Leviticus 13:36

36 then the priest shall examine him, and {if} the diseased area of skin has spread on the skin, the priest shall not inspect [for] bright red hair--he is unclean.

Leviticus 13:36 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 13:36

Then the priest shall look on him
Again, and which is no less than the fourth time; for notwithstanding his being pronounced clean, he was still subject to the inspection of the priest, if any alteration appeared: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin;
which was a certain sign of a leprosy: the priest shall not seek for yellow hair;
or be solicitous about that, whether there is any or not, for either one or the other of these signs were sufficient to determine the case: he [is] unclean;
and so to be pronounced.

Leviticus 13:36 In-Context

34 And the priest shall examine the diseased area of skin on the seventh day, and {if} the diseased area has not spread on the skin and its appearance is not deeper than the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean, and he shall wash his garments, and he shall be clean.

35 But if the diseased area of skin has not spread further on the skin after his cleansing,

36 then the priest shall examine him, and {if} the diseased area of skin has spread on the skin, the priest shall not inspect [for] bright red hair--he is unclean.

37 But if, in his eyes, the diseased area of skin has stayed [unchanged] and black hair has grown in it, the diseased area of skin is healed--he is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

38 "And when a man or a woman {has} spots on their body's skin, white spots,

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "and"
• [b]. Literally "look" or "behold"
• [c]. Hebrew "the bright"