and the priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the plague has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague. He is clean.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean.
- BSB The priest will reexamine him, and if the infection has turned white, the priest is to pronounce the infected person clean; then he is clean.
- NKJV And the priest shall examine him; and indeed if the sore has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean who has the sore. He is clean.
- NASB and the priest shall look at him, and behold, if the infected area has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce the one who has the infection clean; he is clean.
- NLT for another examination. If the affected areas have indeed turned white, the priest will then pronounce the person ceremonially clean by declaring, ‘You are clean!’
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Quick answer
If the sore has turned white, the priest declares him clean. The change to white confirms healing and restoration.
Overview
When the priest sees the affliction has turned white, he pronounces the person clean, and he is clean. The favorable verdict restores the person to the worshiping community. The movement from uncleanness to cleanness pictures the gospel hope of being declared clean by God, restored to fellowship through the cleansing Christ provides.
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