Leviticus 13:43

Then the priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the rising of the plague is reddish-white in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, like the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the flesh,

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WEBBE

Then the priest shall examine him. Behold, if the swelling of the plague is reddish-white in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, like the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the body,

BSB

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,

KJV

Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;

ASV

Then the priest shall look upon him; and, behold, if the rising of the plague be reddish-white in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the flesh;

BBE

Then if the priest sees that the growth of the disease has become red and white on his head or on his brow where there is no hair, like the mark in the skin of a leper;

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וְרָאָה ve·ra·'ah and he will see H7200 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) it H853 הַכֹּהֵן ha·ko·hen the priest H3548 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 שְׂאֵת־ se·'et- [the] swelling of H7613 הַנֶּגַע ha·ne·ga' the plague H5061 לְבָנָה le·va·nah [is] white H3836 אֲדַמְדֶּמֶת 'a·dam·de·met reddish H125 בְּקָרַחְתּוֹ be·ka·rach·to on bald spot his H7146 אוֹ 'o or H176 בְגַבַּחְתּוֹ ve·ga·bach·to on bald forehead his H1372 כְּמַרְאֵה ke·mar·'eh like [the] appearance of H4758 צָרַעַת tza·ra·'at a serious skin disease of H6883 עוֹר or skin of H5785 בָּשָׂר ba·sar flesh H1320

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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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.