And on the seventh day the priest shall look at the infection, and if the scale has not spread and no yellowish hair has grown in it, and the appearance of the scale is no deeper than the skin,
Parallel translations
- WEB On the seventh day the priest shall examine the plague; and behold, if the itch hasn’t spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the appearance of the itch isn’t deeper than the skin,
- KJV And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
- BSB 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,
- ESV and on the seventh day the priest shall examine the disease. If the itch has not spread, and there is in it no yellow hair, and the itch appears to be no deeper than the skin,
- NKJV And on the seventh day the priest shall examine the sore; and indeed if the scale has not spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the scale does not appear deeper than the skin,
- NLT On the seventh day the priest must examine the sore again. If he finds that the scabby sore has not spread, and there is no yellow hair on it, and it appears to be only skin-deep,
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Quick answer
On the seventh day, if the itch has not spread and lacks yellow hair, further observation continues. Stable but unresolved cases get more time.
Overview
If after seven days the itch has not spread, has no yellow hair, and is not deeper than the skin, the case remains unresolved. The favorable but inconclusive signs lead to continued care. This measured approach reflects a justice that does not pronounce final judgment until the matter is fully clear.
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Cross-references · 4
- Lev 13:30then the priest shall examine the plague; and behold, if its appearance is deeper than the skin, and the hair in it is yellow and thin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is an itch, it is leprosy of the head or of the beard.
- Luke 18:9–12He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.
- Matt 23:5But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,
- Rom 2:23You who glory in the law, through your disobedience of the law do you dishonor God?
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