Leviticus 13

1 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

2 If a man has on his skin a growth or a mark or a white place, and it becomes the disease of a leper, let him be taken to Aaron the priest, or to one of the priests, his sons;

The man in whose skin or flesh shalt arise a different colour or a blister, or as it were something shining, that is, the stroke of the leprosy, shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or any one of his sons.

3 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.

And if he see the leprosy in his skin, and the hair turned white, and the place where the leprosy appears lower than the skin and the rest of the flesh: it is the stroke of the leprosy, and upon his judgment he shall be separated.

4 But if the mark on his skin is white, and does not seem to go deeper than the skin, and the hair on it is not turned white, then the priest will keep him shut up for seven days;

But if there be a shining whiteness in the skin, and not lower than the other flesh, and the hair be of the former colour, the priest shall shut him up seven days.

5 And the priest is to see him on the seventh day; and if, in his opinion, the place on his skin has not become worse and is not increased in size, then the priest will keep him shut up for seven days more:

And the seventh day he shall look on him: and if the leprosy be grown no farther, and hath not spread itself in the skin, he shall shut him up again other seven days.

6 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.

And on the seventh day, he shall look on him: if the leprosy be somewhat obscure, and not spread in the skin, he shall declare him clean, because it is but a scab: and the man shall wash his clothes, and shall be clean.

7 But if the size of the mark on his skin is increased after he has been seen by the priest, let him go to the priest again:

But if the leprosy grow again, after he was seen by the priest and restored to cleanness, he shall be brought to him,

8 And if, after looking at him, he sees that the mark is increased in his skin, let the priest say that he is unclean; he is a leper.

And shall be condemned of uncleanness.

9 When the disease of a leper is seen on a man, let him be taken to the priest;

If the stroke of the leprosy be in a man, he shall be brought to the priest,

10 And if the priest sees that there is a white growth on the skin, and the hair is turned white, and there is diseased flesh in the growth,

And he shall view him. And when there shall be a white colour in the skin, and it shall have changed the look of the hair, and the living flesh itself shall appear:

11 It is an old disease in the skin of his flesh, and the priest will say that he is unclean; he will not have to be shut up, for he is clearly unclean.

It shall be judged an inveterate leprosy, and grown into the skin. The priest therefore shall declare him unclean, and shall not shut him up, because he is evidently unclean.

12 And if the disease comes out all over his skin, from his head to his feet, as far as the priest is able to see,

But if the leprosy spring out running about in the skin, and cover all the skin from the head to the feet, whatsoever falleth under the sight of the eyes,

13 And if the priest sees that all his flesh is covered with the leper's disease, the priest will say that he is clean: it is all turned white, he is clean.

The priest shall view him, and shall judge that the leprosy which he has is very clean: because it is all turned into whiteness, and therefore the man shall be clean.

14 But whenever diseased flesh is seen on him, he will be unclean.

But when the live flesh shall appear in him,

15 And when the priest sees the diseased flesh he will say that he is unclean; the diseased flesh is unclean, he is a leper.

Then by the judgment of the priest he shall be defiled, and shall be reckoned among the unclean: for live flesh, if it be spotted with leprosy, is unclean.

16 Or if the diseased flesh is turned again and changed to white then he is to come to the priest,

And if again it be turned into whiteness, and cover all the man,

17 And the priest will see him: and if the place is turned white, then the priest will say that he is free from the disease.

The priest shall view him, and shall judge him to be clean.

18 And if a bad place has come out on the skin and is well again,

When also there has been an ulcer in the flesh and the skin, and it has been healed,

19 And on the same place there is a white growth of a bright mark, red and white, then let the priest see it;

And in the place of the ulcer, there appeareth a white scar, or somewhat red, the man shall be brought to the priest:

20 And after looking at it, if it seems to go deeper than the skin, and the hair on it is turned white, then the priest will say that the man is unclean: it is the leper's disease, it has come out in the bad place.

And when he shall see the place of the leprosy lower than the other flesh, and the hair turned white, he shall declare him unclean, for the plague of leprosy is broken out in the ulcer.

21 But if, after looking at it, he sees that there are no white hairs on it, and it is not deeper than the skin, and it is not very bright, then let the priest keep him shut up for seven days:

But if the hair be of the former colour, and the scar somewhat obscure, and be not lower than the flesh that is near it, he shall shut him up seven days.

22 And if it is increasing on the skin, the priest will say that he is unclean: it is a disease.

And if it spread, he shall judge him to have the leprosy:

23 But if the bright mark keeps in the same place and gets no greater, it is the mark of the old wound, and the priest will say that he is clean.

But if it stay in its place, it is but the scar of an ulcer, and the man shall be clean.

24 Or if there is a burn on the skin of the flesh, and if the diseased flesh in the burn becomes a bright place, red and white or white,

The flesh also and skin that hath been burnt, and after it is healed hath a white or a red scar,

25 The priest is to see it: and if the hair on the bright place is turned white and it seems to go deeper than the skin, he is a leper: it has come out in the burn, and the priest will say that he is unclean: it is the leper's disease.

The priest shall view it, and if he see it turned white, and the place thereof is lower than the other skin: he shall declare him unclean, because the evil of leprosy is broken out in the scar.

26 But if, after looking at it, the priest sees that there is no white hair on the bright place, and it is not deeper than the skin, and is not very bright, then let the priest keep him shut up for seven days:

But if the colour of the hair be not changed, nor the blemish lower than the other flesh, and the appearance of the leprosy be somewhat obscure, he shall shut him up seven days,

27 And the priest is to see him again on the seventh day; if it is increased in the skin, then the priest will say that he is unclean: it is the leper's disease.

And on the seventh day he shall view him: if the leprosy be grown farther in the skin, he shall declare him unclean.

28 And if the bright place keeps the same size and gets no greater on the skin, but is less bright, it is the effect of the burn, and the priest will say that he is clean: it is the mark of the burn.

But if the whiteness stay in its place, and be not very clear, it is the sore of a burning, and therefore he shall be cleansed, because it is only the scar of a burning.

29 And when a man or a woman has a disease on the head, or in the hair of the chin,

If the leprosy break out in the head or the beard of a man or woman, the Priest shall see them,

30 Then the priest is to see the diseased place: and if it seems to go deeper than the skin, and if there is thin yellow hair in it, then the priest will say that he is unclean: he has the mark of the leper's disease on his head or in the hair of his chin.

And if the place be lower than the other flesh, and the hair yellow, and thinner than usual: he shall declare them unclean, because it is the leprosy of the head and the beard;

31 And after looking at the diseased place, if it does not seem to go deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest will have him shut up for seven days:

But if he perceive the place of the spot is equal with the flesh that is near it, and the hair black: he shall shut him up seven days,

32 And on the seventh day the priest will see the place: and if it is not increased, and there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not seem to go deeper than the skin,

And on the seventh day he shall look upon it. If the spot be not grown, and the hair keep its colour, and the place of the blemish be even with the other flesh:

33 Then his hair is to be cut off, but not on the diseased place, and he is to be shut up for seven days more:

The man shall be shaven all but the place of the spot, and he shall be shut up other seven days:

34 And on the seventh day the priest will see the place: and if it is not increased, and does not seem to go deeper than the skin, the priest will say that he is clean: and after his clothing has been washed he will be clean.

If on the seventh day the evil seem to have stayed in its place, and not lower than the other flesh, he shall cleanse him, and his clothes being washed he shall be clean.

35 But if the disease in his skin becomes worse after he has been made clean,

But if after his cleansing the spot spread again in the skin,

36 Then the priest is to see him: and if the mark is increased, the priest, without looking for the yellow hair, will say that he is unclean.

He shall seek no more whether the hair be turned yellow, because he is evidently unclean.

37 But if, in his opinion, the growth is stopped, and black hair has come up on it, the disease has gone; he is clean and the priest will say that he is clean.

But if the spot be stayed, and the hair be black, let him know that the man is healed, and let him confidently pronounce him clean.

38 And if a man or a woman has bright marks on the skin of their flesh, that is, bright white marks,

If a whiteness appear in the skin of a man or a woman,

39 Then the priest is to see them: and if the white marks on their skin are not very bright, it is a skin disease which has come out on the skin; he is clean.

The priest shall view them. If he find that a darkish whiteness shineth in the skin, let him know that it is not the leprosy, but a white blemish, and that the man is clean.

40 And if a man's hair has come out and he has no hair, still he is clean.

The man whose hair falleth off from his head, he is bald and clean:

41 And if the hair has gone from the front part of his head, so that he has no hair there, still he is clean.

And if the hair fall from his forehead, he is bald before and clean.

42 But if, on his head or on his brow, where he has no hair, there is a red and white place, it is the disease of the leper coming out on his head or on his brow.

But if in the bald head or in the bald forehead there be risen a white or reddish colour,

43 Then if the priest sees that the growth of the disease has become red and white on his head or on his brow where there is no hair, like the mark in the skin of a leper;

And the priest perceive this, he shall condemn him undoubtedly of leprosy which is risen in the bald part.

44 He is a leper and unclean; the priest is to say that he is most certainly unclean: the disease is in his head.

Now whosoever shall be defiled with the leprosy, and is separated by the judgment of the priest,

45 And the leper who has the disease on him is to go about with signs of grief, with his hair loose and his mouth covered, crying, Unclean, unclean.

Shall have his clothes hanging loose, his head bare, his mouth covered with a cloth, and he shall cry out that he is defiled and unclean.

46 While the disease is on him, he will be unclean. He is unclean: let him keep by himself, living outside the tent-circle.

All the time that he is a leper and unclean, he shall dwell alone without the camp.

47 And any clothing of wool or of linen in which is the mark of the disease;

A woollen or linen garment that shall have the leprosy

48 If it is in the threads of the linen or of the wool, or in leather, or in anything made of skin;

In the warp, and the woof, or a skin. or whatsoever is made of a skin,

49 If there are red or green marks on the clothing, or on the leather, or in the threads of the cloth, or in anything made of skin, it is the leper's disease: let the priest see it.

If it be infected with a white or red spot, it shall be accounted the leprosy, and shall be shewn to the priest.

50 And after it has been seen by the priest, the thing which is so marked is to be shut up for seven days:

And he shall look upon it and shall shut it up seven days:

51 And he is to see the mark on the seventh day; if the mark is increased in the clothing, or in the threads of the material, or in the leather, whatever the leather is used for, it is the disease biting into it: it is unclean.

And on the seventh day when he looketh on it again, if he find that it if grown, it is a Axed leprosy: he shall judge the garment unclean, and every thing wherein it shall be found:

52 And the clothing, or the wool or linen material, or anything of leather in which is the disease, is to be burned: for the disease is biting into it; let it be burned in the fire.

And therefore it shall be burnt with fire.

53 And if the priest sees that the mark is not increased in the clothing or in any part of the material or in the leather,

But if he see that it is not grown,

54 Then the priest will give orders for the thing on which the mark is, to be washed, and to be shut up for seven days more:

He shall give orders, and they shall wash that part wherein the leprosy is, and he shall shut it up other seven days.

55 And if, after the mark has been washed, the priest sees that the colour of it is not changed and it is not increased, it is to be burned in the fire: the disease is working in it, though the damage may be inside or outside.

And when he shall see that the former colour is not returned, nor yet the leprosy spread, he shall judge it unclean, and shall burn it with fire, for the leprosy has taken hold of the outside of the garment, or through the whole.

56 And if the priest sees that the mark is less bright after the washing, then let him have it cut out of the clothing or the leather or from the threads of the material:

But if the place of the leprosy be somewhat dark, after the garment is washed, he shall tear it off, and divide it from that which is sound.

57 And if the mark is still seen in the clothing or in the threads of the material or in the leather, it is the disease coming out: the thing in which the disease is will have to be burned with fire.

And if after this there appear in those places that before were without spot, a flying and wandering leprosy: it must be burnt with fire.

58 And the material of the clothing, or anything of skin, which has been washed, if the mark has gone out of it, let it be washed a second time and it will be clean.

If it cease, he shall wash with water the parts that are pure, the second time, and they shall be clean.

59 This is the law about the leper's disease in the thread of wool or linen material, in clothing or in anything of skin, saying how it is to be judged clean or unclean.

This is the law touching the leprosy of any woollen or linen garment, either in the warp or woof, or any thing of skins, how it ought to be cleansed, or pronounced unclean.