Leviticus 13:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the priest shall examine him again on the seventh day, and if the plague is somewhat dark and has not spread in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is just a scab, and he shall wash his clothes and be clean.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְרָאָה הַכֹּהֵן אֹתוֹ בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שֵׁנִית וְהִנֵּה כֵּהָה הַנֶּגַע וְלֹא־פָשָׂה הַנֶּגַע בָּעוֹר וְטִהֲרוֹ הַכֹּהֵן מִסְפַּחַת הִיא וְכִבֶּס בְּגָדָיו וְטָהֵר

Transliteration

And-shall-see the-kōhēn ʾōtô on-the-yôm the-seventh second and-behold has-dimmed the-négaʿ and-not-has-spread the-négaʿ in-the-ʿôr and-shall-pronounce-clean-him the-kōhēn mispaḥat it-is and-shall-wash bəgādāyw and-be-clean

Grammar Details

• *wə-rāʾāh*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall see
• *ha-kōhēn*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
• *ba-yôm*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day
• *ha-šəbîʿî*: definite article + ordinal adjective, masculine singular - the seventh
• *šēnît*: adverb - second time/again
• *wə-hinnēh*: conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold
• *kēhāh*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has dimmed/faded
• *ha-néga*ʿ: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the infection
• *wə-lōʾ-pāśāh*: conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and has not spread
• *bā-ʿôr*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the skin
• *wə-ṭihărô*: conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he shall pronounce him clean
• *mispaḥat*: noun, feminine singular, absolute - scab/harmless eruption
• *hîʾ*: pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it (is)
• *wə-kibbes*: conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash
• *bəgādāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes
• *wə-ṭāhēr*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall be clean

Word Meanings

• *rāʾāh*: to see/examine/inspect/observe
• *yôm*: day/time
• *šəbîʿî*: seventh
• *šēnît*: second time/again
• *hinnēh*: behold/look/see
• *kēhāh*: dim/fade/become dull/less intense
• *néga*ʿ: mark/infection/plague/affliction
• *pāśāh*: spread/extend/expand
• *ʿôr*: skin/hide/leather
• *ṭihēr*: pronounce clean/declare pure
• *mispaḥat*: scab/harmless eruption/rash
• *kibbes*: wash/cleanse/launder
• *beged*: garment/clothing/covering
• *ṭāhēr*: be clean/become pure

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him can: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be can.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the priest{H3548} shall look{H7200} on him again{H8145} the seventh{H7637} day;{H3117} and, behold, if the plague{H5061} be dim,{H3544} and the plague{H5061} be not spread{H6581} in the skin,{H5785} then the priest{H3548} shall pronounce him clean:{H2891} it is a scab:{H4556} and he shall wash{H3526} his clothes,{H899} and be clean.{H2891}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the priest{H3548} shall look{H7200}{(H8804)} on him again{H8145} the seventh{H7637} day{H3117}: and, behold, if the plague{H5061} be somewhat dark{H3544}, and the plague{H5061} spread{H6581}{(H8804)} not in the skin{H5785}, the priest{H3548} shall pronounce him clean{H2891}{(H8765)}: it is but a scab{H4556}: and he shall wash{H3526}{(H8765)} his clothes{H899}, and be clean{H2891}{(H8804)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And let the preast loke on him agayne the.vij. daye. Then yf the sore be waxed blackesh and is not growen abrode in the skynne, let the preast make him clene, for it is but a skyrfe. And let him wasshe his clothes, and then he is clen

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan he loketh on him agayne vpon the seuenth daye, and fyndeth, that the plage be darkish, and hath frett no deper in the skynne, the shal he iudge him cleane, for it is but a skyrfe, and he shal wash his clothes, & then is he cleane.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Priest shall looke on him againe the seuenth day, and if the plague be darke, and the sore grow not in the skinne, then the Priest shal pronounce him cleane, for it is a skab: therefore he shall washe his clothes and be cleane.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the priest shal loke on him agayne the seuenth day: Then yf the plague be darker, and not growen in the skynne, the priest shall iudge hym cleane, for it is but a scabbe: And he shall washe his clothes and be cleane.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, [if] the plague [be] somewhat dark, [and] the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it [is but] a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The priest shall examine him again on the seventh day; and, 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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And the priest hath seen him on the second seventh day, and lo, the plague is become weak, and the plague hath not spread in the skin -- and the priest hath pronounced him clean, it `is' a scab, and he hath washed his garments, and hath been clean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the priest shall look on him again the seventh day; and, behold, if the plague be dim, and the plague be not spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the priest shall look on him again the seventh day; and, behold, if the plague be dim, and the plague be not spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the priest is to see him again on the seventh day; and if the mark is less bright and is not increased on his skin, then let the priest say that he is clean: it is only a skin-mark, and after his clothing has been washed he will be clean.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The priest shall examine him again on the seventh day; and 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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The priest must then examine it again on the seventh day, and if the infection has faded and has not spread on the skin, then the priest is to pronounce the person clean. It is a scab, so he must wash his clothes and be clean.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 11:25 : 25 And whoever carries any part of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
• Lev 14:8 : 8 And he who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall stay outside of his tent seven days.
• Deut 32:5 : 5 They have corrupted themselves, their blemish is not the blemish of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
• 1 Kgs 8:38 : 38 Whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall each know the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:
• 1 Kgs 8:45 : 45 Then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
• Ps 19:12 : 12 Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults.
• Prov 20:9 : 9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
• Eccl 7:20 : 20 For there is not a just man on earth who does good and does not sin.
• Isa 11:3-4 : 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge by what his eyes see, nor reprove by what his ears hear: 4 But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
• Isa 42:3 : 3 A bruised reed he shall not break, and the smoking flax he shall not quench: he shall bring forth justice unto truth.
• John 13:8-9 : 8 Peter said to him, You shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I do not wash you, you have no part with me. 9 Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. 10 Jesus said to him, He who is washed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all.
• Rom 14:1 : 1 Accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to engage in contentious debates.
• 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• Heb 9:10 : 10 Concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.
• Heb 10:22 : 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
• Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we all stumble. If anyone does not stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
• 1 John 1:7-9 : 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
• Jude 1:22-23 : 22 And on some have compassion, making a distinction; 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.
• Lev 11:28 : 28 And he that carries the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: they are unclean to you.
• Lev 11:40 : 40 And he that eats of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: he also that carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
• Lev 13:2 : 2 When a man has in the skin of his flesh a swelling, a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or to one of his sons the priests.