But if the rash spreads further on his skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he must present himself again to the priest.
Parallel translations
- WEB But if the scab spreads on the skin, after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again.
- KJV But 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:
- NKJV But if the scab should at all spread over the skin, after he has been seen by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again.
- NASB “But if the rash spreads farther on the skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall appear again to the priest.
- NLT But if the rash continues to spread after the person has been examined by the priest and has been pronounced clean, the infected person must return to be examined again.
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Quick answer
If the scab spreads after being declared clean, the person must return to the priest. Cleanness once pronounced can be reversed if the disease advances.
Overview
Should the scab spread after the person has shown himself for cleansing, he must present himself to the priest again. The law accounts for changing conditions, requiring honest re-examination. This guards against presuming on a former verdict, much as the believer is called to ongoing watchfulness rather than complacency.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 2 Tim 2:16–17But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
- Lev 13:35–36If, however, the scaly outbreak spreads further on the skin after his cleansing,
- Rom 6:12–14Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.
- Ps 38:3There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.
- Isa 1:5–6Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
- Lev 13:27On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection.
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