Leviticus 13:32-55 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

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

52. because the mildew has spread.” Then he will burn the clothing or the piece of leather.

53. If the priest discovers that the mildew hasn't spread,

54. he will tell you to wash the clothing or leather and put it aside for another seven days,

55. after which he will examine it again. If the spot hasn't spread, but is still greenish or reddish, the clothing or leather is unclean and must be burnt.

Leviticus 13