Leviticus 13:1-3

Laws About Leprosy

1 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

2 “When a person has on the skin of his body a ¹swelling or an eruption or a spot, and it turns into a case of leprous^[a] disease on the skin of his body, ²then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests,

3 and the priest shall examine the diseased area on the skin of his body. And if the hair in the diseased area has turned white and the disease appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a case of leprous disease. When the priest has examined him, he shall pronounce him unclean.

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.

Cross References

• 1. 13:2 ch. 14:56
• 2. 13:2 Deut. 24:8

Footnotes

• [a] 13:2 'Leprosy' was a term for several skin diseases