if the mark is greenish or reddish in the garment or in the leather, whether in the warp or in the woof, or in any article of leather, it is a leprous mark and it shall be shown to the priest.
Parallel translations
- WEB if the plague is greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything made of skin; it is the plague of leprosy, and shall be shown to the priest.
- KJV And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest:
- BSB and if the mark in the fabric, leather, weave, knit, or leather article is green or red, then it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.
- NKJV and if the plague is greenish or reddish in the garment or in the leather, whether in the warp or in the woof, or in anything made of leather, it is a leprous plague and shall be shown to the priest.
- NLT If the contaminated area in the clothing, the animal hide, the fabric, or the leather article has turned greenish or reddish, it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.
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Quick answer
If the spot is greenish or reddish, it is the plague of leprosy and must be shown to the priest. It matters because suspected defilement was never to be ignored but brought to God's appointed examiner.
Overview
Telltale discoloration marked a garment as possibly infected with the spreading rot, requiring priestly inspection. Bringing the item to the priest placed judgment in God's appointed hands rather than private opinion. This pattern of submitting the suspect to authoritative examination foreshadows how sinners must bring their defilement to Christ, the great High Priest who alone can rightly judge and cleanse.
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