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Then the priest must quarantine the person for another seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />then he shall shave himself, but the itch he shall not shave; and the priest shall shut up the person with the itching disease for another seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />then the person must shave himself except for the scaly area. Then the priest shall isolate him for another seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up <i>him that hath</i> the scall seven days more:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />he shall shave himself, but the scale he shall not shave. And the priest shall isolate <i>the one who has</i> the scale another seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />then he shall shave himself, but he shall not shave the scale; and the priest shall isolate <i>the person</i> with the scale for seven more days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />then he shall shave himself, but he shall not shave the scale; and the priest shall isolate the person with the scale seven more days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />then he shall shave himself, but he shall not shave the scale; and the priest shall isolate <i>the person</i> with the scale seven more days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />then he shall shave himself, but he shall not shave the scale; and the priest shall isolate <i>the person</i> with the scale seven more days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />then he shall shave himself, but he shall not shave the scale; and the priest shall isolate the <i>person with the</i> scale for seven more days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the person is to shave himself but not shave the scaly area. Then the priest will quarantine the person who has the scaly outbreak for another seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the person must shave himself but not shave the scaly area. Then the priest must quarantine the person who has the scaly outbreak for another seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />then he shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />you must shave off the hair around the infection, but not those on it. Then the priest will tell you to stay away from everyone else for another seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />then he shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the person will shave everything except the scab. The priest will put the person with the scab in isolation for another seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />you shall shave the head except the area around the sore. The priest shall then isolate you for another seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />then he is to be shaven, but the scab is not to be shaved off. The priest is to isolate him a second time for seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />then the individual is to shave himself, but he must not shave the area affected by the scall, and the priest is to quarantine the person with the scall for another seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />then he shall be shaved, but he shall not shave the itch; and the priest shall shut him up who has the itch seven more days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />then the person must shave himself except for the scaly area. Then the priest shall isolate him for another seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />then he shall be shaved, but he shall not shave the itch. Then the priest shall isolate the one who has the itch seven more days. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />then he has shaved himself, but he does not shave the scale; and the priest has shut up [him who has] the scale [for] a second seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> then he hath shaved himself, but the scall he doth not shave; and the priest hath shut up him who hath the scall a second seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he was shaved, and the scall he shall not shave, and the priest shut up the scall seven days the second time.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The man shall be shaven all but the place of the spot, and he shall be shut up other seven days: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the man shall be shaven, except in the place of the spot, and he shall be secluded for another seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the person shall shave, but not the scall spot. Then the priest shall quarantine the scall-diseased person for another seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />he shall shave, but the itch he shall not shave. The priest shall confine the person with the itch for seven days more.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he shall shave the sides of the sore, but the sore he shall not shave; and the priest shall observe the disease seven days more;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He shall shave the sides of the sore, and he shall not shave the sore itself, and the Priest shall seclude the sore seven days more:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />then he shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />then the skin shall be shaven, but the scurf shall not be shaven; and the priest shall set aside the person having the scurf the second time for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/13-33.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=3169" 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">32</span>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, <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1548.htm" title="1548: wə·hiṯ·gal·lāḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be bald, shave, shave off. A primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. to shave; figuratively to lay waste.">then the person must shave himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">except for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1548.htm" title="1548: yə·ḡal·lê·aḥ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To be bald, shave, shave off. A primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. to shave; figuratively to lay waste."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5424.htm" title="5424: han·ne·ṯeq (Art:: N-ms) -- Scab. From nathaq; scurf.">the scaly area.</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.">Then the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: wə·his·gîr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">shall isolate</a> <a href="/hebrew/5424.htm" title="5424: han·ne·ṯeq (Art:: N-ms) -- Scab. From nathaq; scurf.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: šê·nîṯ (Number-ofs) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">for another</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘aṯ (Number-msc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>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.…<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="/numbers/6-9.htm">Numbers 6:9</a></span><br />If someone suddenly dies in his presence and defiles his consecrated head of hair, he must shave his head on the day of his cleansing—the seventh day.<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_kings/5-27.htm">2 Kings 5:27</a></span><br />Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">2 Kings 15:5</a></span><br />And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.<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/1-6.htm">Isaiah 1:6</a></span><br />From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.<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/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="/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="/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/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="/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="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6-7</a></span><br />When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-9.htm">Acts 10:9-16</a></span><br />The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray. / He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-11.htm">Acts 13:11</a></span><br />Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall be shaven, but the scale shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that has the scale seven days more:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/10-17.htm">Area</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-20.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-32.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Diseased</a> <a href="/exodus/22-20.htm">Except</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-32.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Isolate</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-26.htm">Isolation</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-32.htm">Itch</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Itching</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-32.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-32.htm">Scale</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-32.htm">Scall</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-7.htm">Second</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/acts/21-24.htm">Shave</a> <a href="/genesis/41-14.htm">Shaved</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">Shaven</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-7.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/16-3.htm">Area</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-56.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-35.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-42.htm">Diseased</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-2.htm">Except</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-36.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-50.htm">Isolate</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-4.htm">Isolation</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-34.htm">Itch</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-20.htm">Itching</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-34.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-34.htm">Scale</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-34.htm">Scall</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-54.htm">Second</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-50.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Shave</a> <a href="/numbers/6-19.htm">Shaved</a> <a href="/numbers/6-19.htm">Shaven</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-50.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-54.htm">Time</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>then the person must shave himself except for the scaly area.</b><br>In the context of <a href="/leviticus/13.htm">Leviticus 13</a>, this instruction is part of the detailed laws concerning skin diseases, often translated as "leprosy," though it likely refers to a variety of skin conditions. Shaving the body was a practical measure to ensure that any spread of the disease could be easily monitored. The exception of the scaly area indicates a focus on observing the specific condition without interference. This reflects the thoroughness of the Levitical laws in maintaining ritual purity and preventing the spread of disease within the community. The act of shaving can also symbolize purification and a new beginning, as seen in other biblical contexts such as the Nazirite vow (<a href="/numbers/6-9.htm">Numbers 6:9</a>).<p><b>Then the priest shall isolate him for another seven days.</b><br>Isolation was a common practice in ancient Israel for dealing with potential contagion, reflecting an early understanding of quarantine. The role of the priest here is significant, as priests acted as both spiritual leaders and health inspectors, ensuring the community's physical and spiritual well-being. The seven-day period is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with completeness and divine order, as seen in the creation week (Genesis 1). This period allowed for careful observation and discernment, ensuring that any diagnosis was accurate. The priest's involvement underscores the integration of health and holiness in Israelite society, where physical conditions had spiritual implications.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_with_the_skin_disease.htm">The Man with the Skin Disease</a></b><br>This refers to an individual who is suspected of having a skin disease, possibly leprosy, which required examination and isolation according to the Law of Moses.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a></b><br>The priest acts as a health inspector and spiritual authority, responsible for examining the individual and determining the appropriate course of action based on the Law.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isolation.htm">Isolation</a></b><br>A period of separation mandated by the Law to prevent the spread of disease and to allow time for healing or further examination.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shaving.htm">Shaving</a></b><br>The act of shaving, except for the diseased area, was part of the purification process and allowed for better examination of the skin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/seven_days.htm">Seven Days</a></b><br>A specific period of time often used in the Bible for purification, testing, or completion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>The laws in Leviticus emphasize the importance of holiness and purity in the community of God's people. We are called to maintain spiritual and moral cleanliness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>Just as the priest was responsible for examining and isolating the diseased, we have a responsibility to care for and protect our communities, both physically and spiritually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_examination.htm">The Role of Examination</a></b><br>Self-examination and accountability are crucial in our spiritual walk. We must regularly assess our lives and remove anything that hinders our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_isolation.htm">The Significance of Isolation</a></b><br>Isolation in the biblical context was not just for physical healing but also for spiritual reflection and renewal. Times of solitude can be opportunities for growth and deeper connection with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_restoration.htm">The Power of Restoration</a></b><br>The process of examination, isolation, and eventual restoration points to God's desire to heal and restore us, both physically and spiritually.<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_reconcile_lev._8's_7-day_ordination.htm">How can Leviticus 8's insistence on a seven-day ordination period be reconciled with other references in the Old Testament that imply different consecration timelines?</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/does_levi's_inheritance_contradict_god's_plan.htm">Joshua 13:33 - Does the unique inheritance of Levi (no land portion) imply internal contradictions with God's earlier covenant commands regarding tribal allocations?</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>(33) <span class= "bld">He shall be shaven.</span>--The priest, for the sake of making sure, and to be able to examine the patient more thoroughly, is to have his head and beard shaved. This operation was performed by professional barbers, who were always on the spot.<p><span class= "bld">But the scall shall he not shave.</span>--The place, however, where the scall appeared was not to be shaved, so that the priest might be able to see the colour of the hair. The manner in which the shaving was performed during the second Temple was as follows: The hair round the scall was all shaved off, except two hairs on each side, which were close to the affected spot, to enable the priest to see whether the spot is spreading or not.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/13-33.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">then the person must shave himself</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִ֨תְגַּלָּ֔ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṯ·gal·lāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1548.htm">Strong's 1548: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bald, to shave, to lay waste</span><br /><br /><span class="word">except for</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the scaly area.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֶּ֖תֶק</span> <span class="translit">(han·ne·ṯeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5424.htm">Strong's 5424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Scurf</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֧ן</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 /><br /><span class="word">shall isolate</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִסְגִּ֨יר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·his·gîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shut up, to surrender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[him]</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֶּ֛תֶק</span> <span class="translit">(han·ne·ṯeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5424.htm">Strong's 5424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Scurf</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for another</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁנִֽית׃</span> <span class="translit">(šê·nîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - ordinal feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seven</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְעַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/13-33.htm">Leviticus 13:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/13-33.htm">Leviticus 13:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/13-33.htm">Leviticus 13:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/13-33.htm">Leviticus 13:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/13-33.htm">Leviticus 13:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/13-33.htm">Leviticus 13:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/13-33.htm">Leviticus 13:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/13-33.htm">Leviticus 13:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/13-33.htm">Leviticus 13:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/13-33.htm">Leviticus 13:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/13-33.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 13:33 Then he shall be shaved but he (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/13-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 13:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 13:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/13-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 13:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 13:34" /></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>