Leviticus 13

1 The Lord told Moses and Aaron,

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

2 “Anyone who has a swelling, a rash, or a spot on the skin that may be an infectious skin disease must be taken to Aaron the priest or to one of his descendants.

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 The priest will inspect whatever is on the skin. If the hair there has turned white and if the issue seems to be more than something on the surface, it is a serious skin disease, and the priest who inspects it will declare the person 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 spot is only a white discoloration and doesn't seem to be more than superficial, and if the hair on the spot has not turned white, the priest will place the person in isolation 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 On the seventh day the priest will conduct another inspection, and if he discovers that the spot hasn't changed and hasn't spread on the skin, the priest must place the person in isolation for another seven days.

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 On the seventh day after this the priest will inspect it again. If the spot has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest will declare the person clean since it was a rash. They must wash their clothes and 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 However, if the rash does spread after the person has been inspected by the priest and has been declared clean, the person must go back to be inspected 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 If the priest discovers that the rash has spread, he must declare the person unclean because it is certainly a skin disease.

And shall be condemned of uncleanness.

9 Anyone who develops an infectious skin disease must be taken to the priest.

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

10 The priest will inspect them, and if there is a white swelling on the skin and the hair there has turned white, and there is an open wound in the swelling,

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 a serious skin disease and the priest must declare them unclean. He doesn't need to place the person in isolation because they are 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 However, if the skin disease affects all their skin so that it covers their skin from head to toe, everywhere the priest can 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 the priest shall inspect them, and if the disease has covered their entire body, he will declare the person clean. As it has all turned white, they are 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 if when someone's inspected an open wound is found, they will be unclean.

But when the live flesh shall appear in him,

15 When the priest discovers an open wound, he must declare the person unclean. The open wound is unclean; it is an infectious skin disease.

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 But if the open wound heals and becomes white, the person must go back to the priest.

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

17 The priest will inspect them again, and if the wound has turned white, the priest is to declare the person clean; then they are clean.

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

18 When a boil comes up on someone's skin and then it heals,

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

19 and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot appears in its place, they must show themselves to the priest.

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

20 The priest shall inspect it, and if it seems to be more than something on the surface, and if the hair there has turned white, the priest shall declare him unclean. It is a serious skin disease that has infected the boil.

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 However, if when the priest inspects it, it doesn't have white hair in it and doesn't seem to be more than superficial, and has faded, the priest is to place the person in isolation 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 If then the spot has spread further on the skin, the priest will declare them unclean; it is a disease.

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

23 But if the spot stays the same and doesn't spread, it's just the scar from the boil, and the priest will declare them clean.

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

24 If someone has a burn on their skin and where it's raw changes into a reddish-white or white spot,

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

25 the priest must inspect it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and the spot seems to be more than something on the surface, it is a serious skin disease that has infected the burn, and the priest who inspects it will declare the person unclean. It is an infectious skin 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 However, if when the priest inspects it, it doesn't have white hair in it and doesn't seem to be more than superficial, and has faded, the priest is to place the person in isolation 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 On the seventh day the priest will inspect the person again. If then the spot has spread further on the skin, the priest will declare them unclean; it is a serious skin 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 But if the spot stays the same and hasn't spread on the skin, but has faded, it's the swelling from the burn, and the priest will declare them clean because it's just the scar from 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 If someone, man or woman, has a sore on the head or chin,

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

30 the priest shall inspect it, and if it appears to be more than superficial and the hair in it has become pale and thin, the priest must declare them unclean; it is an infection producing scabs, a serious disease of the head or 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 However, if the priest inspects the scabby infection and it doesn't seem to be more than superficial and has no pale hair in it, the priest is to place the person in isolation 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 On the seventh day the priest will inspect the person again and if the scabby infection has not spread and there is no pale hair in it, and it doesn't seem to be more than superficial,

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 the person must shave themselves except for the scaly area. The priest is to place the person in isolation for another seven days.

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

34 On the seventh day the priest will inspect the scabby infection, and if it has not spread on the skin and doesn't seem to be more than superficial, the priest is to pronounce the person clean. They must wash their clothes and 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 However, if the scabby infection has spread on the skin after been declared clean,

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

36 the priest must inspect them, and if the scabby infection has indeed spread on the skin, the priest doesn't need to check for pale hair; the person is unclean.

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

37 But if the priest sees that the scabby infection hasn't changed, and black hair has grown in it, then it has healed. The person is clean, and the priest must declare it.

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 If someone, man or woman, has white spots on the skin,

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

39 the priest shall inspect them, and if the spots appear a dull white, it's just a rash that has developed on the skin; the person 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 If a man loses his hair and goes bald, he is still clean.

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

41 If he has a receding hairline and he goes bald on his forehead, he is still clean.

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

42 But if a reddish-white sore appears on his bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease developing.

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

43 The priest must inspect him, and if the swelling of the sore on his bald head or forehead looks reddish-white like a skin disease,

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

44 then he is has an infectious disease; he is unclean. The priest must declare him unclean because of the infection on his head.

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

45 Anyone who has such diseases must wear clothes that are torn and let their hair remain uncombed. They must cover their faces and shout out, ‘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 They remain unclean as long as the infection lasts. They have to live alone somewhere outside the camp.

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

47 The following regulations relate to any material that becomes affected by mold, such as wool or linen clothing,

A woollen or linen garment that shall have the leprosy

48 anything woven or knitted made from linen or wool, or anything made of leather:

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

49 If the spot is green or red on the material, whether it's leather, woven, or knitted or some other leather item, then it is infected with mold and must be shown to the priest.

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

50 The priest must inspect the mold and place the item in isolation for seven days.

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

51 On the seventh day the priest shall inspect it again, and if the patch of mold has spread in the material, whether it's leather, woven, or knitted or some other leather item, then it is a harmful mold; the article is unclean, whatever it is being used for.

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 The priest is to burn it, whether the affected item is wool or linen or leather. Because the mold is harmful, the article must be burned.

And therefore it shall be burnt with fire.

53 However, if when the priest inspects it again it, the patch mold has not spread,

But if he see that it is not grown,

54 the priest shall order that the affected item is washed and placed in isolation for another seven days.

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

55 Once it has been washed, the priest is to inspect again it, and if the item with the mold hasn't changed how it looks, it is unclean. Though the mold hasn't spread, you must burn the item, whether the mold damage is on the inside or the 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 If the priest inspects it and the patch of mold has faded after it has been washed, he is to cut out the affected part the material, whether it's leather, woven, or knitted.

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 However, if the mold comes back then it is spreading. In that case you must burn the affected item.

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 If the mold disappears after washing, then have it washed again, 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 These are the regulations regarding what needs to be done when mold contaminates wool or linen material, whether woven or knitted, or any leather item, as to declaring it 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.