And the priest shall examine the raw flesh and pronounce him to be unclean; for the raw flesh is unclean. It is leprosy.
Parallel translations
- WEB The priest shall examine the raw flesh, and pronounce him unclean: the raw flesh is unclean. It is leprosy.
- KJV And the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be unclean: for the raw flesh is unclean: it is a leprosy.
- BSB When the priest sees the raw flesh, he must pronounce him unclean. The raw flesh is unclean; it is a skin disease.
- NASB The priest shall look at the raw flesh, and he shall pronounce him unclean; the raw flesh is unclean, it is leprosy.
- NLT The priest must make this pronouncement as soon as he sees an open sore, since open sores indicate the presence of a skin disease.
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Quick answer
The priest examines the raw flesh and declares him unclean; raw flesh means leprosy. Raw flesh is decisive evidence of the disease.
Overview
The priest examines the raw flesh and pronounces the person unclean, for raw flesh is unclean and is the leprous disease. The exposed flesh is the defining mark of active infection. As the open sore reveals the disease, so the exposed reality of the heart reveals the need for the cleansing only God can give.
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