Leviticus 13:53

53 But if the priest sees that the area has not spread,

Leviticus 13:53 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 13:53

And if the priest shall look
On the seventh day as before, after shutting up:

and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the
warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin;
but is at an entire stay, that it may be hoped it is not a fretting leprosy: so when men do not proceed to more ungodliness, as wicked men commonly do, but there is a stop put to their vicious life and conversation, it is an hopeful sign of future good.

Leviticus 13:53 In-Context

51 On the seventh day he will examine the area again. If the spot is spreading, it is unclean.

52 He must burn the piece of clothing or the leather article because the mildew is growing.

53 But if the priest sees that the area has not spread,

54 he must order the area to be washed and put the clothing in a separate place for seven more days.

55 The priest will examine the area again after it is washed. If it doesn't look any different and the mildew has not spread, it is still unclean. It must be burned, whether the area is on the outside or the inside.