, has not spread on the skin, and appears faded, it is only swelling from the burn. The priest shall pronounce them clean, for it is just a scar from the burn.

    29 If a man or woman has an infection on the head or the beard,

    30 the priest shall examine the infection. If it appears deeper than the skin and there is thin yellow hair in it, the priest must declare them unclean; it is a scaly infection of the head or beard.

    31 If the priest examines the scaly infection and it does not appear deeper than the skin and there is no black hair in it, the priest will isolate the person for seven days.

    32 On the seventh day, the priest will examine the infection. If it has not spread, there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not appear deeper than the skin, the priest shall continue to isolate the person for another seven days.

  • Lev 13:42-45
    4 verses
    92%

    42 But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald area of the crown or the forehead, it is a spreading skin disease.

    43 The priest will examine him, and if the swelling of the sore is reddish-white on the bald area of the crown or forehead, resembling the appearance of a skin disease on the body,

    44 the man is diseased and unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean; the infection is on his head.

    45 Anyone with such a defiling disease must wear torn clothes, let their hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of their face, and cry out, 'Unclean! Unclean!'.

  • Lev 13:1-2
    2 verses
    88%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

    2 If someone has a swelling, scab, or bright spot on the skin of their body, and it appears to be a skin disease, they must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons, the priests.

  • Lev 13:34-39
    6 verses
    87%

    34 On the seventh day, the priest will examine the scaly infection. If it has not spread on the skin and its appearance is not deeper than the skin, the priest shall pronounce the person clean. They must wash their clothes, and they will be clean.

    35 However, if the scaly infection spreads on the skin after the person has been declared clean,

    36 the priest will examine them, and if the infection has spread on the skin, the priest does not need to check for yellow hair; the person is unclean.

    37 But if it seems to the priest that the scaly infection has remained unchanged, and black hair has grown in it, the infection is healed; the person is clean, and the priest shall declare them clean.

    38 If a man or woman has bright white spots on the skin of their body,

    39 the priest will examine them. If the spots on the skin are dull white, it is a harmless rash; the person is clean.

  • 3 The priest shall go outside the camp and examine them. If the skin disease has been healed in the afflicted person,

  • Lev 13:49-51
    3 verses
    86%

    49 and the mark is greenish or reddish in the garment, leather, warp, or woof, or in any leather article, it is a case of spreading mildew, and it must be shown to the priest.

    50 The priest will examine the mark and isolate the affected item for seven days.

    51 On the seventh day, he will reexamine it. If the mark has spread in the garment, warp, woof, or leather, whatever the use of the leather, it is a destructive mildew and is unclean.

  • Lev 13:55-56
    2 verses
    84%

    55 After it has been washed, the priest will inspect it again. If the mark has not changed its appearance, even though it has not spread, it is unclean. Burn it, whether the affected part is on the inside or outside.

    56 If, after it has been washed, the priest finds that the mark has faded, he is to tear the affected part out of the garment, leather, warp, or woof.

  • 53 But if the priest inspects it and the mark has not spread in the garment, warp, woof, or leather article,

  • 44 the priest shall come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean.

  • 59 This is the law concerning any mark of mildew on a wool or linen garment, whether in the warp or woof, or on any leather article, to determine whether it is clean or unclean.