Leviticus 13:42

But if there is in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

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WEBBE

But if a reddish-white plague is in the bald head or the bald forehead, it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head or his bald forehead.

BSB

But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.

KJV

And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

ASV

But if there be in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

BBE

But if, on his head or on his brow, where he has no hair, there is a red and white place, it is the disease of the leper coming out on his head or on his brow.

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וְכִי־ ve·khi- and if H3588 יִהְיֶה yih·yeh it will be H1961 בַקָּרַחַת va·ka·ra·chat on the bald spot H7146 אוֹ 'o or H176 בַגַּבַּחַת va·ga·ba·chat on the bald forehead H1372 נֶגַע ne·ga' a plague H5061 לָבָן la·van white H3836 אֲדַמְדָּם 'a·dam·dam reddish H125 צָרַעַת tza·ra·'at [is] a serious skin disease H6883 פֹּרַחַת po·ra·chat [which is] breaking out H6524 הִוא hi' it H1931 בְּקָרַחְתּוֹ be·ka·rach·to on bald spot his H7146 אוֹ 'o or H176 בְגַבַּחְתּוֹ ve·ga·bach·to on bald forehead his H1372

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–44

The priest is told what judgment to make, if there were any appearance of a leprosy in old sores; and such is the danger of those who having escaped the pollutions of the world are again entangled therein. Or, in a burn by accident, ver. #(24). The burning of strife and contention often occasions the rising and breaking out of that corruption, which proves that men are unclean. Human life lies exposed to many grievances. With what troops of diseases are we beset on every side; and thy all entered by sin! If the constitution be healthy, and the body lively and easy, we are bound to glorify God with our bodies. Particular note was taken of the leprosy, if in the head. If the leprosy of sin has seized the head; if the judgment be corrupted, and wicked principles, which support wicked practices, are embraced, it is utter uncleanness, from which few are cleansed. Soundness in the faith keeps leprosy from the head.

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