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The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

"When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a bright spot on his skin that may become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.

"When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a shiny spot on their skin that may be a defiling skin disease, they must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.

The priest is to examine the sore on his skin, and if the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be more than skin deep, it is an infectious skin disease. When the priest examines him, he shall pronounce him ceremonially unclean.

The priest is to examine the sore on the skin, and if the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be more than skin deep, it is a defiling skin disease. When the priest examines that person, he shall pronounce them ceremonially unclean.

If the spot on his skin is white but does not appear to be more than skin deep and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest is to put the infected person in isolation for seven days.

If the shiny spot on the skin is white but does not appear to be more than skin deep and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest is to isolate the affected person for seven days.

On the seventh day the priest is to examine him, and if he sees that the sore is unchanged and has not spread in the skin, he is to keep him in isolation another seven days.

On the seventh day the priest is to examine them, and if he sees that the sore is unchanged and has not spread in the skin, he is to isolate them for another seven days.

On the seventh day the priest is to examine him again, and if the sore has faded and has not spread in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is only a rash. The man must wash his clothes, and he will be clean.

On the seventh day the priest is to examine them again, and if the sore has faded and has not spread in the skin, the priest shall pronounce them clean; it is only a rash. They must wash their clothes, and they will be clean.

But if the rash does spread in his skin after he has shown himself to the priest to be pronounced clean, he must appear before the priest again.

But if the rash does spread in their skin after they have shown themselves to the priest to be pronounced clean, they must appear before the priest again.

The priest is to examine him, and if the rash has spread in the skin, he shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infectious disease.

The priest is to examine that person, and if the rash has spread in the skin, he shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling skin disease.

"When anyone has an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.

"When anyone has a defiling skin disease, they must be brought to the priest.

The priest is to examine him, and if there is a white swelling in the skin that has turned the hair white and if there is raw flesh in the swelling,

The priest is to examine them, and if there is a white swelling in the skin that has turned the hair white and if there is raw flesh in the swelling,

it is a chronic skin disease and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. He is not to put him in isolation, because he is already unclean.

it is a chronic skin disease and the priest shall pronounce them unclean. He is not to isolate them, because they are already unclean.

"If the disease breaks out all over his skin and, so far as the priest can see, it covers all the skin of the infected person from head to foot,

"If the disease breaks out all over their skin and, so far as the priest can see, it covers all the skin of the affected person from head to foot,

the priest is to examine him, and if the disease has covered his whole body, he shall pronounce that person clean. Since it has all turned white, he is clean.

the priest is to examine them, and if the disease has covered their whole body, he shall pronounce them clean. Since it has all turned white, they are clean.

But whenever raw flesh appears on him, he will be unclean.

But whenever raw flesh appears on them, they will be unclean.

When the priest sees the raw flesh, he shall pronounce him unclean. The raw flesh is unclean; he has an infectious disease.

When the priest sees the raw flesh, he shall pronounce them unclean. The raw flesh is unclean; they have a defiling disease.

Should the raw flesh change and turn white, he must go to the priest.

If the raw flesh changes and turns white, they must go to the priest.

The priest is to examine him, and if the sores have turned white, the priest shall pronounce the infected person clean; then he will be clean.

The priest is to examine them, and if the sores have turned white, the priest shall pronounce the affected person clean; then they will be clean.

"When someone has a boil on his skin and it heals,

"When someone has a boil on their skin and it heals,

and in the place where the boil was, a white swelling or reddish-white spot appears, he must present himself to the priest.

and in the place where the boil was, a white swelling or reddish-white spot appears, they must present themselves to the priest.

The priest is to examine it, and if it appears to be more than skin deep and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is an infectious skin disease that has broken out where the boil was.

The priest is to examine it, and if it appears to be more than skin deep and the hair in it has turned white, the priest shall pronounce that person unclean. It is a defiling skin disease that has broken out where the boil was.

But if, when the priest examines it, there is no white hair in it and it is not more than skin deep and has faded, then the priest is to put him in isolation for seven days.

But if, when the priest examines it, there is no white hair in it and it is not more than skin deep and has faded, then the priest is to isolate them for seven days.

If it is spreading in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is infectious.

If it is spreading in the skin, the priest shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling disease.

But if the spot is unchanged and has not spread, it is only a scar from the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

But if the spot is unchanged and has not spread, it is only a scar from the boil, and the priest shall pronounce them clean.

"When someone has a burn on his skin and a reddish-white or white spot appears in the raw flesh of the burn,

"When someone has a burn on their skin and a reddish-white or white spot appears in the raw flesh of the burn,

the priest is to examine the spot, and if the hair in it has turned white, and it appears to be more than skin deep, it is an infectious disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infectious skin disease.

the priest is to examine the spot, and if the hair in it has turned white, and it appears to be more than skin deep, it is a defiling disease that has broken out in the burn. The priest shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling skin disease.

But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot and if it is not more than skin deep and has faded, then the priest is to put him in isolation for seven days.

But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot and if it is not more than skin deep and has faded, then the priest is to isolate them for seven days.

On the seventh day the priest is to examine him, and if it is spreading in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infectious skin disease.

On the seventh day the priest is to examine that person, and if it is spreading in the skin, the priest shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling skin disease.

If, however, the spot is unchanged and has not spread in the skin but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is only a scar from the burn.

If, however, the spot is unchanged and has not spread in the skin but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest shall pronounce them clean; it is only a scar from the burn.

"If a man or woman has a sore on the head or on the chin,

"If a man or woman has a sore on their head or chin,

the priest is to examine the sore, and if it appears to be more than skin deep and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest shall pronounce that person unclean; it is an itch, an infectious disease of the head or chin.

the priest is to examine the sore, and if it appears to be more than skin deep and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling skin disease on the head or chin.

But if, when the priest examines this kind of sore, it does not seem to be more than skin deep and there is no black hair in it, then the priest is to put the infected person in isolation for seven days.

But if, when the priest examines the sore, it does not seem to be more than skin deep and there is no black hair in it, then the priest is to isolate the affected person for seven days.

On the seventh day the priest is to examine the sore, and if the itch has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it and it does not appear to be more than skin deep,

On the seventh day the priest is to examine the sore, and if it has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it and it does not appear to be more than skin deep,

he must be shaved except for the diseased area, and the priest is to keep him in isolation another seven days.

then the man or woman must shave themselves, except for the affected area, and the priest is to keep them isolated another seven days.

On the seventh day the priest is to examine the itch, and if it has not spread in the skin and appears to be no more than skin deep, the priest shall pronounce him clean. He must wash his clothes, and he will be clean.

On the seventh day the priest is to examine the sore, and if it has not spread in the skin and appears to be no more than skin deep, the priest shall pronounce them clean. They must wash their clothes, and they will be clean.

But if the itch does spread in the skin after he is pronounced clean,

But if the sore does spread in the skin after they are pronounced clean,

the priest is to examine him, and if the itch has spread in the skin, the priest does not need to look for yellow hair; the person is unclean.

the priest is to examine them, and if he finds that the sore has spread in the skin, he does not need to look for yellow hair; they are unclean.

If, however, in his judgment it is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, the itch is healed. He is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

If, however, the sore is unchanged so far as the priest can see, and if black hair has grown in it, the affected person is healed. They are clean, and the priest shall pronounce them clean.

"When a man or woman has white spots on the skin,

"When a man or woman has white spots on the skin,

the priest is to examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that has broken out on the skin; that person is clean.

the priest is to examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that has broken out on the skin; they are clean.

"When a man has lost his hair and is bald, he is clean.

"A man who has lost his hair and is bald is clean.

If he has lost his hair from the front of his scalp and has a bald forehead, he is clean.

If he has lost his hair from the front of his scalp and has a bald forehead, he is clean.

But if he has a reddish-white sore on his bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on his head or forehead.

But if he has a reddish-white sore on his bald head or forehead, it is a defiling disease breaking out on his head or forehead.

The priest is to examine him, and if the swollen sore on his head or forehead is reddish-white like an infectious skin disease,

The priest is to examine him, and if the swollen sore on his head or forehead is reddish-white like a defiling skin disease,

the man is diseased and is unclean. The priest shall pronounce him unclean because of the sore on his head.

the man is diseased and is unclean. The priest shall pronounce him unclean because of the sore on his head.

"The person with such an infectious disease must wear torn clothes, let his hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of his face and cry out, 'Unclean! Unclean!'

"Anyone with such a defiling disease must wear torn clothes, let their hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of their face and cry out, ‘Unclean! Unclean!'

As long as he has the infection he remains unclean. He must live alone; he must live outside the camp.

As long as they have the disease they remain unclean. They must live alone; they must live outside the camp.