If in his sight the scale has remained, however, and black hair has grown in it, the scale has healed, and he is clean; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Parallel translations
- WEB But if in his eyes the itch is arrested, and black hair has grown in it; the itch is healed, he is clean. The priest shall pronounce him clean.
- KJV But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
- BSB If, however, in his sight the scaly outbreak is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, then it has healed. He is clean, and the priest is to pronounce him clean.
- NKJV But if the scale appears to be at a standstill, and there is black hair grown up in it, the scale has healed. He is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
- NLT But if the color of the scabby sore does not change and black hair has grown on it, it has healed. The priest will then pronounce the person ceremonially clean.
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But if the itch is checked and black hair grows, it is healed and the priest declares him clean. New black hair signals genuine recovery.
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If the itch is arrested and black hair has grown in it, the disease is healed, and the priest pronounces the person clean. The growth of healthy black hair is the sign of true healing. This evidence of new, living growth pictures the renewal that comes with God's cleansing, restoring what was diseased to wholeness.
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