Leviticus 13:45-46

45 “The leprous person who has the disease shall wear torn clothes and ¹let the hair of his head hang loose, and he shall ²cover his upper lip^[a] and cry out, ³‘Unclean, unclean. ’

46 He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease. He is unclean. He shall live alone. His dwelling shall be ⁴outside the camp.

Leviticus 13:45-46 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.

Cross References

• 1. 13:45 ch. 10:6
• 2. 13:45 Ezek. 24:17, 22; Mic. 3:7
• 3. 13:45 [Lam. 4:15]
• 4. 13:46 Num. 5:2; 12:14, 15; [2 Kgs. 7:3; 15:5; 2 Chr. 26:21; Luke 17:12]

Footnotes

• [a] 13:45 Or 'mustache'