And if the priest sees that the scab has indeed spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.
Parallel translations
- WEB The priest shall examine him; and behold, if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.
- KJV And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.
- BSB The priest will reexamine him, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; he has a skin disease.
- NASB And the priest shall look, and if the rash has spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is leprosy.
- NLT If the priest finds that the rash has spread, he must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean, for it is indeed a skin disease.
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Quick answer
If the spreading scab is confirmed, the priest declares him unclean with leprosy. A worsening condition leads to a verdict of uncleanness.
Overview
When the priest sees the scab has spread, he pronounces the person unclean, for it is the leprous disease. The spreading nature confirms the serious, defiling diagnosis. As sin spreads and defiles when left unchecked, so this disease pictured the contagious corruption that only God's cleansing can finally remove.
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- Phil 3:18–19For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
- Matt 15:7–8You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
- Acts 8:21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.
- Lev 13:3and the priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body: and if the hair in the plague has turned white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper than the body’s skin, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean.
- 2 Pet 2:19promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.
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