CHAPTER 13
“When
someone
has
a swelling
or rash
or
bright spot
on his skin
that could become
an infectious skin disease,
he must be brought
to
Aaron
the priest
or
to
one
of his sons
who is a priest.
The priest
is to examine
the infection
on his skin,
and if the hair
in the infection
has turned
white
and the sore
appears
to be deeper
than the skin,
it
is a skin disease.
After the priest
examines him,
he must pronounce him unclean.
If, however,
the spot
on his skin
is white
and does not
appear
to be deeper
than
the skin,
and the hair in it
has not
turned
white,
the priest
shall quarantine
the infected person
for seven
days.
On the seventh
day
the priest
is to reexamine him,
and if
he sees
that the infection
is unchanged
and has not
spread
on the skin,
the priest
must isolate
him for another
seven
days.
The priest
will examine
him again
on the seventh
day,
and if
the sore
has faded
and has not
spread
on the skin,
the priest
shall pronounce him clean;
it
is a rash.
The person must wash
his clothes
and be clean.
But if
the rash
spreads
further on his skin
after
he has shown
himself to
the priest
for his cleansing,
he must present
himself again
to
the priest.
The priest
will examine him,
and if
the rash
has spread
on the skin,
then the priest
must pronounce him unclean;
he
has a skin disease.
The priest
will examine him,
and if
there is a white
swelling
on the skin
that
has turned
the hair
white,
and there is raw
flesh
in the swelling,
it
is a chronic
skin disease
and the priest
must pronounce him unclean.
He need not
quarantine him,
for
he
is unclean.
But if
the skin disease
breaks out
all over his skin
so that it
covers
all
the skin
of the infected person
from head
to
foot,
as far as the priest
can see,
the priest
shall examine him,
and if
the disease
has covered
his entire
body,
he is to pronounce the infected person
clean.
Since it has all turned
white,
he
is clean.
When the priest
sees
the raw
flesh,
he must pronounce him unclean.
The raw
flesh
is unclean;
it
is a skin disease.
The priest
will examine him,
and if
the infection
has turned
white,
the priest
is to pronounce the infected person
clean;
then he
is clean.
and a white
swelling
or
a reddish-white
spot
develops
where
the boil was,
he must present himself
to
the priest.
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.
But when
the priest
examines it,
if
there is no
white
hair in it,
and it is not
beneath
the skin
and has faded,
the priest
shall isolate him
for seven
days.
If
it spreads
any
further on the skin,
the priest
must pronounce him unclean;
it
is an infection.
But if
the spot
remains
unchanged
and does not
spread,
it
is only the scar
from the boil,
and the priest
shall pronounce him clean.
When
there is
a burn
on someone’s skin
and the raw
area of the burn
becomes
reddish-white
or
white,
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.
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.
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.
But if
the spot
is unchanged
and has not
spread
on the skin
but has faded,
it
is a swelling
from the burn,
and the priest
is to pronounce him clean;
for
it
is only the scar
from the burn.
the priest
shall examine
the infection,
and if
it appears
to be deeper
than
the skin
and
the hair in it
is yellow
and thin,
the priest
must pronounce him unclean;
it
is a scaly outbreak,
an infectious disease
of the head
or
chin.
But if
the priest
examines
the scaly
infection
and
it does not
appear
to be deeper
than
the skin,
and there is no
black
hair
in it,
the priest
shall isolate
the infected person
for seven
days.
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,
then the person must shave himself
except for
the scaly area.
Then the priest
shall isolate
him
for another
seven
days.
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.
the priest
is to examine him,
and if
the scaly outbreak
has spread
on the skin,
the priest
need not
look for
yellow
hair;
the person
is unclean.
But if
in his sight
the scaly outbreak
is unchanged
and black
hair
has grown
in it,
then it
has healed.
He
is clean,
and the priest
is to pronounce him clean.
the priest
shall examine them,
and if
the spots
are dull
white,
it
is a harmless rash
that has broken out
on the skin;
the person
is clean.
But if
there is
a reddish-white
sore
on the bald head
or
forehead,
it
is an infectious disease
breaking out
on it.
The priest
is to examine him,
and if
the swelling
of the infection
on his bald head
or
forehead
is reddish-white
like
a skin
disease,
the man
is diseased;
he
is unclean.
The priest
must pronounce him unclean
because of the infection
on his head.
The diseased person
must wear torn clothes
and let his hair
hang loose,
and he must cover
his mouth
and cry out,
‘Unclean,
unclean!’
As
long as
he has the infection,
he remains
unclean.
He must live alone
in a place
outside
the camp.
and if the mark
in the fabric,
leather,
weave,
knit,
or
leather
article
is
green
or
red,
then it is
contaminated
with mildew
and must be shown
to the priest.
On the seventh
day
the priest shall reexamine
it,
and if
the mildew
has spread
in the fabric,
weave,
knit,
or
leather,
then regardless of
how
it
is used,
it
is a harmful
mildew;
the article
is unclean.
He is to burn
the fabric,
weave,
or
knit,
whether
the contaminated item is
wool
or linen
or
leather.
Since
the mildew
is harmful,
the article
must be burned up.
But when
the priest
examines it,
if
the mildew
has not
spread
in the garment,
weave,
knit,
or
leather
article,
the priest
is to order
the
contaminated article
to be washed
and isolated
for another
seven
days.
After
it has been washed,
the priest
is to reexamine it,
and if
the mildewed
article
has not
changed
in appearance,
it
is unclean.
Even though the mildew
has not
spread,
you must burn up
the fabric,
whether
the rot is
on the front
or
back.
If
the priest
examines it
and the mildew
has faded
after
it has been washed,
he must cut the contaminated section out
of
the fabric,
leather,
weave,
or
knit.
But if
it reappears
in the fabric,
weave
or
knit,
or
on any
leather
article,
it
is spreading.
You must burn up
the contaminated
article.
If the mildew
disappears
from
the fabric,
weave
or
knit,
or
any
leather
article
after
washing,
then it is to be washed
again,
and it will be clean.
This
is the law
concerning a mildew
contamination
in wool
or
linen
fabric,
weave
or
knit,
or
any
leather
article,
for pronouncing it clean
or
unclean.”