28. However, if the infection hasn't spread and has begun to heal, and if only a scar remains, he will say, “Only a scar remains from the burn, and you are clean.”
29. If you have a sore on your head or chin,
30. it must be examined by a priest. If the infection seems more than skin deep, and the hair in it has thinned out and lost its colour, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”
31. On the other hand, if he discovers that the itchy spot is only skin deep, but that the hair still isn't healthy, he will order you to stay away from everyone else for seven days.
32. By that time, if the itch hasn't spread, if the hairs seem healthy, and if the itch is only skin deep,
33. you must shave off the hairs around the infection, but not those on it. Then the priest will tell you to stay away from everyone else for another seven days.
34. By that time, if the itch hasn't spread and seems no more than skin deep, he will say, “You are clean; now you must wash your clothes.”
35-36. Later, if the itch starts spreading, even though the hair is still healthy, the priest will say, “You are unclean.”
37. But if he thinks you are completely well, he will say, “You are clean.”
38. If white spots break out on your skin,
39. but the priest discovers that it is only a rash, he will say, “You are clean.”
40-41. If you become bald on any part of your head, you are still clean.
42-43. But if a priest discovers that a reddish-white sore has broken out on the bald spot and looks like leprosy, he will say,
44. “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”
45. If you ever have leprosy, you must tear your clothes, leave your hair uncombed, cover the lower part of your face, and go around shouting, “I'm unclean! I'm unclean!”
46. As long as you have the disease, you are unclean and must live alone outside the camp.
47-50. If a greenish or reddish spot appears anywhere on any of your clothing or on anything made of leather, you must let the priest examine the clothing or the leather. He will put it aside for seven days,
51. and if the mildew has spread in that time, he will say, “This is unclean