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then the priest shall shut him up seven days:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But if the priest examines it, and indeed <i>there are</i> no white hairs in the bright spot, and it <i>is</i> not deeper than the skin, but has faded, then the priest shall isolate him seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if the priest looks at it, and indeed, there is no white hair in the bright spot and it is no deeper than the skin, but is dim, then the priest shall isolate him for seven days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But if the priest looks at it, and indeed, there is no white hair in the bright spot and it is no deeper than the skin, but is dim, then the priest shall isolate him for seven days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But if the priest looks at it, and indeed, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it is no deeper than the skin, but is dim, then the priest shall isolate him for seven days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if the priest looks at it, and behold, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it is no deeper than the skin but is faded, then the priest shall isolate him for seven days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the bright spot and it is not deeper than [the rest of] the skin but is dull in color, then the priest shall isolate him for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in the spot and it is not beneath the skin but is faded, the priest will quarantine him seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in the spot and it is not beneath the skin but is faded, the priest must quarantine him seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the skin, but be dim; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if the priest finds that the hair in the infected area hasn't turned white and that the sore is only skin deep and it is healing, he will tell you to stay away from everyone else for seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the skin, but be dim; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But if the priest examines it and the hair in it is not white and the affected area is not deeper than the rest of the skin but has faded, the priest must put him in isolation for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if the hairs in it have not turned white and it is not deeper than the surrounding skin, but is light in color, the priest shall isolate you for seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But if the priest examines it and discovers that there's no bright area or white hair, or if he discovers that it's not more extensive than skin deep and it's dull, then the priest is to isolate him for seven days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If, however, the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the bright spot, it is not deeper than the skin, and it has faded, then the priest is to quarantine him for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But if the priest examines it, and look, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it isn't lower than the skin, but is faded; then the priest shall isolate him seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But if the priest shall look on it, and behold, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it is no lower than the other skin, but is somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But if the priest examines it, and behold, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it isn’t deeper than the skin, but has faded, then the priest shall isolate him seven days. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if the priest sees it, and behold, there is no white hair on the bright spot, and it is not lower than the skin, and it has faded, then the priest has shut him up [for] seven days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And if the priest see it, and lo, there is no white hair on the bright spot, and it is not lower than the skin, and it is become weak, then the priest hath shut him up 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 if the priest shall see it, and behold, no white hair in the burning, and it not being low from the skin, and it was dim; and the priest shut him up seven days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But if the colour of the hair be not changed, nor the blemish lower than the other flesh, and the appearance of the leprosy be somewhat obscure, he shall shut him up seven days, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if the color of the hair has not been changed, nor is the mark lower than the rest of the flesh, and the leprosy itself appears to be somewhat obscure, he shall seclude him for seven days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But if the priest, upon examination, finds that there is no white hair in the blotch and that this is not deeper than the skin and is faded, the priest shall quarantine the person for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But if the priest examines it and the hair in the spot is not white, and it is no deeper than the skin but has abated, the priest shall confine him seven days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if the priest look on it, and there is no white hair in the shiny spot and it is no deeper than the skin, but is even; then the priest shall observe it seven days;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if the Priest will see that there are not white hairs in the shiny spot and it is not deeper than the skin but is even, the Priest shall seclude him seven days:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the skin, but be dim; then the priest shall shut him up seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But if the priest should look, and, behold, there is not in the bright spot any white hair, and it should not be lower than the skin, and it should be dark, then the priest shall separate him seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/13-26.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=3095" 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">25</span>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. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">But if</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> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’en·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">examines it</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and there is</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3836.htm" title="3836: lā·ḇān (Adj-ms) -- White. Or laben; from laban; white.">white</a> <a href="/hebrew/8181.htm" title="8181: śê·‘ār (N-ms) -- Hair. Or sa.ar; from sa'ar in the sense of dishevelling; hair.">hair</a> <a href="/hebrew/934.htm" title="934: bab·be·he·reṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Brightness, bright spot. Feminine active participle of the same as bahiyr; a whitish spot on the skin.">in the spot,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nen·nāh (Adv:: 3fs) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">and it is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8217.htm" title="8217: ū·šə·p̄ā·lāh (Conj-w:: Adj-fs) -- Low. From shaphel; depressed, literally or figuratively.">beneath</a> <a href="/hebrew/5785.htm" title="5785: hā·‘ō·wr (Art:: N-ms) -- A skin. From uwr; skin; by implication, hide, leather.">the skin</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hi·w (Conj-w:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3544.htm" title="3544: ḵê·hāh (Adj-fs) -- Dim, dull, faint. From kahah; feeble, obscure.">but has faded,</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> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: wə·his·gî·rōw (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">shall isolate him</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.">for 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">27</span>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.…<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/17-12.htm">Luke 17:12-14</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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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/10-15.htm">Acts 10:15</a></span><br />The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:</p><p class="hdg">then the priest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/13-4.htm">Leviticus 13:4,5,23</a></b></br> If the bright spot <i>be</i> white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight <i>be</i> not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up <i>him that hath</i> the plague seven days: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/13-25.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-25.htm">Deeper</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Dim</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Examines</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Faded</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-25.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-18.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Isolate</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Isolation</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Lower</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Pale</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-25.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-24.htm">Somewhat</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-25.htm">Spot</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-25.htm">White</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-30.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-30.htm">Deeper</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Dim</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Examines</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Faded</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-29.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Isolate</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-33.htm">Isolation</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-37.htm">Lower</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Pale</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-31.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-27.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Somewhat</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Spot</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-28.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-38.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>But if the priest examines it</b><br>In ancient Israel, priests served not only as religious leaders but also as health inspectors. Their role in examining skin conditions was crucial for maintaining the community's purity and health. This examination process reflects the importance of discernment and careful observation in spiritual leadership.<p><b>and there is no white hair in the spot</b><br>White hair in a skin lesion was a sign of a more serious condition, possibly leprosy. The absence of white hair indicated a less severe issue. This detail underscores the meticulous nature of the priestly examination and the importance of distinguishing between different types of impurities.<p><b>and it is not beneath the skin</b><br>A condition that was not beneath the skin suggested a superficial issue rather than a deep-seated disease. This distinction is significant in the context of Levitical law, which aimed to prevent the spread of serious diseases while allowing for the healing of minor ailments.<p><b>but has faded</b><br>A faded spot indicated improvement or a non-threatening condition. This fading could symbolize the process of healing and restoration, which is a recurring theme in Scripture, pointing to God's desire for the wholeness of His people.<p><b>the priest shall isolate him for seven days</b><br>Isolation served as a precautionary measure to prevent potential contagion. The number seven often represents completeness or perfection in the Bible, suggesting a complete period of observation. This practice highlights the balance between community safety and individual care, reflecting God's concern for both the collective and the individual.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a></b><br>In ancient Israel, priests were responsible for examining skin diseases and determining whether a person was clean or unclean. They acted as mediators between God and the people, ensuring the community's purity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_infected_person.htm">The Infected Person</a></b><br>This refers to any individual who might have a skin disease or infection. The person is subject to examination and potential isolation to prevent the spread of disease and maintain community holiness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_examination.htm">The Examination</a></b><br>A process conducted by the priest to determine the nature of a skin condition. It involves careful observation to see if the condition is superficial or more serious.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/isolation.htm">Isolation</a></b><br>A period of separation for the potentially infected person, lasting seven days, to observe if the condition worsens or improves. This practice was both a health measure and a spiritual act of maintaining purity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_community.htm">The Community</a></b><br>The broader group of Israelites who were affected by the laws of purity and cleanliness. The health and spiritual well-being of the community were paramount.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Role of Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>Priests were tasked with maintaining the community's spiritual and physical health. Today, spiritual leaders are called to guide and protect their congregations, ensuring both spiritual and communal well-being.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_holiness.htm">The Importance of Holiness</a></b><br>The laws in Leviticus highlight the importance of holiness and purity. Believers are called to live lives set apart, reflecting God's holiness in their actions and relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The health and purity of the community were collective responsibilities. Christians are encouraged to support one another in maintaining spiritual and moral integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_isolation_for_restoration.htm">The Principle of Isolation for Restoration</a></b><br>Isolation was not punitive but restorative. It allowed for healing and reintegration. In our lives, periods of reflection and separation can lead to spiritual renewal and growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_and_restoration.htm">Compassion and Restoration</a></b><br>While the law required separation, it also provided a path to restoration. Believers are called to show compassion and seek the restoration of those who are struggling or have fallen away.<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/does_heb._13_10_contradict_ot_sacrifice_laws.htm">Does Hebrews 13:10's mention of an altar contradict Old Testament laws allowing priests to eat sacrifices?</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>(26) <span class= "bld">But if the priest look on it.</span>--<span class= "bld">If </span>these symptoms are absent, the same directions are to be followed as laid down in <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm" title="But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:">Leviticus 13:21</a>, in the case of a boil or an inflammation.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/13-26.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">But if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֣ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֗ן</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">examines it</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאֶ֣נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’en·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine 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">and there is</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">white</span><br /><span class="heb">לָבָ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine 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">hair</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׂעָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(śê·‘ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8181.htm">Strong's 8181: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hair</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the spot,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבֶּהֶ֙רֶת֙</span> <span class="translit">(bab·be·he·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | 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">and it is not</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵינֶ֛נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·nen·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beneath</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁפָלָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·p̄ā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8217.htm">Strong's 8217: </a> </span><span class="str2">Depressed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the skin</span><br /><span class="heb">הָע֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5785.htm">Strong's 5785: </a> </span><span class="str2">Skin, hide, leather</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but has faded,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵהָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḵê·hāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3544.htm">Strong's 3544: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dim, dull, faint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֖ן</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 him</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·his·gî·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | 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">for 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">יָמִֽים׃</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/13-26.htm">Leviticus 13:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/13-26.htm">Leviticus 13:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/13-26.htm">Leviticus 13:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/13-26.htm">Leviticus 13:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/13-26.htm">Leviticus 13:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/13-26.htm">Leviticus 13:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/13-26.htm">Leviticus 13:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/13-26.htm">Leviticus 13:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/13-26.htm">Leviticus 13:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/13-26.htm">Leviticus 13:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/13-26.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 13:26 But if the priest examines it (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/13-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 13:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 13:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/13-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 13:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 13:27" /></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>