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"But if the rash spreads again after the priest has announced him clean, the person must come again to the priest.

"But when the person has an open sore, he is unclean.

But if the priest looks at the spot and there are no white hairs in it and the spot is not deeper than the skin and it has faded, the priest must separate the person from other people for seven days.

But if the bright spot does not spread or change, it is only the scar from the old boil. Then the priest must announce that the person is clean.

But if the priest looks at the spot and there is no white hair in the bright spot, and the spot is no deeper than the skin and has faded, the priest must separate the person from other people for seven days.

But if the bright spot has not spread on the skin but has faded, it is the swelling from the burn. The priest must announce that the person is clean, because the spot is only a scar from the burn.

But if the priest looks at it and it does not seem deeper than the skin and there is no black hair in it, the priest must separate the person from other people for seven days.

the person must shave himself, but he must not shave the sore place. The priest must separate that person from other people for seven more days.

But if the sore spreads on the skin after the person has become clean,

But if the priest thinks the sore has stopped spreading, and black hair is growing in it, the sore has healed. The person is clean, and the priest must announce that he is clean.

But if there is a red-white sore on his bald head or forehead, it is a skin disease breaking out in those places.

"But when the priest looks at that piece of leather or cloth, the mildew might have faded after the piece has been washed. Then the priest must tear the mildew out of the piece of leather or cloth (either woven or knitted).

But if the mildew comes back to that piece of leather or cloth (either woven or knitted), the mildew is spreading. And whatever has the mildew must be burned with fire.

"But if the person is poor and unable to afford these offerings, he must take one male lamb for a penalty offering. It will be presented to the Lord to make him clean so he can belong to the Lord again. The person must also take two quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. He must also take two-thirds of a pint of olive oil

In the past you lived in Egypt, but you must not do what was done in that country. And you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their customs.

You may eat it the same day you offer it or on the next day. But if any is left on the third day, you must burn it up.

You must not curse a deaf person or put something in front of a blind person to make him fall. But you must respect your God. I am the Lord .

"‘Be fair in your judging. You must not show special favor to poor people or great people, but be fair when you judge your neighbor.

"‘If a man has sexual relations with a slave girl of another man, but this slave girl has not been bought or given her freedom, there must be punishment. But they are not to be put to death, because the woman was not free.

but treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love yourselves, because you were foreigners one time in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.