13Leviticus 13

Skin Diseases

1The Lord told Moses and Aaron to say to the people:Select Leviticus 13:1

2If sores or boils or a skin rash should break out and start spreading on your body, you must be brought to Aaron or to one of the other priests.Select Leviticus 13:2

3If the priest discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white and that the infection seems more than skin deep, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”Select Leviticus 13:3

4But if the infected area is white and only skin deep, and if the hair in it hasn't turned white, the priest will order you to stay away from everyone else for seven days.Select Leviticus 13:4

5If the disease hasn't spread by that time, he will order you to stay away from everyone else for another seven days.Select Leviticus 13:5

6Then if the disease hasn't become any worse or spread, the priest will say, “You are clean. It is only a sore. After you wash your clothes, you may go home.”Select Leviticus 13:6

7However, if the disease comes back, you must return to the priest.Select Leviticus 13:7

8If it is discovered that the disease has started spreading, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”Select Leviticus 13:8

9Any of you with a skin disease must be brought to a priest.Select Leviticus 13:9

10If he discovers that the sore spot is white with pus and that the hair around it has also turned white,Select Leviticus 13:10

11he will say, “This is leprosy. You are unclean and must stay away from everyone else.”Select Leviticus 13:11

13But if the disease has run its course and only the scars remain, he will say, “You are clean.”Select Leviticus 13:13

15If the sores come back and turn white again, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”Select Leviticus 13:15

17However, if the sores heal and only white spots remain, the priest will say, “You are now clean.”Select Leviticus 13:17

19If you have a sore that either swells or turns reddish-white after it has healed, then you must show it to a priest.Select Leviticus 13:19

20If he discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white and that the infection seems more than skin deep, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”Select Leviticus 13:20

21But if the white area is only on the surface of the skin and hasn't become any worse, and if the hair in it hasn't turned white, he will tell you to stay away from everyone else for seven days.Select Leviticus 13:21

22If the sore begins spreading during this time, the priest will say, “You are unclean because you have a disease.”Select Leviticus 13:22

23But if it doesn't spread, and only a scar remains, he will say, “You are now clean.”Select Leviticus 13:23

24If you have a burn that gets infected and turns red or reddish-white,Select Leviticus 13:24

25a priest must examine it. Then if he discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white and that the infection seems more than skin deep, he will say, “The burn has turned into leprosy, and you are unclean.”Select Leviticus 13:25

26But 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.Select Leviticus 13:26

27On the seventh day the priest will examine you again, and if the infection is spreading, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”Select Leviticus 13:27

28However, if the infection hasn't spread and has begun to heal, and if only a scar remains, he will say, “Only a scar remains from the burn, and you are clean.”Select Leviticus 13:28

29If you have a sore on your head or chin,Select Leviticus 13:29

30it must be examined by a priest. If the infection seems more than skin deep, and the hair in it has thinned out and lost its color, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”Select Leviticus 13:30

31On the other hand, if he discovers that the itchy spot is only skin deep, but that the hair still isn't healthy, he will order you to stay away from everyone else for seven days.Select Leviticus 13:31

32By that time, if the itch hasn't spread, if the hair seems healthy, and if the itch is only skin deep,Select Leviticus 13:32

33you 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.Select Leviticus 13:33

34By that time, if the itch hasn't spread and seems no more than skin deep, he will say, “You are clean; now you must wash your clothes.”Select Leviticus 13:34

36Later, if the itch starts spreading, even though the hair is still healthy, the priest will say, “You are unclean.”Select Leviticus 13:36

37But if he thinks you are completely well, he will say, “You are clean.”Select Leviticus 13:37

38If white spots break out on your skin,Select Leviticus 13:38

39but the priest discovers that it is only a rash, he will say, “You are clean.”Select Leviticus 13:39

41If you become bald on any part of your head, you are still clean.Select Leviticus 13:41

43But if a priest discovers that a reddish-white sore has broken out on the bald spot and looks like leprosy, he will say,Select Leviticus 13:43

44“This is leprosy—you are unclean.”Select Leviticus 13:44

45If you ever have leprosy, you must tear your clothes, leave your hair uncombed, cover the lower part of your face, and go around shouting, “I'm unclean! I'm unclean!”Select Leviticus 13:45

46As long as you have the disease, you are unclean and must live alone outside the camp.Select Leviticus 13:46

50If a greenish or reddish spot appears anywhere on any of your clothing or on anything made of leather, you must let the priest examine the clothing or the leather. He will put it aside for seven days,Select Leviticus 13:50

51and if the mildew has spread in that time, he will say, “This is uncleanSelect Leviticus 13:51

52because the mildew has spread.” Then he will burn the clothing or the piece of leather.Select Leviticus 13:52

53If the priest discovers that the mildew hasn't spread,Select Leviticus 13:53

54he will tell you to wash the clothing or leather and put it aside for another seven days,Select Leviticus 13:54

55after which he will examine it again. If the spot hasn't spread, but is still greenish or reddish, the clothing or leather is unclean and must be burned.Select Leviticus 13:55

56But if the spot has faded after being washed, he will tear away the spot.Select Leviticus 13:56

57Later, if the spot reappears elsewhere on the clothing or the leather, you must burn it.Select Leviticus 13:57

58Even if the spot completely disappears after being washed, it must be washed again before it is clean.Select Leviticus 13:58

59These are the rules for deciding if clothing is clean or unclean after a spot appears on it.Select Leviticus 13:59