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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and in the place where the boil was, a white swelling or reddish-white spot appears, they must present themselves to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />but a white swelling or a reddish white spot develops in its place, that person must go to the priest to be examined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there comes a white swelling or a reddish-white spot, then it shall be shown to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there comes a white swelling or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling or a reddish-white, bright spot, then it shall be shown to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling or a reddish-white, bright spot, then it shall be shown to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling or a reddish-white, bright spot, then it shall be shown to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling or a reddish-white bright spot, then it shall be shown to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling or a bright spot, reddish white, then it shall be shown to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, the person is to present himself to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, the person must present himself to the priest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be showed to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shewed to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and in its place there is a white sore or a pink area, it must be shown to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and if afterward a white swelling or a reddish-white spot appears where the boil was, you shall go to the priest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />in place of the boil there remains a white swelling or a bright, white-reddish spot, he is to present himself to the priest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling or a reddish white bright spot, he must show himself to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in the place of the boil there shall be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be showed to the priest;<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, he must present himself to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and there has been in the place of the ulcer a white rising, or a bright white spot, reddish, then it has been seen by the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and there hath been in the place of the ulcer a white rising, or a bright white spot, very red, then it hath been seen by the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And there was in the place of the burning sore a white rising, or brightness, white, reddish, and he was seen to the priest;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And in the place of the ulcer, there appeareth a white scar, or somewhat red, the man shall be brought to the priest: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and in the place of the ulcer, there appears a white or reddish scar, the man shall be brought to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />should now in the place of the boil a white mark or a reddish white blotch develop, the person shall be examined by the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there appears a white swelling or a reddish-white spot, it shall be shown to the priest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And in the place of the boil there be a white swelling or a shiny spot, white or reddish, it shall be shown to the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there shall be in the place of the abscess a white sore or a shiny spot of white or of red, he shall show it to the Priest;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and in the place of the boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and there should be in the place of the ulcer a white sore, or <i>one</i> looking white and bright, or fiery, and it shall be seen by the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/13-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=3027" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/13.htm">Laws about Skin Diseases</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>When a boil appears on someone’s skin and it heals, <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3836.htm" title="3836: lə·ḇā·nāh (Adj-fs) -- White. Or laben; from laban; white.">and a white</a> <a href="/hebrew/7613.htm" title="7613: śə·’êṯ (N-fs) -- From nasa'; an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or character.">swelling</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/3836.htm" title="3836: lə·ḇā·nāh (Adj-fs) -- White. Or laben; from laban; white.">a reddish-white</a> <a href="/hebrew/125.htm" title="125: ’ă·ḏam·dā·meṯ (Adj-fs) -- Reddish. Reduplicated from 'adam; reddish."></a> <a href="/hebrew/934.htm" title="934: ḇa·he·reṯ (N-fs) -- Brightness, bright spot. Feminine active participle of the same as bahiyr; a whitish spot on the skin.">spot</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">develops</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: bim·qō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/7822.htm" title="7822: haš·šə·ḥîn (Art:: N-ms) -- A boil, eruption. From an unused root probably meaning to burn; inflammation, i.e. An ulcer.">the boil was,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wə·nir·’āh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">he must present himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2-4</a></span><br />Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. / Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Luke 5:12-14</a></span><br />While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. / “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Mark 1:40-44</a></span><br />Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-12.htm">Luke 17:12-19</a></span><br />As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Matthew 10:8</a></span><br />Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">2 Kings 5:1-14</a></span><br />Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. / At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. / She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-10.htm">Numbers 12:10-15</a></span><br />As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous, / and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed. / Please do not let her be like a stillborn infant whose flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Deuteronomy 24:8</a></span><br />In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-19.htm">2 Chronicles 26:19-21</a></span><br />Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4</a></span><br />Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a></span><br />The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3</a></span><br />While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Luke 7:22</a></span><br />So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-1.htm">John 9:1-7</a></span><br />Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a></span><br />how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be showed to the priest;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/13-14.htm">Appears</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-18.htm">Boil</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-6.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-10.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-8.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-7.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-16.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-30.htm">Red</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-37.htm">Reddish</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-43.htm">Reddish-White</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-10.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/exodus/27-8.htm">Shewn</a> <a href="/exodus/27-8.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-7.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-6.htm">Somewhat</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-6.htm">Spot</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-10.htm">Swelling</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-18.htm">Ulcer</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-17.htm">White</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">Appears</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">Boil</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-37.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-23.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-11.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-22.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-24.htm">Red</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-24.htm">Reddish</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-24.htm">Reddish-White</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-49.htm">Shewn</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-49.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-49.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Somewhat</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-23.htm">Spot</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Swelling</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-23.htm">Ulcer</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">White</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/13-1.htm">The laws whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops</b><br>This phrase describes specific symptoms that were to be observed in the context of ancient Israelite health and purity laws. The white swelling or reddish-white spot indicates a potential skin disease, which in the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, was often associated with ritual impurity. The description of these symptoms is precise, reflecting the detailed nature of Levitical law. The concern with skin conditions is not merely medical but also theological, as such conditions could render a person ceremonially unclean, affecting their ability to participate in community and worship activities. This reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness and separation from impurity.<p><b>where the boil was</b><br>The mention of a boil suggests a previous condition that has healed or is healing, but now presents new symptoms. In the ancient Near Eastern context, boils and other skin conditions were common and could be indicative of underlying health issues. The specificity of the location "where the boil was" highlights the importance of careful observation and diagnosis in the Levitical system. This attention to detail underscores the seriousness with which the Israelites were to approach issues of purity and health, reflecting God's concern for both the physical and spiritual well-being of His people.<p><b>he must present himself to the priest</b><br>The requirement for the individual to present himself to the priest emphasizes the role of the priesthood in maintaining the community's purity and health. Priests acted as mediators between God and the people, and their involvement in diagnosing skin conditions underscores their role in upholding the covenantal laws. This process also illustrates the integration of religious and communal life in ancient Israel, where health issues were not merely personal but had communal and spiritual implications. The priest's examination can be seen as a type of Christ, who is our ultimate High Priest, interceding on our behalf and providing cleansing from sin. This connection to the New Testament highlights the continuity of God's plan for redemption and holiness throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/priest.htm">Priest</a></b><br>In ancient Israel, priests were responsible for maintaining the holiness of the community, including diagnosing and managing skin diseases as described in <a href="/bsb/leviticus/13.htm">Leviticus 13</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/boil.htm">Boil</a></b><br>A boil is a painful, pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected, inflamed hair follicles. In the context of Leviticus, it is a condition that could lead to ritual impurity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/white_swelling_or_reddish-white_spot.htm">White Swelling or Reddish-White Spot</a></b><br>These are symptoms that could indicate a skin disease, possibly leprosy, which required examination by a priest to determine the individual's purity status.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelite_camp.htm">Israelite Camp</a></b><br>The setting for these laws is the Israelite camp during their wilderness journey, where maintaining ritual purity was essential for communal worship and living.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/levitical_law.htm">Levitical Law</a></b><br>The broader context of this verse is the Levitical laws given to Moses, which include detailed instructions on purity, sacrifices, and community living.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priest.htm">The Role of the Priest</a></b><br>The priest acted as a mediator between God and the people, emphasizing the importance of spiritual leadership in maintaining community holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>The laws concerning skin diseases remind us of the need for spiritual purity and the seriousness of sin, which can corrupt and isolate us from God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The community's health and holiness were a collective responsibility, highlighting the importance of accountability and support within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_as_our_high_priest.htm">Jesus as Our High Priest</a></b><br>Jesus fulfills the role of the priest by offering Himself as the ultimate sacrifice, cleansing us from sin and restoring us to fellowship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_examination.htm">Spiritual Examination</a></b><br>Just as the priest examined physical symptoms, we are called to examine our hearts and lives for spiritual impurities, seeking God's cleansing and forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_leprosy.htm">What does the Bible mention about leprosy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_priests_diagnose_skin_diseases.htm">How could priests with no formal medical training accurately diagnose skin diseases (Leviticus 13:1-8)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_quarantine_for_spots_still_relevant.htm">Does commanding people with suspicious spots to remain quarantined align with modern understandings of infectious diseases (Leviticus 13:4-5)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_one_leper_thank_jesus.htm">Why did only one healed leper return to thank Jesus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">And in the place of the boil.</span>--If the cicatriced sore breaks out again, and exhibits the usual symptoms of leprosy, the patient is to show himself to the priest.<p><span class= "bld">White, and somewhat reddish.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">of a white-reddish colour. </span>This symptom is peculiar to re-opened cicatriced sores, and hence has not been mentioned before. The authorities in the time of Christ describe the mixture of red and white as follows :--"It has the appearance of red wine poured into water, and is either a palish white or somewhat darker."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/13-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and a white</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבָנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3836.htm">Strong's 3836: </a> </span><span class="str2">White</span><br /><br /><span class="word">swelling</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂאֵ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(śə·’êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7613.htm">Strong's 7613: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, leprous scab, elation, cheerfulness, exaltation in rank, character</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">א֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> </span><span class="str2">Desire, if</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a reddish-white</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבָנָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3836.htm">Strong's 3836: </a> </span><span class="str2">White</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spot</span><br /><span class="heb">בַהֶ֖רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(ḇa·he·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_934.htm">Strong's 934: </a> </span><span class="str2">A whitish spot on the skin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">develops</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֞ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְק֤וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bim·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the boil was,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁחִין֙</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·ḥîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7822.htm">Strong's 7822: </a> </span><span class="str2">Inflammation, an ulcer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he must present himself</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִרְאָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nir·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/13-19.htm">Leviticus 13:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/13-19.htm">Leviticus 13:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/13-19.htm">Leviticus 13:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/13-19.htm">Leviticus 13:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/13-19.htm">Leviticus 13:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/13-19.htm">Leviticus 13:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/13-19.htm">Leviticus 13:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/13-19.htm">Leviticus 13:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/13-19.htm">Leviticus 13:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/13-19.htm">Leviticus 13:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/13-19.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 13:19 And in the place of the boil (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/13-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 13:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 13:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 13:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 13:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>