Berean Standard Bible

Leviticus 13

(Numbers 5:1–4)

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־mo.Sheh ve.'el-H4872 H413and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃'a.ha.Ron le.MorH175 H559,

2“Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588someoneאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120hasיִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961a swellingשְׂאֵ֤תse.'EtH7613orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176rashסַפַּ֙חַת֙sa.Pa.chatH5597orא֣וֹ'oH176bright spotבַהֶ֔רֶתva.He.retH934on his skinבְעוֹר־ בְּשָׂרוֹ֙ve.'or- be.sa.RoH5785 H1320that may beוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961an infectiousצָרָ֑עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883skinבְעוֹר־ בְּשָׂר֖וֹve.'or- be.sa.RoH5785 H1320diseaseלְנֶ֣גַעle.Ne.ga'H5061,he must be broughtוְהוּבָא֙ve.hu.Va'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548orא֛וֹ'oH176toאֶל־'el-H413oneאַחַ֥ד'a.ChadH259of his sonsמִבָּנָ֖יוmi.ba.NavH1121who is a priestהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.NimH3548.

3The priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853is to examineוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200the infectionהַנֶּ֣גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061on his skinבְּעֽוֹר־ הַ֠בָּשָׂרbe.'or- Ha.ba.sorH5785 H1320,and if the hairוְשֵׂעָ֨רve.se.'ArH8181in the infectionבַּנֶּ֜גַעba.Ne.ga'H5061has turnedהָפַ֣ךְ׀ha.FakhH2015whiteלָבָ֗ןla.VanH3836and the soreהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061appearsוּמַרְאֵ֤הu.mar.'EhH4758to be deeperעָמֹק֙'a.MokH6013than the skinמֵע֣וֹר בְּשָׂר֔וֹ נֶ֥גַעme.'or be.sa.Ro Ne.ga'H5785 H1320 H5061,itה֑וּאHu'H1931is a skin diseaseצָרַ֖עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883.After the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548examines himוְרָאָ֥הוּve.ra.'A.huH7200,he must pronounce him uncleanוְטִמֵּ֥אve.ti.Me'H2930אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853.

4If, howeverוְאִם־ve.'im-H518,the spotבַּהֶרֶת֩ba.he.RetH934on his skinבְּע֣וֹר בְּשָׂר֗וֹbe.'or be.sa.RoH5785 H1320is whiteלְבָנָ֨ה הִ֜ואle.va.Nah hi'H3836 H1931and does notאֵין־'ein-H369appearמַרְאֶ֣הָmar.'E.haH4758to be deeperוְעָמֹק֙ve.'a.MokH6013thanמִן־min-H4480the skinהָע֔וֹרha.'OrH5785,and the hair in itוּשְׂעָרָ֖הu.se.'a.RahH8181has notלֹא־lo'-H3808turnedהָפַ֣ךְha.FakhH2015whiteלָבָ֑ןla.VanH3836,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853shall isolateוְהִסְגִּ֧ירve.his.GirH5462the infected personהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

5On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִי֒ha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the priestהַכֹּהֵן֮ha.ko.HenH3548is to reexamine himוְרָאָ֣הוּve.ra.'A.huH7200,and ifוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009he seesבְּעֵינָ֔יוbe.'ei.NavH5869that the infectionהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061is unchangedעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975and has notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808spreadפָשָׂ֥ה הַנֶּ֖גַעfa.Sah ha.Ne.ga'H6581 H5061on the skinבָּע֑וֹרba.'orH5785,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548must isolate himוְהִסְגִּיר֧וֹve.his.gi.RoH5462for anotherשֵׁנִֽית׃she.NitH8145sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.

6The priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548אֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853will examine himוְרָאָה֩ve.ra.'AhH7200againשֵׁנִית֒she.NitH8145on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִי֮ha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,and ifוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009the soreהַנֶּ֔גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061has fadedכֵּהָ֣הke.HahH3543and has notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808spreadפָשָׂ֥ה הַנֶּ֖גַעfa.Sah ha.Ne.ga'H6581 H5061on the skinבָּע֑וֹרba.'orH5785,the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him cleanוְטִהֲר֤וֹve.ti.ha.RoH2891;itהִ֔יאHi'H1931is a rashמִסְפַּ֣חַתmis.Pa.chatH4556.The person must washוְכִבֶּ֥סve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899and be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.

7But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the rashהַמִּסְפַּ֙חַת֙ha.mis.Pa.chatH4556spreads furtherH6581on his skinבָּע֔וֹרba.'orH5785afterאַחֲרֵ֧י'a.cha.ReiH310he has shown himselfהֵרָאֹת֛וֹhe.ra.'o.ToH7200toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548for his cleansingלְטָהֳרָת֑וֹle.to.ho.ra.ToH2893,he must present himselfוְנִרְאָ֥הve.nir.'AhH7200againשֵׁנִ֖יתshe.NitH8145toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

8The priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548will reexamine himוְרָאָה֙ve.ra.'AhH7200,and ifוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009the rashהַמִּסְפַּ֖חַתha.mis.Pa.chatH4556has spreadפָּשְׂתָ֥הpa.se.TahH6581on the skinבָּע֑וֹרba.'orH5785,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548must pronounce him uncleanוְטִמְּא֥וֹve.ti.me.'OH2930;itהִֽוא׃ פhi'H1931isa skin diseaseצָרַ֥עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883.

9Whenכִּ֥יkiH3588anyoneבְּאָדָ֑םbe.'a.DamH120developsתִהְיֶ֖הtih.YehH1961a skin diseaseנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061צָרַ֔עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883,he must be broughtוְהוּבָ֖אve.hu.Va'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

10The priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548will examine himוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200,and ifוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009there is a whiteלְבָנָה֙le.va.NahH3836swellingשְׂאֵת־se.'et-H7613on the skinבָּע֔וֹרba.'orH5785thatוְהִ֕יאve.Hi'H1931has turnedהָפְכָ֖הha.fe.KhahH2015the hairשֵׂעָ֣רse.'ArH8181whiteלָבָ֑ן וּמִֽחְיַ֛תla.Van u.mich.YatH3836 H4241,and there is rawחַ֖יchaiH2416fleshבָּשָׂ֥רba.SarH1320in the swellingבַּשְׂאֵֽת׃bas.'EtH7613,

11itהִוא֙hi'H1931is a chronicנוֹשֶׁ֤נֶתno.She.netH3462skin diseaseצָרַ֨עַת בְּע֣וֹר בְּשָׂר֔וֹtza.Ra.'at be.'or be.sa.RoH6883 H5785 H1320and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548must pronounce him uncleanוְטִמְּא֖וֹve.ti.me.'OH2930.He need notלֹ֣אlo'H3808isolate himיַסְגִּרֶ֔נּוּyas.gi.Re.nuH5462,forכִּ֥יkiH3588heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is uncleanטָמֵ֖אta.Me'H2931.

12But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the skin diseaseהַצָּרַ֙עַת֙ha.tza.Ra.'atH6883breaks outH6524all over his skinבָּע֔וֹרba.'orH5785so that itהַצָּרַ֗עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883אֵ֚ת'etH853coversוְכִסְּתָ֣הve.khi.se.TahH3680allכָּל־kol-H3605the skinע֣וֹרorH5785of the infected personהַנֶּ֔גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061from headמֵרֹאשׁ֖וֹme.ro.ShoH7218toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704footרַגְלָ֑יו לְכָל־rag.Lav le.kholH7272 H3605,as far as the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548can seeמַרְאֵ֖ה עֵינֵ֥יmar.'Eh 'ei.NeiH4758 H5869,

13the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548shall examine himוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200,and ifוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009the diseaseהַצָּרַ֙עַת֙ha.tza.Ra.'atH6883אֶת־'et-H853has coveredכִסְּתָ֤הkhi.se.TahH3680his entireכָּל־kol-H3605bodyבְּשָׂר֔וֹbe.sa.RoH1320,he is to pronounce the infected personהַנָּ֑גַעha.Na.ga'H5061cleanוְטִהַ֖רve.ti.HarH2891אֶת־'et-H853.Since it has all turnedכֻּלּ֛וֹ הָפַ֥ךְku.Lo ha.FakhH2015 H3605whiteלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3836,heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is cleanטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889.

14But wheneverוּבְי֨וֹםu.ve.YomH3117rawחַ֖יchaiH2416fleshבָּשָׂ֥רba.SarH1320appearsהֵרָא֥וֹתhe.ra.'otH7200on someone,he will be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

15When the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853seesוְרָאָ֧הve.ra.'AhH7200the rawהַחַ֖יha.ChaiH2416fleshהַבָּשָׂ֥רha.ba.SarH1320,he must pronounce him uncleanוְטִמְּא֑וֹve.ti.me.'OH2930.The rawהַחַ֛יha.ChaiH2416fleshהַבָּשָׂ֥רha.ba.SarH1320is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931;itה֖וּאhu'H1931is a skin diseaseצָרַ֥עַת הֽוּא׃tza.Ra.'at Hu'H6883 H1931.

16Butא֣וֹ'oH176ifכִ֥יkhiH3588the rawהַחַ֖יha.ChaiH2416fleshהַבָּשָׂ֥רha.ba.SarH1320changesיָשׁ֛וּבya.ShuvH7725and turnsוְנֶהְפַּ֣ךְve.neh.PakhH2015whiteלְלָבָ֑ןle.la.VanH3836,he must goוּבָ֖אu.Va'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

17The priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548will reexamine himוְרָאָ֙הוּ֙ve.ra.'A.huH7200,and ifוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009the infectionהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061has turnedנֶהְפַּ֥ךְneh.PakhH2015whiteלְלָבָ֑ןle.la.VanH3836,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853is to pronounce the infected personהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061cleanוְטִהַ֧רve.ti.HarH2891;then heהֽוּא׃ פHu'H1931is cleanטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889.

18Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588a boilשְׁחִ֑יןshe.ChinH7822appearsיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961on someone’s skinוּבָשָׂ֕ר בְעֹר֖וֹu.va.Sar ve.'o.RoH5785 H1320and it healsוְנִרְפָּֽא׃ve.nir.Pa'H7495,

19and a whiteלְבָנָ֔הle.va.NahH3836swellingשְׂאֵ֣תse.'EtH7613orא֥וֹ'oH176a reddish-whiteלְבָנָ֣ה אֲדַמְדָּ֑מֶתle.va.Nah 'a.dam.Da.metH3836 H125spotבַהֶ֖רֶתva.He.retH934developsוְהָיָ֞הve.ha.YahH1961whereבִּמְק֤וֹםbim.KomH4725the boil wasהַשְּׁחִין֙ha.she.ChinH7822,he must present himselfוְנִרְאָ֖הve.nir.'AhH7200toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

20The priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548shall examine itוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200,and ifוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009it appearsמַרְאֶ֙הָ֙mar.'E.haH4758to be beneathשָׁפָ֣ל מִן־sha.Fal min-H8217 H4480the skinהָע֔וֹרha.'OrH5785and the hair in itוּשְׂעָרָ֖הּu.se.'a.RahH8181has turnedהָפַ֣ךְha.FakhH2015whiteלָבָ֑ןla.VanH3836,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ן נֶֽגַע־ha.ko.Hen ne.ga'-H3548 H5061shall pronounce him uncleanוְטִמְּא֧וֹve.ti.me.'OH2930;itהִ֖ואhi'H1931is a diseased infectionצָרַ֥עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883that has broken outפָּרָֽחָה׃pa.Ra.chahH6524in the boilבַּשְּׁחִ֥יןba.she.ChinH7822.

21But whenוְאִ֣ם׀ve.'ImH518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548examines itיִרְאֶ֣נָּהyir.'E.nahH7200,ifוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009there is noאֵֽין־'ein-H369whiteלָבָ֔ןla.VanH3836hairשֵׂעָ֣רse.'ArH8181in it,and it is notאֵינֶ֛נָּה מִן־'ei.Ne.nah min-H369 H4480beneathוּשְׁפָלָ֥הu.she.fa.LahH8217the skinהָע֖וֹר וְהִ֣יאha.'Or ve.Hi'H5785 H1931and has fadedכֵהָ֑הkhe.HahH3544,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall isolate himוְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹve.his.gi.RoH5462for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

22Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518it spreads any furtherH6581on the skinבָּע֑וֹרba.'orH5785,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853must pronounce him uncleanוְטִמֵּ֧אve.ti.Me'H2930;itהִֽוא׃hi'H1931is an infectionנֶ֥גַעNe.ga'H5061.

23But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the spotהַבַּהֶ֙רֶת֙ha.ba.He.retH934remainsתַּעֲמֹ֤דta.'a.ModH5975unchangedתַּחְתֶּ֜יהָtach.Tei.haH8478and does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808spreadפָשָׂ֔תָהfa.Sa.tahH6581,itהִ֑ואhi'H1931is only the scarצָרֶ֥בֶתtza.Re.vetH6867from the boilהַשְּׁחִ֖יןha.she.ChinH7822,and the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ סha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him cleanוְטִהֲר֖וֹve.ti.ha.RoH2891.

24Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588there isיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961a burnמִכְוַת־ אֵ֑שׁmikh.vat- 'EshH4348 H784on someone’s skinבְעֹר֖וֹve.'o.RoH5785א֣וֹ'oH176בָשָׂ֔רva.SarH1320and the rawמִֽחְיַ֣תmich.YatH4241areaof the burnהַמִּכְוָ֗ה בַּהֶ֛רֶתha.mikh.Vah ba.He.retH4348 H934becomesוְֽהָיְתָ֞הve.ha.ye.TahH1961reddish-whiteלְבָנָ֥ה אֲדַמְדֶּ֖מֶתle.va.Nah 'a.dam.De.metH3836 H125orא֥וֹ'oH176whiteלְבָנָֽה׃le.va.NahH3836,

25the priestהַכֹּהֵ֡ןha.ko.HenH3548must examine itוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200אֹתָ֣הּ'o.TahH853.Ifוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009the hairשֵׂעָ֨רse.'ArH8181in the spotבַּבַּהֶ֗רֶתba.ba.He.retH934has turnedנֶהְפַּךְ֩neh.paKhH2015whiteלָבָ֜ןla.VanH3836and the spot appearsוּמַרְאֶ֙הָ֙u.mar.'E.haH4758to be deeperעָמֹ֣ק'a.MokH6013thanמִן־min-H4480the skinהָע֔וֹרha.'OrH5785,itהִ֔ואhi'H1931is a diseaseצָרַ֣עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883that has broken outפָּרָ֑חָהpa.Ra.chahH6524in the burnבַּמִּכְוָ֖הba.mikh.VahH4348.The priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ן נֶ֥גַעha.ko.Hen Ne.ga'H3548 H5061must pronounce him uncleanוְטִמֵּ֤אve.ti.Me'H2930אֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853;itהִֽוא׃hi'H1931is a diseased infectionצָרַ֖עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883.

26But ifוְאִ֣ם׀ve.'ImH518the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548examines itיִרְאֶ֣נָּהyir.'E.nahH7200and there isוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009noאֵֽין־'ein-H369whiteלָבָ֔ןla.VanH3836hairשֵׂעָ֣רse.'ArH8181in the spotבַּבֶּהֶ֙רֶת֙ba.be.He.retH934,and it is notאֵינֶ֛נָּה מִן־'ei.Ne.nah min-H369 H4480beneathוּשְׁפָלָ֥הu.she.fa.LahH8217the skinהָע֖וֹר וְהִ֣ואha.'Or ve.Hiv'H5785 H1931but has fadedכֵהָ֑הkhe.HahH3544,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall isolate himוְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹve.his.gi.RoH5462for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

27On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548is to reexamine himוְרָאָ֥הוּve.ra.'A.huH7200,and ifאִם־'im-H518it has spread furtherH6581on the skinבָּע֔וֹרba.'orH5785,the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853נֶ֥גַעNe.ga'H5061must pronounce him uncleanוְטִמֵּ֤אve.ti.Me'H2930;itהִֽוא׃hi'H1931is a diseased infectionצָרַ֖עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883.

28But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the spotהַבַּהֶ֜רֶתha.ba.He.retH934is unchangedתַּחְתֶּיהָ֩ תַעֲמֹ֨דtach.tei.Ha ta.'a.ModH5975 H8478and has notלֹא־lo'-H3808spreadפָשְׂתָ֤הfa.se.TahH6581on the skinבָעוֹר֙va.'OrH5785but has fadedכֵהָ֔הkhe.HahH3544,itוְהִ֣ואve.Hiv'H1931is a swellingשְׂאֵ֥תse.'EtH7613from the burnהַמִּכְוָ֖הha.mikh.VahH4348,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548is to pronounce him cleanוְטִֽהֲרוֹ֙ve.ti.ha.RoH2891;forכִּֽי־ki-H3588itהִ֑ואhi'H1931is only the scarצָרֶ֥בֶתtza.Re.vetH6867from the burnהַמִּכְוָ֖ה הִֽוא׃ פha.mikh.Vah hi'H4348 H1931.

29Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376orא֣וֹ'oH176womanאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802hasיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961an infectionנָ֑גַעNa.ga'H5061on the headבְּרֹ֖אשׁbe.RoshH7218orא֥וֹ'oH176chinבְזָקָֽן׃ve.za.KanH2206,

30the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853shall examineוְרָאָ֨הve.ra.'AhH7200the infectionהַנֶּ֗גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061,and ifוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009it appearsמַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙mar.'E.huH4758to be deeperעָמֹ֣ק'a.MokH6013thanמִן־min-H4480the skinהָע֔וֹרha.'OrH5785andthe hair in itשֵׂעָ֥רse.'ArH8181is yellowצָהֹ֖בtza.HoH6669and thinדָּ֑קDakH1851,the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548must pronounce him uncleanוְטִמֵּ֨אve.ti.Me'H2930אֹת֤וֹ'o.ToH853;itה֔וּאHu'H1931is a scaly outbreakנֶ֣תֶקNe.tekH5424,an infectious diseaseצָרַ֧עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883of the headהָרֹ֛אשׁha.RoshH7218orא֥וֹ'oH176chinהַזָּקָ֖ן הֽוּא׃ha.za.Kan Hu'H2206 H1931.

31But ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853examinesיִרְאֶ֨הyir.'EhH7200the scalyהַנֶּ֗תֶקha.Ne.tekH5424infectionנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061andוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009it does notאֵין־'ein-H369appearמַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙mar.'E.huH4758to be deeperעָמֹ֣ק'a.MokH6013thanמִן־min-H4480the skinהָע֔וֹרha.'OrH5785,and there is noאֵ֣ין'einH369blackשָׁחֹ֖רsha.ChorH7838hairוְשֵׂעָ֥רve.se.'ArH8181in it,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853shall isolateוְהִסְגִּ֧ירve.his.GirH5462the infected personנֶ֥גַע הַנֶּ֖תֶקNe.ga' ha.Ne.tekH5424 H5061for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

32On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִי֒ha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853is to reexamineוְרָאָ֨הve.ra.'AhH7200the infectionהַנֶּגַע֮ha.ne.Ga'H5061,and ifוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009the scaly outbreakהַנֶּ֔תֶקha.Ne.tekH5424has notלֹא־lo'-H3808spreadפָשָׂ֣הfa.SahH6581and there isהָ֥יָהHa.yahH1961noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808yellowצָהֹ֑בtza.HoH6669hairשֵׂעָ֣רse.'ArH8181in it,and itהַנֶּ֔תֶקha.Ne.tekH5424does notאֵ֥ין'einH369appearוּמַרְאֵ֣הu.mar.'EhH4758to be deeperעָמֹ֖ק'a.MokH6013thanמִן־min-H4480the skinהָעֽוֹר׃ha.'OrH5785,

33then the person must shave himselfוְהִ֨תְגַּלָּ֔חve.Hit.ga.LachH1548except forוְאֶת־ לֹ֣אve.'Et lo'H853 H3808יְגַלֵּ֑חַye.ga.Le.achH1548the scaly areaהַנֶּ֖תֶקha.Ne.tekH5424.Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֧ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853shall isolateוְהִסְגִּ֨ירve.his.GirH5462himהַנֶּ֛תֶקha.Ne.tekH5424for anotherשֵׁנִֽית׃she.NitH8145sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.

34On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853shall examineוְרָאָה֩ve.ra.'AhH7200the scaly outbreakהַנֶּ֜תֶקha.Ne.tekH5424,and ifוְ֠הִנֵּהVe.hi.nehH2009itהַנֶּ֙תֶק֙ha.Ne.tekH5424has notלֹא־lo'-H3808spreadפָשָׂ֤הfa.SahH6581on the skinבָּע֔וֹרba.'orH5785and does notאֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369appear to beוּמַרְאֵ֕הוּu.mar.'E.huH4758deeperעָמֹ֖ק'a.MokH6013thanמִן־min-H4480the skinהָע֑וֹרha.'OrH5785,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548is to pronounce him cleanוְטִהַ֤רve.ti.HarH2891אֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853.He must washוְכִבֶּ֥סve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899,and he will be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.

35If, howeverוְאִם־ve.'im-H518,the scaly outbreakהַנֶּ֖תֶקha.Ne.tekH5424spreads furtherH6581on the skinבָּע֑וֹרba.'orH5785afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310his cleansingטָהֳרָתֽוֹ׃to.ho.ra.ToH2893,

36the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548is to examine himוְרָאָ֙הוּ֙ve.ra.'A.huH7200,and ifוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009the scaly outbreakהַנֶּ֖תֶקha.Ne.tekH5424has spreadפָּשָׂ֥הpa.SahH6581on the skinבָּע֑וֹרba.'orH5785,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548need notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808look forיְבַקֵּ֧רye.va.KerH1239yellowהַצָּהֹ֖בha.tza.HoH6669hairלַשֵּׂעָ֥רla.se.'ArH8181;the personהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931.

37If, howeverוְאִם־ve.'im-H518,in his sightבְּעֵינָיו֩be.'ei.NavH5869the scaly outbreakהַנֶּ֜תֶקha.Ne.tekH5424is unchangedעָמַ֨ד'a.MadH5975and blackשָׁחֹ֧רsha.ChorH7838hairוְשֵׂעָ֨רve.se.'ArH8181has grownצָֽמַח־tza.mach-H6779in it,then itהַנֶּ֖תֶקha.Ne.tekH5424has healedנִרְפָּ֥אnir.Pa'H7495.Heה֑וּאHu'H1931is cleanטָה֣וֹרta.HorH2889,and the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ סha.ko.HenH3548is to pronounce himוְטִהֲר֖וֹve.ti.ha.RoH2891clean.

38Whenכִּֽי־ יִהְיֶ֥הki- yih.YehH3588 H1961a manוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176a womanאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802has whiteלְבָנֹֽת׃le.va.NotH3836spotsH934on the skinבְעוֹר־ בְּשָׂרָ֖םve.'or- be.sa.RamH5785 H1320,

39the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548shall examine themוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200,and ifוְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.NehH2009the spotsבֶּהָרֹ֖תbe.ha.RotH934בְעוֹר־ve.'or-H5785בְּשָׂרָ֛םbe.sa.RamH1320are dullכֵּה֣וֹתke.HotH3544whiteלְבָנֹ֑תle.va.NotH3836,itה֛וּאhu'H1931is a harmless rashבֹּ֥הַקBo.hakH933that has broken outפָּרַ֥חpa.RachH6524on the skinבָּע֖וֹרba.'orH5785;the personהֽוּא׃ סHu'H1931is cleanטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889.

40Now ifכִּ֥יkiH3588a manוְאִ֕ישׁve.'IshH376loses his hairיִמָּרֵ֖ט רֹאשׁ֑וֹ ה֖וּאyi.ma.Ret ro.Sho hu'H4803 H7218 H1931andis baldקֵרֵ֥חַke.Re.achH7142,he is stillהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931cleanטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889.

41Or ifוְאִם֙ רֹאשׁ֑וֹve.'Im ro.ShoH518 H7218his hairlineמִפְּאַ֣ת פָּנָ֔יוmi.pe.'At pa.NavH6285 H6440recedesיִמָּרֵ֖טyi.ma.RetH4803and heה֖וּאhu'H1931is bald on his foreheadגִּבֵּ֥חַgi.Be.achH1371,he is stillהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931cleanטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889.

42But ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588there isיִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961a reddish-whiteלָבָ֣ן אֲדַמְדָּ֑םla.Van 'a.dam.DamH3836 H125soreנֶ֖גַעNe.ga'H5061on the bald headבַקָּרַ֙חַת֙va.ka.Ra.chatH7146orא֣וֹ'oH176foreheadבַגַּבַּ֔חַתva.ga.Ba.chatH1372,itהִ֔ואhi'H1931is an infectious diseaseצָרַ֤עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883breaking outפֹּרַ֙חַת֙po.Ra.chatH6524on itבְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ א֥וֹ בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃be.ka.rach.To 'o ve.ga.bach.ToH7146 H176 H1372.

43The priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548is to examine himוְרָאָ֨הve.ra.'AhH7200אֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853,and ifוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009the swellingשְׂאֵת־se.'et-H7613of the infectionהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061on his bald headבְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹbe.ka.rach.ToH7146orא֣וֹ'oH176foreheadבְגַבַּחְתּ֑וֹve.ga.bach.ToH1372is reddish-whiteלְבָנָ֣ה אֲדַמְדֶּ֔מֶתle.va.Nah 'a.dam.De.metH3836 H125likeכְּמַרְאֵ֥הke.mar.'EhH4758a skinע֥וֹרorH5785diseaseצָרַ֖עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883בָּשָֽׂר׃ba.SarH1320,

44the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376is diseasedצָר֥וּעַtza.Ru.a'H6879;heה֖וּאhu'H1931is uncleanטָמֵ֣א ה֑וּאta.Me' Hu'H2931 H1931.The priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548must pronounce him uncleanH2930because of the infectionנִגְעֽוֹ׃nig.'OH5061on his headבְּרֹאשׁ֥וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218.

45A diseased personוְהַצָּר֜וּעַ הַנֶּ֗גַעve.ha.tza.Ru.a' ha.Ne.ga'H5061 H6879אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834must wear torn clothesבְּגָדָ֞יו יִהְי֤וּ פְרֻמִים֙be.ga.Dav yih.Yu fe.ru.MimH899 H1961 H6533and let his hairוְרֹאשׁוֹ֙ יִהְיֶ֣הve.ro.Sho yih.YehH7218 H1961hang looseפָר֔וּעַ וְעַל־fa.Ru.a' ve.'al-H6544 H5921,and he must coverיַעְטֶ֑הya'.TehH5844his mouthשָׂפָ֖םsa.FamH8222and cry outיִקְרָֽא׃yik.Ra'H7121, ‘Uncleanוְטָמֵ֥א׀ve.ta.Me'H2931,uncleanטָמֵ֖אta.Me'H2931!’

46Asכָּל־kol-H3605long asיְמֵ֞יye.MeiH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834he has the infectionהַנֶּ֥גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061,he remainsיִטְמָ֖א ה֑וּא בָּדָ֣דyit.Ma' Hu' ba.DadH2930 H1931 H910uncleanטָמֵ֣אta.Me'H2931.He must live aloneיֵשֵׁ֔בye.ShevH3427in a placeמוֹשָׁבֽוֹ׃ סmo.sha.VoH4186outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הla.ma.cha.NehH4264.

Laws about Mildew

47Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588any fabricוְהַבֶּ֕גֶדve.ha.Be.gedH899isיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961contaminatedנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061with mildewצָרָ֑עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883—any woolצֶ֔מֶרTze.merH6785orבְּבֶ֣גֶד א֖וֹbe.Ve.ged 'oH176 H899linenפִּשְׁתִּֽים׃pish.TimH6593garmentבְּבֶ֥גֶדbe.Ve.gedH899,

48א֤וֹ'oH176any weaveבִֽשְׁתִי֙vish.TiH8359orא֣וֹ'oH176knitבְעֵ֔רֶבve.'E.revH6154of linenלַפִּשְׁתִּ֖יםla.pish.TimH6593or woolוְלַצָּ֑מֶרve.la.Tza.merH6785,orא֣וֹ'oH176any article of leatherבְע֔וֹר א֖וֹ בְּכָל־ve.'or 'o be.kholH5785 H176 H3605מְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399עֽוֹר׃orH5785—

49and if the markהַנֶּ֜גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061in the fabricבַּבֶּגֶד֩ba.be.GedH899א֣וֹ'oH176,leatherבָע֜וֹרva.'orH5785א֨וֹ'oH176,weaveבַשְּׁתִ֤יva.she.TiH8359אֽוֹ־'ov-H176,knitבָעֵ֙רֶב֙va.'E.revH6154,orאוֹ־'ov-H176בְכָל־ve.khol-H3605leatherע֔וֹרorH5785articleכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627isוְהָיָ֨הve.ha.YahH1961greenיְרַקְרַ֣ק׀ye.rak.RakH3422orא֣וֹ'oH176redאֲדַמְדָּ֗ם'a.dam.DamH125,then it isה֑וּאHu'H1931contaminatedנֶ֥גַעNe.ga'H5061with mildewצָרַ֖עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883and must be shownוְהָרְאָ֖הve.ha.re.'AhH7200אֶת־'et-H853to the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

50And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853is to examineוְרָאָ֥הve.ra.'AhH7200the mildewהַנָּ֑גַעha.Na.ga'H5061and isolateוְהִסְגִּ֥ירve.his.GirH5462אֶת־'et-H853the contaminatedהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061fabricfor sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

51On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the priest shall reexamineוְרָאָ֨הve.ra.'AhH7200itאֶת־'et-H853,and ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588the mildewהַנֶּ֜גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061הַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061has spreadפָשָׂ֤הfa.SahH6581in the fabricבַּ֠בֶּגֶדBa.be.gedH899,weaveאֽוֹ־ בַשְּׁתִ֤י'ov- va.she.TiH8359 H176,knitאֽוֹ־ בָעֵ֙רֶב֙'ov- va.'E.revH6154 H176,orא֣וֹ'oH176leatherבָע֔וֹרva.'orH5785,then regardless ofלְכֹ֛לle.KholH3605howאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834itהָע֖וֹרha.'OrH5785is usedיֵעָשֶׂ֥ה לִמְלָאכָ֑הye.'a.Seh lim.la.KhahH6213 H4399, itהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061is a harmfulמַמְאֶ֛רֶתmam.'E.retH3992mildewצָרַ֧עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883; the articleהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931.

52He is to burnוְשָׂרַ֨ףve.sa.RafH8313אֶת־'et-H853the fabricהַבֶּ֜גֶדha.Be.gedH899,weaveהַשְּׁתִ֣י׀ha.she.TiH8359אֶֽת־'et-H853,orא֥וֹ'oH176אֶת־'et-H853knitהָעֵ֗רֶבha.'E.revH6154,whetherא֣וֹ'oH176the contaminated itemאֲשֶׁר־ יִהְיֶ֥ה הַנָּ֑גַע'a.Sher- yih.Yeh ha.Na.ga'H834 H1961 H5061iswoolבַּצֶּ֙מֶר֙ba.Tze.merH6785or linenא֣וֹ בַפִּשְׁתִּ֔ים'o va.pish.TimH6593 H176אֶת־'et-H853orא֚וֹ'oH176כָּל־kol-H3605leatherהָע֔וֹרha.'OrH5785כְּלִ֣יke.LiH3627.Sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588the mildewצָרַ֤עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883is harmfulמַמְאֶ֙רֶת֙mam.'E.retH3992, the articleהִ֔ואhi'H1931must be burned upבָּאֵ֖שׁ תִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃ba.'Esh ti.sa.RefH784 H8313.

53But whenוְאִם֮ve.'ImH518the priestהַכֹּהֵן֒ha.ko.HenH3548reexamines itיִרְאֶ֣הyir.'EhH7200,ifוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009the mildewהַנֶּ֔גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061has notלֹא־lo'-H3808spreadפָשָׂ֣הfa.SahH6581in the fabricבַּבֶּ֕גֶדba.Be.gedH899,weaveבַשְּׁתִ֖יva.she.TiH8359א֥וֹ'oH176,knitא֣וֹ בָעֵ֑רֶב'o va.'E.revH6154 H176,orא֖וֹ'oH176בְּכָל־be.kholH3605leatherעֽוֹר׃orH5785articleכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627,

54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548is to orderוְצִוָּה֙ve.tzi.VahH6680theאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834contaminatedהַנָּ֑גַעha.Na.ga'H5061articleto be washedוְכִ֨בְּס֔וּve.Khi.be.SuH3526אֵ֥ת'etH853and isolatedוְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹve.his.gi.RoH5462for anotherשֵׁנִֽית׃she.NitH8145sevenשִׁבְעַת־shiv.'at-H7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.

55Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י׀'a.cha.ReiH310it has been washedהֻכַּבֵּ֣סhu.ka.BesH3526אֶת־'et-H853,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548is to reexamine itוְרָאָ֨הve.ra.'AhH7200,and ifוְ֠הִנֵּהVe.hi.nehH2009the mildewedהַנֶּ֗גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061articleהַנֶּ֤גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061אֶת־'et-H853has notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808changedהָפַ֨ךְha.FakhH2015in appearanceעֵינוֹ֙ei.NoH5869,itה֔וּאHu'H1931is uncleanטָמֵ֣אta.Me'H2931.Even though the mildewוְהַנֶּ֣גַעve.ha.Ne.ga'H5061has notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808spreadפָשָׂ֔הfa.SahH6581,you must burn itבָּאֵ֖שׁ תִּשְׂרְפֶ֑נּוּba.'Esh tis.re.Fe.nuH8313 H784,whetherהִ֔ואhi'H1931the rot isפְּחֶ֣תֶתpe.Che.tetH6356on the frontבְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ve.ga.bach.ToH1372orא֥וֹ'oH176backבְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹbe.ka.rach.ToH7146.

56Ifוְאִם֮ve.'ImH518the priestהַכֹּהֵן֒ וְהִנֵּה֙ha.ko.Hen ve.hi.NehH3548 H2009examines itרָאָ֣הra.'AhH7200and the mildewהַנֶּ֔גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061has fadedכֵּהָ֣הke.HahH3543afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310it has been washedהֻכַּבֵּ֣סhu.ka.BesH3526אֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853,he must cut the contaminated section outוְקָרַ֣עve.ka.Ra'H7167אֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853ofמִן־min-H4480the fabricהַבֶּ֙גֶד֙ha.Be.gedH899,leatherהָע֔וֹרha.'OrH5785א֣וֹ'oH176מִן־min-H4480,weaveא֥וֹ מִן־ הַשְּׁתִ֖י'o min- ha.she.TiH8359 H176 H4480,orא֥וֹ מִן־'o min-H176 H4480knitהָעֵֽרֶב׃ha.'E.revH6154.

57But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518it reappearsתֵּרָאֶ֨ה ע֜וֹדte.ra.'Eh odH7200 H5750in the fabricבַּ֠בֶּגֶדBa.be.gedH899,weaveבַשְּׁתִ֤יva.she.TiH8359,orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176knitאֽוֹ־ בָעֵ֙רֶב֙'ov- va.'E.revH6154 H176,orא֣וֹ'oH176on anyבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605leatherע֔וֹרorH5785articleכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627,itהִ֑ואhi'H1931is spreadingפֹּרַ֖חַתpo.Ra.chatH6524.You must burnבָּאֵ֣שׁ תִּשְׂרְפֶ֔נּוּba.'Esh tis.re.Fe.nuH8313 H784אֵ֥ת'etH853the contaminatedהַנָּֽגַע׃ha.Na.ga'H5061articleאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834.

58If the mildewהַנָּ֑גַעha.Na.ga'H5061disappearsוְסָ֥רve.SarH5493fromthe fabricוְהַבֶּ֡גֶדve.ha.Be.gedH899,weaveהַשְּׁתִ֨יha.she.TiH8359,orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176knitאוֹ־ הָעֵ֜רֶב'ov- ha.'E.revH6154 H176,orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176anyכָל־khol-H3605leatherהָעוֹר֙ha.'OrH5785articleכְּלִ֤יke.LiH3627afterאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834washingתְּכַבֵּ֔סte.kha.BesH3526,then it is to be washedוְכֻבַּ֥סve.khu.BasH3526againשֵׁנִ֖יתshe.NitH8145,and it will be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.

59Thisזֹ֠אתzotH2063is the lawתּוֹרַ֨תto.RatH8451concerning a mildewצָרַ֜עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883contaminationנֶֽגַע־ne.ga'-H5061in woolהַצֶּ֣מֶר׀ha.Tze.merH6785orא֣וֹ'oH176linenהַפִּשְׁתִּ֗יםha.pish.TimH6593fabricבֶּ֥גֶדBe.gedH899א֤וֹ'oH176,weaveהַשְּׁתִי֙ha.she.TiH8359,orא֣וֹ'oH176knitהָעֵ֔רֶבha.'E.revH6154,orא֖וֹ'oH176anyכָּל־kol-H3605leatherע֑וֹרorH5785articleכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627,for pronouncing it cleanלְטַהֲר֖וֹle.ta.ha.RoH2891orא֥וֹ'oH176uncleanלְטַמְּאֽוֹ׃ פle.ta.me.'OH2930.”

(Numbers 5:1–4)

Laws about Mildew

Commentaries on Leviticus 13