“Take heed in an outbreak of leprosy, that you carefully observe and do according to all that the priests, the Levites, shall teach you; just as I commanded them, so you shall be careful to do.
Parallel translations
- WEB Be careful in the plague of leprosy, that you observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites teach you. As I commanded them, so you shall observe to do.
- KJV Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.
- BSB 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.
- NASB “Be careful about an infestation of leprosy, that you are very attentive and act in accordance with everything that the Levitical priests teach you; just as I have commanded them, you shall be careful to act.
- NLT “In all cases involving serious skin diseases, be careful to follow the instructions of the Levitical priests; obey all the commands I have given them.
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Quick answer
Israel must carefully heed the priests' instructions concerning infectious skin disease. Holiness and health are matters for diligent obedience under God's appointed teachers.
Overview
The detailed regulations of Leviticus 13-14 are assumed here, and the people are charged to follow the Levites' rulings exactly. This protected the community physically and ritually, since such uncleanness barred one from the camp and worship. The Levitical priesthood foreshadows Christ, our great High Priest, who alone can pronounce the unclean truly clean (Mark 1:40-42; Hebrews 4:14-15).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Lev 14:2“This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing. He shall be brought to the priest,
- Luke 17:14When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.
- Matt 8:4Jesus said to him, “See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
- Mark 1:44and said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
- Luke 5:14He commanded him to tell no one, “But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
- Lev 13:57and if it appears again in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is spreading. You shall burn with fire that in which the plague is.
- Lev 14:9–10It shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off. He shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his body in water, then he shall be clean.
- Lev 13:1–46Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
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