But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing;
Parallel translations
- WEB But if the itch spreads in the skin after his cleansing,
- BSB If, however, the scaly outbreak spreads further on the skin after his cleansing,
- NKJV But if the scale should at all spread over the skin after his cleansing,
- NASB But if the scale spreads farther in the skin after his cleansing,
- NLT But if the scabby sore begins to spread after the person is pronounced clean,
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Quick answer
But if the itch spreads after cleansing, the case is reopened. Spreading after a clean verdict requires renewed judgment.
Overview
Should the itch spread in the skin after the person has been declared clean, the matter must be revisited. The law accounts for later changes even after a favorable ruling. This guards against presumption, calling for ongoing honesty, much as the believer remains watchful rather than presuming on a past assurance.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Lev 13:7But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:
- Lev 13:27And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
- 2 Tim 3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
- 2 Tim 2:16–17But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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