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When there is mildew on clothing, whether wool or linen,
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or on any piece of linen or wool cloth or on leather or anything made of leather,
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if it is greenish or reddish, it is a spreading mildew and must be shown to the priest.
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The priest shall examine it and put the object away for seven days.
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He shall examine it again on the seventh day, and if the mildew has spread, the object is unclean.
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The priest shall burn it, because it is a spreading mildew which must be destroyed by fire.
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But if, when he examines it, the priest finds that the mildew has not spread on the object,
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he shall order that it be washed and put away for another seven days.
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Then he shall examine it, and if the mildew has not changed color, even though it has not spread, it is still unclean; you must burn the object, whether the rot is on the front or the back.
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But if, when the priest examines it again, the mildew has faded, he shall tear it out of the clothing or leather.
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Then, if the mildew reappears, it is spreading again, and the owner shall burn the object.
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If he washes the object and the spot disappears, he shall wash it again, and it will be ritually clean.
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This, then, is the law about mildew on clothing, whether it is wool or linen, or on linen or wool cloth or on anything made of leather; this is how the decision is made as to whether it is ritually clean or unclean.