Leviticus 13:24

24 "Or when a body {has} a burn-spot {from} fire on its skin and the {raw flesh} of the burn-spot [is] {pinkish} 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 But if it has spread further on the skin, then the priest shall declare him unclean--it [is] an infection.

23 But if the spot has stayed [unchanged], it has not spread, it [is] the skin sore's scar, so the priest shall declare him clean.

24 "Or when a body {has} a burn-spot {from} fire on its skin and the {raw flesh} of the burn-spot [is] {pinkish} or white,

25 then the priest shall examine it, and {if} the hair turns white in the spot and its appearance [is] deeper than the skin, it [is] an infectious skin disease--it has broken out in the burn-spot; so the priest shall declare him unclean--it [is] an infectious skin disease.

26 But if the priest examines it and {if} there is not white hair in the spot and it is not deeper than the skin and it [is] faded, then the priest shall confine him [for] seven days.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "it becomes"
• [b] Literally "of"
• [c] Literally "living"
• [d] Literally "white red"