Leviticus 13:1-3

Regulations About Defiling Skin Diseases

1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

2 “When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a shiny spot on their skin that may be a defiling skin disease,^[a] they must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons^[b] who is a priest.

3 The priest is to examine the sore on the skin, and if the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be more than skin deep, it is a defiling skin disease. When the priest examines that person, he shall pronounce them ceremonially unclean.

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Leviticus 13:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 13

In this chapter an account is given of the various sorts of leprosy, and the rules by which they were to be judged of, Le 13:1-3 of the bright spot and scab, Le 13:4-8 of the rising or swelling, Le 13:9-17 of the bile or hot ulcer, Le 13:18-23 of the hot burning or inflammation, Le 13:24-28 of the plague of the scall, Le 13:29-37 of bright spots or blisters, Le 13:38,39 and of shedding the hair, and baldness, Le 13:40-44 of what the leper was to do, and to be done unto, Le 13:45,46 of the leprosy in garments made of linen, woollen, or of skin, Le 13:47-59.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 5

1. ver 10,19,28,43
2. ver 4,38,39; Leviticus 14:56
3. ver 3,9,15; S Exodus 4:6; Leviticus 14:3,32; Numbers 5:2; Deuteronomy 24:8
4. Deuteronomy 24:8
5. ver 8,11,20,30; Leviticus 21:1; Numbers 9:6

Footnotes 2

[a]. The Hebrew word for "defiling skin disease" , traditionally translated “leprosy,” was used for various diseases affecting the skin; here and throughout verses 3-46.
[b]. Or "descendants"