Leviticus 13:16

16 But if the open sores dry up and turn white, he is to come back to the priest

Leviticus 13:16 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 13:16

Or if the raw flesh turn again
Changes its colour, from redness, which is in raw flesh:

and be changed unto white:
and does not look ruddy as flesh in common does, nor red and fiery, as raw and proud flesh, but is white, of the same colour with the swelling or scab:

he shall come unto the priest;
again, and show himself, even though he was before by him pronounced clean.

Leviticus 13:16 In-Context

14 But if they are open, running sores, he is unclean.

15 The priest will examine the open sores and pronounce him unclean. The open sores are unclean; they are evidence of a serious skin disease.

16 But if the open sores dry up and turn white, he is to come back to the priest

17 who will reexamine him; if the sores have turned white, the priest will pronounce the person with the sores clean. He is clean.

18 "When a person has a boil and it heals