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And if he loses hair on his forehead, he simply has a bald forehead; he is still clean.

However, if a reddish white sore appears on the bald area on top of his head or on his forehead, this is a skin disease.

the man is indeed infected with a skin disease and is unclean. The priest must pronounce him ceremonially unclean because of the sore on his head.

"Then the priest will pour some of the olive oil into the palm of his own left hand.

He will dip his right finger into the oil in his palm and sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the Lord .

The priest will then apply some of the oil in his palm over the blood from the guilt offering that is on the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified.

The priest will apply the oil remaining in his hand to the head of the person being purified. Through this process, the priest will purify the person before the Lord .

"The priest will also pour some of the olive oil into the palm of his own left hand.

He will dip his right finger into the oil in his palm and sprinkle some of it seven times before the Lord .

The priest will then apply some of the oil in his palm over the blood from the guilt offering that is on the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified.

The priest will apply the oil remaining in his hand to the head of the person being purified. Through this process, the priest will purify the person before the Lord .

"But if the priest returns for his inspection and finds that the mildew has not reappeared in the house after the fresh plastering, he will pronounce it clean because the mildew is clearly gone.

This defilement is caused by his discharge, whether the discharge continues or stops. In either case the man is unclean.

If the man touches you without first rinsing his hands, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

"When the man with the discharge is healed, he must count off seven days for the period of purification. Then he must wash his clothes and bathe himself in fresh water, and he will be ceremonially clean.

On the eighth day he must get two turtledoves or two young pigeons and come before the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle and give his offerings to the priest.

The priest will offer one bird for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. Through this process, the priest will purify the man before the Lord for his discharge.

"Whenever a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body in water, and he will remain ceremonially unclean until the next evening.

He must put on his linen tunic and the linen undergarments worn next to his body. He must tie the linen sash around his waist and put the linen turban on his head. These are sacred garments, so he must bathe himself in water before he puts them on.

"Aaron will present his own bull as a sin offering to purify himself and his family, making them right with the Lord .