Levítico 13

1 Yahvé habló a Moisés y a Aarón, diciendo:

Yahweh said this to Aaron and Moses/me:

2 “Cuando un hombre tenga una hinchazón en la piel de su cuerpo, o una costra, o una mancha brillante, y se convierta en la piel de su cuerpo en la plaga de la lepra, entonces será llevado al sacerdote Aarón o a uno de sus hijos, los sacerdotes.

“When someone has on his skin a swelling or a rash or a shiny/bright spot that may become (contagious/a dreaded skin disease), he must be brought to Aaron or to one of his sons who are also priests.

3 El sacerdote examinará la plaga en la piel del cuerpo. Si el pelo de la plaga se ha vuelto blanco, y el aspecto de la plaga es más profundo que la piel del cuerpo, se trata de una plaga de lepra; entonces el sacerdote lo examinará y lo declarará impuro.

The priest must examine that part of the person’s skin. If the hair in that area has become white and it appears that the sore is deeper than just on the skin, it is a contagious skin disease. When the priest sees that, he must declare that the person must stay away from other people [MTY].

4 Si la mancha es blanca en la piel de su cuerpo, y su apariencia no es más profunda que la piel, y su pelo no se ha vuelto blanco, entonces el sacerdote aislará a la persona infectada durante siete días.

If the spot on the person’s skin is white but it does not appear that the sore is deeper than just on the skin, the priest must tell him to stay away from other people for seven days.

5 El sacerdote lo examinará al séptimo día. Si en sus ojos la plaga está detenida y la plaga no se ha extendido en la piel, entonces el sacerdote lo aislará por siete días más.

Then the priest must examine the person again. If the priest sees that the sore has not changed and has not spread, he must tell the person to stay away from people for seven more days.

6 El sacerdote lo examinará de nuevo al séptimo día. Si la peste ha desaparecido y no se ha extendido por la piel, el sacerdote lo declarará limpio. Se trata de una costra. Se lavará la ropa y quedará limpio.

Then the priest must examine him again. If the sore has faded and has not spread, the priest will allow him to be with other people again; it is only a rash. After the person washes his clothes, he will be allowed to be with other people again.

7 Pero si la costra se extiende en la piel después de haberse presentado al sacerdote para su purificación, se presentará de nuevo al sacerdote.

But if the sore spreads after the priest has examined him, he must go to the priest again.

8 El sacerdote lo examinará, y si la costra se ha extendido por la piel, el sacerdote lo declarará impuro. Es lepra.

The priest will examine him; and if the sore has spread to more of the skin, it is a contagious skin disease, and the priest will declare that he must stay away from other people.

9 “Cuando la plaga de la lepra esté en un hombre, será llevado al sacerdote;

When anyone has a contagious skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.

10 y el sacerdote lo examinará. Si hay una hinchazón blanca en la piel, que ha vuelto blanco el cabello, y hay carne viva en la hinchazón,

The priest must examine him. And if there is a white swelling in the skin that has caused the hair in that swelling to become white, and if the flesh in that area is painful/sensitive,

11 se trata de una lepra crónica en la piel de su cuerpo, y el sacerdote lo declarará impuro. No lo aislará, porque ya está impuro.

it is a permanent skin disease, and the priest will declare that he must stay away from other people. The priest does not need to tell that person that he must avoid other people, because other people already are wanting to stay away from him.

12 “Si la lepra brota por toda la piel, y la lepra cubre toda la piel del infectado, desde la cabeza hasta los pies, según lo que le parezca al sacerdote,

‘If the disease spreads all over someone’s body, and the priest examines that person and sees that it is covering his skin from his head to his feet,

13 entonces el sacerdote lo examinará. Si la lepra ha cubierto toda su carne, lo declarará limpio de la plaga. Todo se ha vuelto blanco: está limpio.

and it has caused all his skin to become white [which will indicate that the disease has ended], the priest will declare that the person does not have to stay away from other people.

14 Pero cuando la carne viva aparezca en él, será impuro.

But if the person has open sores and they are very painful/sensitive, he has a contagious skin disease,

15 El sacerdote examinará la carne viva y lo declarará impuro: la carne viva es impura. Es lepra.

and when the priest sees that, he will declare that the person must stay away from other people.

16 O si la carne viva se vuelve y se convierte en blanca, entonces vendrá al sacerdote.

But if the person’s flesh changes and becomes white, he must go to the priest again.

17 El sacerdote lo examinará. Si la llaga se ha vuelto blanca, el sacerdote lo declarará limpio de la llaga. Está limpio.

The priest must examine him again; and if the sores have become white, the priest will declare that the person who had been infected is now permitted to be with other people again.

18 “Cuando el cuerpo tenga un forúnculo en la piel, y se haya curado,

‘Then someone has a boil on his skin and it has healed,

19 y en el lugar del forúnculo haya una hinchazón blanca, o una mancha brillante, de color blanco rojizo, entonces se mostrará al sacerdote.

but in the place where the boil was a white swelling or a bright/shiny spot appears, he must go to the priest.

20 El sacerdote lo examinará. Si su aspecto es más profundo que la piel, y su pelo se ha vuelto blanco, el sacerdote lo declarará impuro. Es la plaga de la lepra. Ha brotado en el forúnculo.

The priest must examine it. And if it seems to be deeper than just on the skin, and if the hair in that spot has become white, it is a contagious skin disease that has appeared where the boil had been. And the priest will declare that the person must stay away from other people.

21 Pero si el sacerdote lo examina, y he aquí que no hay pelos blancos en él, y no está más profundo que la piel, sino que es tenue, entonces el sacerdote lo aislará siete días.

But when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in that spot and it is only on the surface of the skin and has become less bright/shiny, then the priest will order him to stay away from other people for seven days.

22 Si se extiende en la piel, el sacerdote lo declarará impuro. Es una plaga.

But if it is spreading, it is contagious and the priest will declare that the person must stay away from other people.

23 Pero si la mancha brillante permanece en su lugar y no se ha extendido, es la cicatriz del forúnculo; y el sacerdote lo declarará limpio.

But if that spot is unchanged and has not spread, it is only a scar from the boil, and the priest will declare that the person is permitted to be with other people again.

24 “O cuando el cuerpo tenga una quemadura de fuego en su piel, y la carne viva de la quemadura se convierta en una mancha brillante, de color blanco rojizo o blanco,

‘Then someone has a burn on his skin and a bright/shiny or white spot appears, and the flesh in that area is sensitive/painful,

25 entonces el sacerdote lo examinará; y he aquí que si el pelo de la mancha brillante se ha vuelto blanco, y su aspecto es más profundo que la piel, es lepra. Ha brotado en el quemado, y el sacerdote lo declarará impuro. Es la plaga de la lepra.

the priest must examine the spot. If the hair in that spot has turned white and it seems to be deeper than just on the surface of the skin, it is a contagious skin disease that has appeared where the burn was, and that person must stay away from other people.

26 Pero si el sacerdote lo examina y ve que no hay pelo blanco en la mancha, y que no es más profunda que la piel, sino que se ha desvanecido, entonces el sacerdote lo aislará siete días.

But when the priest examines it and sees that there is no white hair in that spot and it is only on the surface of the skin, and has faded, the priest will declare that the person must stay away from people for seven days.

27 El sacerdote lo examinará al séptimo día. Si se ha extendido en la piel, el sacerdote lo declarará impuro. Es la plaga de la lepra.

On the seventh day, the priest will examine him again. If the sore is spreading, it is a contagious skin disease, and the priest will declare that the person must stay away from other people.

28 Si la mancha brillante permanece en su lugar y no se ha extendido en la piel, sino que se ha desvanecido, es la hinchazón de la quemadura, y el sacerdote lo declarará limpio, porque es la cicatriz de la quemadura.

However, if the spot is not changed and has not spread but has faded, it is only a scar from the burn, and the priest will declare that the person is permitted to be with other people again.

29 “Cuando un hombre o una mujer tenga una plaga en la cabeza o en la barba,

‘If a man or a woman has a sore on his head or on his chin,

30 entonces el sacerdote examinará la plaga; y si su aspecto es más profundo que la piel, y el pelo en ella es amarillo y fino, entonces el sacerdote lo declarará impuro. Se trata de una picazón. Es lepra de la cabeza o de la barba.

the priest must examine it. If it appears to be deeper than [just on the surface of] the skin, and the hair in that spot has thinned out and has become yellowish, it is a contagious skin disease that causes itching. And the priest will declare that the person must stay away from other people.

31 Si el sacerdote examina la plaga de prurito, y he aquí que su aspecto no es más profundo que la piel, y no hay pelo negro en ella, entonces el sacerdote aislará a la persona infectada de prurito durante siete días.

But when the priest examines that kind of sore, if it seems to be only on the surface of the skin and there is no healthy hair in it, the priest will tell the person to stay away from other people for seven days.

32 Al séptimo día el sacerdote examinará la plaga; y he aquí que si la picazón no se ha extendido, y no hay pelo amarillo en ella, y la apariencia de la picazón no es más profunda que la piel,

On the seventh day, the priest will examine the sore again. If it has not spread and if there is no yellow hair in that spot and if it appears to be only on the surface of the skin,

33 entonces será afeitado, pero no afeitará la picazón. Entonces el sacerdote aislará al que tiene la picazón siete días más.

the person must shave the hair near the sore but not the hair on the sore. And the priest will tell him to stay away from other people for seven more days.

34 Al séptimo día, el sacerdote examinará el prurito; y si el prurito no se ha extendido en la piel, y su apariencia no es más profunda que la piel, entonces el sacerdote lo declarará limpio. Se lavará la ropa y quedará limpio.

On the seventh day, the priest will examine that spot again. If it has not spread and it appears to be only on the surface of the skin, the priest will declare that the person is permitted to be with people again. The person must wash his clothes, and then he can be with other people.

35 Pero si la picazón se extiende en la piel después de su limpieza,

But if the sore later spreads,

36 entonces el sacerdote lo examinará; y si la picazón se ha extendido en la piel, el sacerdote no buscará el pelo amarillo; es impuro.

the priest must examine him again. If the itch/sore has spread, the priest does not need to look for yellow hair, because it is clear that the person has a contagious skin disease.

37 Pero si en sus ojos se ha detenido la picazón y le ha crecido pelo negro, entonces la picazón está curada. Está limpio. El sacerdote lo declarará limpio.

However, if the priest thinks that the spot has not changed, and healthy hair is growing in that area, it is clear that the itch has healed, and the priest will declare that the person is permitted to be with other people again.

38 “Cuando un hombre o una mujer tenga manchas brillantes en la piel del cuerpo, incluso manchas blancas brillantes,

‘Then a man or a woman has white spots on the skin,

39 entonces el sacerdote los examinará. He aquí, si las manchas brillantes en la piel de su cuerpo son de color blanco opaco, es una erupción inofensiva. Ha brotado en la piel. Está limpio.

the priest should examine them. But if the spots are dull white, it is only a rash, and [the priest will declare that] the person is permitted to be with other people.

40 “Si a un hombre se le cae el pelo de la cabeza, es calvo. Está limpio.

‘If a man loses the hair on any part of his head, he does not need to stay away from other people.

41 Si se le ha caído el pelo de la parte delantera de la cabeza, es calvo de frente. Está limpio.

42 Pero si en la cabeza calva o en la frente calva hay una plaga de color blanco rojizo, es lepra que brota en su cabeza calva o en su frente calva.

But if he gets a bright/shiny sore on his bald head or on his forehead, he has a contagious skin disease.

43 Entonces el sacerdote lo examinará. He aquí, si la hinchazón de la plaga es de color blanco rojizo en su cabeza calva o en su frente calva, como la apariencia de la lepra en la piel del cuerpo,

The priest must examine him. If the swollen sore is a bright spot like [the spot on someone who has] a contagious skin disease,

44 es un hombre leproso. Es impuro. El sacerdote lo declarará impuro. Su plaga está en su cabeza.

the priest will declare that the man has a contagious skin disease and must not be with other people.

45 “El leproso en el que se encuentre la plaga se vestirá con ropas rasgadas, y el cabello de su cabeza colgará suelto. Se cubrirá el labio superior y gritará: “¡Inmundo! Impuro!

‘Anyone who has a contagious skin disease must wear torn clothes and not comb his hair. [When he is near other people], he must cover the lower part to his face and call out, “Do not come near me! I have a contagious skin disease!”

46 Todo el tiempo que la plaga esté en él, será impuro. Es impuro. Vivirá solo. Su morada estará fuera del campamento.

He is not allowed to be with other people as long as he has the disease. He must live alone, outside the camp.’”

47 “También el vestido en el que esté la plaga de la lepra, sea de lana o de lino;

“Sometimes a person’s clothing gets mildew on it. It may be clothing that is woven from wool or made from linen or from leather.

48 sea de urdimbre o de trama; de lino o de lana; sea de cuero o de cualquier cosa de cuero;

49 si la plaga es verdosa o rojiza en el vestido, o en el cuero, o en la urdimbre, o en la trama, o en cualquier cosa de cuero, es la plaga de la lepra, y será mostrada al sacerdote.

If the contaminated/mildewed part is greenish or reddish, it is a spreading mildew, and it must be shown to the priest.

50 El sacerdote examinará la plaga y la aislará durante siete días.

The priest will examine it, and then put it in a separate place by itself for seven days.

51 Al séptimo día examinará la plaga. Si la plaga se ha extendido en el vestido, ya sea en la urdimbre o en la trama, o en la piel, cualquiera que sea el uso que se le dé a la piel, la plaga es un moho destructor. Es impuro.

On the seventh day he must examine it again. If the mildew has spread, it is clear that it is a type of mildew that destroys clothing, and that clothing must not be worn again.

52 Se quemará el vestido, ya sea en la urdimbre o en la trama, en la lana o en el lino, o en cualquier cosa de cuero, en el que esté la plaga, porque es un moho destructor. Se quemará en el fuego.

The owner must burn completely the item that has the mildew in it, whatever kind of item it is.

53 “Si el sacerdote lo examina, y he aquí que la peste no se ha propagado en el vestido, ni en la urdimbre, ni en la trama, ni en nada de piel;

But when the priest examines it, if the mildew has not spread,

54 entonces el sacerdote ordenará que laven el objeto en que está la peste, y lo aislará siete días más.

he will tell the person [who owns it] to wash it. Then he must put it in a separate place for another seven days.

55 Entonces el sacerdote lo examinará, después de lavar la plaga; y he aquí que si la plaga no ha cambiado de color, y la plaga no se ha propagado, es impuro; lo quemarás en el fuego. Es una mancha enmohecida, ya sea que la desnudez esté por dentro o por fuera.

Then the priest will examine it again. If the color of the mildew has not changed, even though it has not spread, that item must not be worn again. It does not matter if the mildew is on the inside of the clothing or on the outside; it must be burned.

56 Si el sacerdote mira, y he aquí que la plaga se ha desvanecido después de haberla lavado, entonces la arrancará del vestido, o de la piel, o de la urdimbre, o de la trama;

But when the priest examines it [after it has been washed], if the mildew has faded, he must tear out that part that had the mildew in it.

57 y si aparece de nuevo en el vestido, ya sea en la urdimbre, en la trama o en cualquier cosa de la piel, se está extendiendo. Quemarás con fuego lo que contenga la plaga.

But if the mildew reappears in that item, it is clear that it is spreading, and the whole item must be burned.

58 El vestido, ya sea en la urdimbre o en la trama, o en cualquier cosa de piel que sea, que lavarás, si la peste se ha ido de ellos, se lavará por segunda vez, y quedará limpio.”

But after the clothing is washed and the mildew disappears, it must be washed again, and then it can be worn again.

59 Esta es la ley de la plaga del moho en una prenda de lana o de lino, ya sea en la urdimbre o en la trama, o en cualquier cosa de piel, para declararla limpia o para declararla impura.

Those are the regulations concerning mildew on things made of wool or linen or leather, for deciding whether those things can continue to be worn or not.”