Leviticus 13:4-14

4 But if the spot be clear and white in the skin of his flesh, yet the appearance of it be not deep below the skin, and its hair have not changed white hair, but it is dark, then the priest shall separate the spot seven days;

5 and the priest shall look on the spot the seventh day; and, behold, the spot remains before him, the spot has not spread in the skin, then the priest shall separate him the second time seven days.

6 And the priest shall look upon him the second time on the seventh day; and, behold, the spot be dark, the spot have not spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; for it is a mark, and the man shall wash his garments and be clean.

7 But if the bright spot should have changed and spread in the skin, after the priest has seen him for the purpose of purifying him, then shall he appear the second time to the priest,

8 and the priest shall look upon him; and, behold, the mark have spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.

9 And if a man have a plague of leprosy, then he shall come to the priest;

10 and the priest shall look, and, behold, if it is a white spot in the skin, and it has changed the hair to white, and some of the sound part of the quick flesh in the sore—

11 it is a leprosy waxing old in the skin of the flesh; and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall separate him, because he is unclean.

12 And if the leprosy should have come out very evidently in the skin, and the leprosy should cover all the skin of the patient from the head to the feet, wheresoever the priest shall look;

13 then the priest shall look, and, behold, the leprosy has covered all the skin of the flesh; and the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague, because it has changed all to white, it is clean.

14 But on whatsoever day the quick flesh shall appear on him, he shall be pronounced unclean.

Leviticus 13:4-14 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.