Leviticus 13:24

24 `Or when flesh hath in its skin a fiery burning, and the quickening of the burning, the bright white spot, hath been very red or white,

Leviticus 13:24 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 13:24

Or if there be [any] flesh, in the skin whereof [there is] a
hot burning
Or "a burning of fire" ^F18: it is asked, what is a burning? that which is burnt with a coal or with hot ashes; all that is from the force of fire is burning ^F19; that is, whatever sore, pustule, or blister, is occasioned by fire touching the part, or by anything heated by fire: and the quick [flesh] that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat
reddish, or white;
the Targum of Jonathan is, a white spot mixed with red, or only white; and so Aben Ezra interprets the last clause: this seems to set aside Bochart's interpretation of the word "adamdemeth", which we render "somewhat reddish", and be, very white, bright, and glittering since white is here opposed unto it; though it may be, the sense is, that the flesh burnt has a bright white spot in it, exceeding glittering; or however, at least, a white one: by the "quick flesh" that burneth, Gersom says, is meant the weak, the tender flesh which is renewed there, after it is healed from the purulent matter in it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (va twkm) "adustio ignis", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Termellius, Piscator.
F19 Misn. Negaim, c. 9. sect. 1. & Maimon. in ib. c. 6. sect. 8.

Leviticus 13:24 In-Context

22 and if it spread greatly in the skin, then hath the priest pronounced him unclean, it [is] a plague;

23 and if in its place the bright spot stay -- it hath not spread -- it [is] an inflammation of the ulcer; and the priest hath pronounced him clean.

24 `Or when flesh hath in its skin a fiery burning, and the quickening of the burning, the bright white spot, hath been very red or white,

25 and the priest hath seen it, and lo, the hair hath turned white in the bright spot, and its appearance [is] deeper than the skin; leprosy it [is], in the burning it hath broken out, and the priest hath pronounced him unclean; it [is] a plague of leprosy.

26 `And if the priest see it, and lo, there is no white hair on the bright spot, and it is not lower than the skin, and it is become weak, then the priest hath shut him up seven days;