Leviticus 13 (UDB)

1Yahweh said this to Aaron and Moses:Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

2"When someone has on his skin a swelling, a scab, or a shiny spot that seems to be infected, then someone must bring him to Aaron or to one of his sons who are also priests.“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.

3The priest must examine that part of the person's skin. If the hair in that area has become white and it appears that the sore is deeper than just on the skin, then it is a skin disease that other people are in danger of receiving from him. If that is what the priest sees, he must declare that this sick person is not fit to be with other people.The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.

4If the spot on the person's skin is white but it does not appear that the sore is deeper than the surface of the skin, the priest must keep him away from all other people for seven days.If, however, the spot on his skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.

5After seven days, the priest must examine the person again. If the priest sees that the sore has not changed and has not spread, he must keep the person away from people for yet another seven days.On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if he sees that the infection is unchanged and has not spread on the skin, the priest must isolate him for another seven days.

6Again, after those seven more days have passed, the priest must examine the person once more. If the sore has faded and has not spread, the priest will declare that the person is fit to be with other people again. His skin condition is only a rash; it is not contagious. After the person washes his clothes, the priest will allow him to be with other people again.The priest will examine him again on the seventh day, and if the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is a rash. The person must wash his clothes and be clean.

7But if the sore spreads after the priest has examined him, the person must go to the priest again.But if the rash spreads further on his skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he must present himself again to the priest.

8The priest will examine him; if the sore has spread to more of the skin, it is a contagious skin disease, and the priest will declare that the person is not fit to be with other people.The priest will reexamine him, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a skin disease.

9When anyone has a contagious skin disease, someone must bring him to the priest.When anyone develops a skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.

10The priest must examine him. If there is a white swelling in the skin that has caused the hair there to become white, and if the flesh in that area is painful,The priest will examine him, and if there is a white swelling on the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the swelling,

11then it is a permanent skin disease; the priest will declare that the person is not fit to be with other people. The priest does not need to keep that person away from others for seven days in order to examine him again, because he already knows that the person is unfit to be with others.it is a chronic skin disease and the priest must pronounce him unclean. He need not isolate him, for he is unclean.

12If the disease spreads all over someone's body, and the priest examines that person and sees that it is covering his skin from his head to his feet,But if the skin disease breaks out all over his skin so that it covers all the skin of the infected person from head to foot, as far as the priest can see,

13and it has caused all his skin to become white which will indicate that the disease has ended, the priest will declare that the person does not have to stay away from other people.the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has covered his entire body, he is to pronounce the infected person clean. Since it has all turned white, he is clean.

14But if the person has open sores, he has a contagious skin disease.But whenever raw flesh appears on someone, he will be unclean.

15When the priest sees that, he must declare that the person has a contagious skin disease and is unfit to be with other people.When the priest sees the raw flesh, he must pronounce him unclean. The raw flesh is unclean; it is a skin disease.

16But if the person's flesh changes and becomes white, he must go to the priest again.But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he must go to the priest.

17The priest must examine him again, and if the sores have become white, the priest will declare that this person is now fit to be with other people again.The priest will reexamine him, and if the infection has turned white, the priest is to pronounce the infected person clean; then he is clean.

18When someone had a boil on his skin and it has now healed,When a boil appears on someone’s skin and it heals,

19but in the place where the boil was, there is now a white swelling or a bright spot, he must go to the priest.and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.

20The priest must examine it. If it seems to be deeper than the surface of the skin, and if the hair in that spot has become white, it is a contagious skin disease that has appeared where the boil had been. And the priest must declare that the person is unfit to be with other people.The priest shall examine it, and if it appears to be beneath the skin and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection that has broken out in the boil.

21But when the priest examines it, if he finds no white hair in that spot, and if he finds that it is only on the surface of the skin and has become less bright, then the priest must keep him away from other people for seven days.But when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in it, and it is not beneath the skin and has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.

22But if it is spreading, it is contagious, and the priest must declare that the person is unfit to be with other people.If it spreads any further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.

23But if that spot is unchanged and has not spread, it is only a scar from the boil, and the priest will declare that the person is fit to be with other people again.But if the spot remains unchanged and does not spread, it is only the scar from the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

24When someone has a burn on his skin and a bright or white spot appears, and the flesh in that area is painful,When there is a burn on someone’s skin and the raw area of the burn becomes reddish-white or white,

25the priest must examine the spot. If the hair in that spot has turned white and it seems to be deeper than just the surface of the skin, it is a contagious skin disease that has appeared where the burn was, and the priest must declare that the person is unfit to be with other people.the priest must examine it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and the spot appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.

26But if the priest examines it and sees that there is no white hair in that spot and it is only on the surface of the skin, and that the spot has faded, the priest must keep the person away from other people for seven days.But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot, and it is not beneath the skin but has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days.

27After seven days, the priest will examine him again. If the sore is spreading, it is a contagious skin disease, and the priest will declare that the person is unfit to be with other people.On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.

28However, if the spot is not changed and has not spread but has faded, then it is only a scar from the burn; the priest must declare that the person is fit to be with other people.But if the spot is unchanged and has not spread on the skin but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest is to pronounce him clean; for it is only the scar from the burn.

29If a man or a woman has a sore on the head or chin,If a man or woman has an infection on the head or chin,

30the priest must examine that person. If the sore seems to be deeper than just on the surface of the skin, and if the hair in that spot has thinned out and has become yellowish, then it is a contagious skin disease that causes itching. In that case, the priest must declare that the person is unfit to be with other people.the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.

31But when the priest examines that kind of sore, if it seems to be only on the surface of the skin and there is no healthy hair in it, the priest will keep the person away from other people for seven days.But if the priest examines the scaly infection and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.

32On the seventh day, the priest must examine the sore again. If it has not spread and if there is no yellow hair in that spot, and if it appears to be only on the surface of the skin,On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine the infection, and if the scaly outbreak has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin,

33the person must shave the hair near the sore but not the hair on the sore. And the priest will keep the person away from other people for seven more days.then the person must shave himself except for the scaly area. Then the priest shall isolate him for another seven days.

34On the seventh day, the priest must examine that spot again. If it has not spread and it appears to be only on the surface of the skin, the priest will declare that the person is fit to be with people again. The person must wash his clothes, and then he can be with other people.On the seventh day the priest shall examine the scaly outbreak, and if it has not spread on the skin and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, the priest is to pronounce him clean. He must wash his clothes, and he will be clean.

35But if the sore later spreads,If, however, the scaly outbreak spreads further on the skin after his cleansing,

36the priest must examine him again. If the itch has spread, the priest does not need to look for yellow hair, because it is clear that the person has a contagious skin disease.the priest is to examine him, and if the scaly outbreak has spread on the skin, the priest need not look for yellow hair; the person is unclean.

37However, if the priest thinks that the spot has not changed, and if healthy hair is growing in that area, it is clear that the itch has healed, and the priest will declare that the person is fit to be with other people again.If, however, in his sight the scaly outbreak is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, then it has healed. He is clean, and the priest is to pronounce him clean.

38When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin,When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin,

39the priest should examine them. But if the spots are dull white, it is only a rash, and the priest will declare that the person is fit to be with other people.the priest shall examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that has broken out on the skin; the person is clean.

40If a man loses all his hair and becomes bald, he does not need to stay away from other people.Now if a man loses his hair and is bald, he is still clean.

41The same is true if he has lost his hair at the front of his scalp and his forehead has become bald.Or if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean.

42But if he gets a bright sore on his bald head or on his forehead, then he has a contagious skin disease.But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.

43The priest must examine him. If the swollen sore is a bright spot like a spot on someone who has a contagious skin disease,The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease,

44the priest will declare that the man has a contagious skin disease and is not fit to be with other people.the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.

45Anyone who has a contagious skin disease must wear torn clothes and not comb his hair. When he is near other people, he must cover the lower part of his face and call out, 'Do not come near me! I have a contagious skin disease!'A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’

46He is not allowed to be with other people as long as he has the disease. He must live alone, outside the camp."As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.

47"Sometimes a person's clothing gets mildew on it. It may be clothing that is woven from wool or made from linen or from leather, or it may be another item that has leather in it.If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment,

49If the contaminated part is greenish or reddish, there is spreading mildew, and the owner must show it to a priest.and if the mark in the fabric, leather, weave, knit, or leather article is green or red, then it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.

50The priest must examine it and then put it in a separate place by itself for seven days.And the priest is to examine the mildew and isolate the contaminated fabric for seven days.

51On the seventh day he must examine it again. If the mildew has spread, it is clear that it is mildew that destroys what it is on, and the clothing or item must not be used again.On the seventh day the priest shall reexamine it, and if the mildew has spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather, then regardless of how it is used, it is a harmful mildew; the article is unclean.

52The owner must completely burn the item that has the mildew in it, whatever kind of item it is.He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.

53But when the priest examines it, if the mildew has not spread,But when the priest reexamines it, if the mildew has not spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather article,

54he must tell the person who owns it to wash it. Then he must put it in a separate place for another seven days.the priest is to order the contaminated article to be washed and isolated for another seven days.

55After seven days, the priest must examine it again. If the color of the mildew has not changed, even though it has not spread, that item must not be used again. It does not matter if the mildew is on the inside of the item or on the outside. It must be burned.After it has been washed, the priest is to reexamine it, and if the mildewed article has not changed in appearance, it is unclean. Even though the mildew has not spread, you must burn it, whether the rot is on the front or back.

56But when the priest examines it after it has been washed, if the mildew has faded, he must tear out the part that had the mildew in it.If the priest examines it and the mildew has faded after it has been washed, he must cut the contaminated section out of the fabric, leather, weave, or knit.

57If the mildew reappears on that item, it is clear that it is spreading, and the owner must burn the entire item.But if it reappears in the fabric, weave, or knit, or on any leather article, it is spreading. You must burn the contaminated article.

58But after the clothing is washed and the mildew disappears, the owner must wash it again, and then he may use it again.If the mildew disappears from the fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article after washing, then it is to be washed again, and it will be clean.

59These are the regulations concerning mildew on things made of wool or linen or leather, for deciding whether the owner may continue to use those things or not."This is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.”

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