Revised Literal Translation

Leviticus 13:2-28

2When a manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120shall have in the skinבְעוֹר־ve.'or-H5785of his fleshבְּשָׂרוֹ֙be.sa.RoH1320a risingשְׂאֵ֤תse.'EtH7613,a scabסַפַּ֙חַת֙sa.Pa.chatH5597,or bright spotבַהֶ֔רֶתva.He.retH934,and it be in the skinבְעוֹר־ve.'or-H5785of his fleshבְּשָׂר֖וֹbe.sa.RoH1320likethe plagueלְנֶ֣גַעle.Ne.ga'H5061of leprosyצָרָ֑עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883;then he shall be broughtוְהוּבָא֙ve.hu.Va'H935unto Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,or unto oneאַחַ֥ד'a.ChadH259of his sonsמִבָּנָ֖יוmi.ba.NavH1121the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.NimH3548:

3And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548shall lookוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200on the plagueהַנֶּ֣גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061in the skinבְּעֽוֹר־be.'or-H5785of the fleshהַ֠בָּשָׂרHa.ba.sorH1320: and whenthe hairוְשֵׂעָ֨רve.se.'ArH8181in the plagueבַּנֶּ֜גַעba.Ne.ga'H5061is turnedהָפַ֣ךְ׀ha.FakhH2015whiteלָבָ֗ןla.VanH3836,and the plagueהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061in sightוּמַרְאֵ֤הu.mar.'EhH4758bedeeperעָמֹק֙'a.MokH6013than the skinמֵע֣וֹרme.'orH5785of his fleshבְּשָׂר֔וֹbe.sa.RoH1320, it isa plagueנֶ֥גַעNe.ga'H5061of leprosyצָרַ֖עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall lookוְרָאָ֥הוּve.ra.'A.huH7200on him, and pronounce him uncleanוְטִמֵּ֥אve.ti.Me'H2930.

4If the bright spotבַּהֶרֶת֩ba.he.RetH934bewhiteלְבָנָ֨הle.va.NahH3836in the skinבְּע֣וֹרbe.'orH5785of his fleshבְּשָׂר֗וֹbe.sa.RoH1320,and in sightמַרְאֶ֣הָmar.'E.haH4758benot deeperוְעָמֹק֙ve.'a.MokH6013than the skinהָע֔וֹרha.'OrH5785,and the hairוּשְׂעָרָ֖הu.se.'a.RahH8181thereof be not turnedהָפַ֣ךְha.FakhH2015whiteלָבָ֑ןla.VanH3836;then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall shutוְהִסְגִּ֧ירve.his.GirH5462up him that haththe plagueהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117:

5And the priestהַכֹּהֵן֮ha.ko.HenH3548shall lookוְרָאָ֣הוּve.ra.'A.huH7200on him the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִי֒ha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117: and, behold, ifthe plagueהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061in his sightבְּעֵינָ֔יוbe.'ei.NavH5869be at a stayעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975, andthe plagueהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061spreadפָשָׂ֥הfa.SahH6581not in the skinבָּע֑וֹרba.'orH5785;then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall shutוְהִסְגִּיר֧וֹve.his.gi.RoH5462him up sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117moreשֵׁנִֽית׃she.NitH8145:

6And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548shall lookוְרָאָה֩ve.ra.'AhH7200on him againשֵׁנִית֒she.NitH8145the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִי֮ha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117: and, behold, ifthe plagueהַנֶּ֔גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061besomewhat darkH3544, andthe plagueהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061spreadפָשָׂ֥הfa.SahH6581not in the skinבָּע֑וֹרba.'orH5785,the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him cleanוְטִהֲר֤וֹve.ti.ha.RoH2891: it is buta scabמִסְפַּ֣חַתmis.Pa.chatH4556:and he shall washוְכִבֶּ֥סve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899,and be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.

7But if the scabהַמִּסְפַּ֙חַת֙ha.mis.Pa.chatH4556spread muchפָּשֹׂ֨הpa.SohH6581abroadתִפְשֶׂ֤הtif.SehH6581in the skinבָּע֔וֹרba.'orH5785,afterאַחֲרֵ֧י'a.cha.ReiH310that he hath been seenהֵרָאֹת֛וֹhe.ra.'o.ToH7200of the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548for his cleansingלְטָהֳרָת֑וֹle.to.ho.ra.ToH2893,he shall be seenוְנִרְאָ֥הve.nir.'AhH7200of the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548againשֵׁנִ֖יתshe.NitH8145:

8And ifthe priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548seeוְרָאָה֙ve.ra.'AhH7200that, behold, the scabהַמִּסְפַּ֖חַתha.mis.Pa.chatH4556spreadethפָּשְׂתָ֥הpa.se.TahH6581in the skinבָּע֑וֹרba.'orH5785,then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him uncleanוְטִמְּא֥וֹve.ti.me.'OH2930: it isa leprosyצָרַ֥עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883.

9When the plagueנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061of leprosyצָרַ֔עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883is in a manבְּאָדָ֑םbe.'a.DamH120,then he shall be broughtוְהוּבָ֖אve.hu.Va'H935unto the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548;

10And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548shall seeוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200him: and, behold, ifthe risingשְׂאֵת־se.'et-H7613bewhiteלְבָנָה֙le.va.NahH3836in the skinבָּע֔וֹרba.'orH5785,and it have turnedהָפְכָ֖הha.fe.KhahH2015the hairשֵׂעָ֣רse.'ArH8181whiteלָבָ֑ןla.VanH3836, and there bequickוּמִֽחְיַ֛תu.mich.YatH4241rawחַ֖יchaiH2416fleshבָּשָׂ֥רba.SarH1320in the risingבַּשְׂאֵֽת׃bas.'EtH7613;

11It isan oldנוֹשֶׁ֤נֶתno.She.netH3462leprosyצָרַ֨עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883in the skinבְּע֣וֹרbe.'orH5785of his fleshבְּשָׂר֔וֹbe.sa.RoH1320,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him uncleanוְטִמְּא֖וֹve.ti.me.'OH2930,and shall not shutיַסְגִּרֶ֔נּוּyas.gi.Re.nuH5462him up: for he isuncleanטָמֵ֖אta.Me'H2931.

12And if a leprosyהַצָּרַ֙עַת֙ha.tza.Ra.'atH6883break outפָּר֨וֹחַpa.Ro.achH6524abroadתִּפְרַ֤חtif.RachH6524in the skinבָּע֔וֹרba.'orH5785,and the leprosyהַצָּרַ֗עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883coverוְכִסְּתָ֣הve.khi.se.TahH3680all the skinע֣וֹרorH5785of him that haththe plagueהַנֶּ֔גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061from his headמֵרֹאשׁ֖וֹme.ro.ShoH7218even to his footרַגְלָ֑יוrag.LavH7272,wheresoever the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548lookethמַרְאֵ֖ה עֵינֵ֥יmar.'Eh 'ei.NeiH5869 H4758;

13Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548shall considerוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200: and, behold, ifthe leprosyהַצָּרַ֙עַת֙ha.tza.Ra.'atH6883have coveredכִסְּתָ֤הkhi.se.TahH3680all his fleshבְּשָׂר֔וֹbe.sa.RoH1320, he shall pronounce himcleanוְטִהַ֖רve.ti.HarH2891that haththe plagueהַנָּ֑גַעha.Na.ga'H5061:it is all turnedהָפַ֥ךְha.FakhH2015whiteלָבָ֖ןla.VanH3836: he iscleanטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889.

14But whenוּבְי֨וֹםu.ve.YomH3117rawחַ֖יchaiH2416fleshבָּשָׂ֥רba.SarH1320appearethהֵרָא֥וֹתhe.ra.'otH7200in him, he shall be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

15And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall seeוְרָאָ֧הve.ra.'AhH7200the rawהַחַ֖יha.ChaiH2416fleshהַבָּשָׂ֥רha.ba.SarH1320,and pronounce him to be uncleanוְטִמְּא֑וֹve.ti.me.'OH2930: forthe rawהַחַ֛יha.ChaiH2416fleshהַבָּשָׂ֥רha.ba.SarH1320isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931: it isa leprosyצָרַ֥עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883.

16Or if the rawהַחַ֖יha.ChaiH2416fleshהַבָּשָׂ֥רha.ba.SarH1320turn againיָשׁ֛וּבya.ShuvH7725,and be changedוְנֶהְפַּ֣ךְve.neh.PakhH2015unto whiteלְלָבָ֑ןle.la.VanH3836,he shall comeוּבָ֖אu.Va'H935unto the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548;

17And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall seeוְרָאָ֙הוּ֙ve.ra.'A.huH7200him: and, behold, ifthe plagueהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061be turnedנֶהְפַּ֥ךְneh.PakhH2015into whiteלְלָבָ֑ןle.la.VanH3836;then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce himcleanוְטִהַ֧רve.ti.HarH2891that haththe plagueהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061: he iscleanטָה֥וֹרta.HorH2889.

18The fleshוּבָשָׂ֕רu.va.SarH1320also, in whichכִּֽי־ki-H3588, evenin the skinבְעֹר֖וֹve.'o.RoH5785thereof, was a boilשְׁחִ֑יןshe.ChinH7822,and is healedוְנִרְפָּֽא׃ve.nir.Pa'H7495,

19And in the placeבִּמְק֤וֹםbim.KomH4725of the boilהַשְּׁחִין֙ha.she.ChinH7822there be a whiteלְבָנָ֔הle.va.NahH3836risingשְׂאֵ֣תse.'EtH7613,or a bright spotבַהֶ֖רֶתva.He.retH934,whiteלְבָנָ֣הle.va.NahH3836,and somewhat reddishאֲדַמְדָּ֑מֶת'a.dam.Da.metH125,and it be shewedוְנִרְאָ֖הve.nir.'AhH7200to the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548;

20And if, when the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548seethוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200it, behold, it bein sightמַרְאֶ֙הָ֙mar.'E.haH4758lowerשָׁפָ֣לsha.FalH8217than the skinהָע֔וֹרha.'OrH5785,and the hairוּשְׂעָרָ֖הּu.se.'a.RahH8181thereof be turnedהָפַ֣ךְha.FakhH2015whiteלָבָ֑ןla.VanH3836;the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him uncleanוְטִמְּא֧וֹve.ti.me.'OH2930: it isa plagueנֶֽגַע־ne.ga'-H5061of leprosyצָרַ֥עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883brokenפָּרָֽחָה׃pa.Ra.chahH6524out of the boilבַּשְּׁחִ֥יןba.she.ChinH7822.

21But if the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548lookיִרְאֶ֣נָּהyir.'E.nahH7200on it, and, behold, there beno whiteלָבָ֔ןla.VanH3836hairsשֵׂעָ֣רse.'ArH8181therein, and if it benot lowerוּשְׁפָלָ֥הu.she.fa.LahH8217than the skinהָע֖וֹרha.'OrH5785, but besomewhat darkכֵהָ֑הkhe.HahH3544;then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall shutוְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹve.his.gi.RoH5462him up sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117:

22And if it spread muchפָּשֹׂ֥הpa.SohH6581abroadתִפְשֶׂ֖הtif.SehH6581in the skinבָּע֑וֹרba.'orH5785,then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him uncleanוְטִמֵּ֧אve.ti.Me'H2930: it isa plagueנֶ֥גַעNe.ga'H5061.

23But if the bright spotהַבַּהֶ֙רֶת֙ha.ba.He.retH934stayתַּעֲמֹ֤דta.'a.ModH5975in his place, andspreadפָשָׂ֔תָהfa.Sa.tahH6581not, it isa burningצָרֶ֥בֶתtza.Re.vetH6867boilהַשְּׁחִ֖יןha.she.ChinH7822;and the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ סha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him cleanוְטִהֲר֖וֹve.ti.ha.RoH2891.

24Or if there be anyfleshבָשָׂ֔רva.SarH1320,in the skinבְעֹר֖וֹve.'o.RoH5785whereof there isa hotאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784burningמִכְוַת־mikh.vat-H4348,and the quickמִֽחְיַ֣תmich.YatH4241fleshthat burnethהַמִּכְוָ֗הha.mikh.VahH4348have a whiteלְבָנָ֥הle.va.NahH3836bright spotבַּהֶ֛רֶתba.He.retH934,somewhat reddishאֲדַמְדֶּ֖מֶת'a.dam.De.metH125,or whiteלְבָנָֽה׃le.va.NahH3836;

25Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֡ןha.ko.HenH3548shall lookוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200upon it: and, behold, ifthe hairשֵׂעָ֨רse.'ArH8181in the bright spotבַּבַּהֶ֗רֶתba.ba.He.retH934be turnedנֶהְפַּךְ֩neh.paKhH2015whiteלָבָ֜ןla.VanH3836, and it be insightוּמַרְאֶ֙הָ֙u.mar.'E.haH4758deeperעָמֹ֣ק'a.MokH6013than the skinהָע֔וֹרha.'OrH5785; it isa leprosyצָרַ֣עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883brokenפָּרָ֑חָהpa.Ra.chahH6524out of the burningבַּמִּכְוָ֖הba.mikh.VahH4348:wherefore the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him uncleanוְטִמֵּ֤אve.ti.Me'H2930: it isthe plagueנֶ֥גַעNe.ga'H5061of leprosyצָרַ֖עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883.

26But if the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548lookיִרְאֶ֣נָּהyir.'E.nahH7200on it, and, behold, there beno whiteלָבָ֔ןla.VanH3836hairשֵׂעָ֣רse.'ArH8181in the bright spotבַּבֶּהֶ֙רֶת֙ba.be.He.retH934, and it beno lowerוּשְׁפָלָ֥הu.she.fa.LahH8217than the otherskinהָע֖וֹרha.'OrH5785, but besomewhat darkכֵהָ֑הkhe.HahH3544;then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall shutוְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹve.his.gi.RoH5462him up sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117:

27And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall lookוְרָאָ֥הוּve.ra.'A.huH7200upon him the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117: andif it be spread muchפָּשֹׂ֤הpa.SohH6581abroadתִפְשֶׂה֙tif.SehH6581in the skinבָּע֔וֹרba.'orH5785,then the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him uncleanוְטִמֵּ֤אve.ti.Me'H2930: it isthe plagueנֶ֥גַעNe.ga'H5061of leprosyצָרַ֖עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883.

28And if the brightהַבַּהֶ֜רֶתha.ba.He.retH934spotH934stayתַעֲמֹ֨דta.'a.ModH5975in his place, andspreadפָשְׂתָ֤הfa.se.TahH6581not in the skinבָעוֹר֙va.'OrH5785, but it besomewhat darkכֵהָ֔הkhe.HahH3544; it isa risingשְׂאֵ֥תse.'EtH7613of the burningהַמִּכְוָ֖הha.mikh.VahH4348,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounce him cleanוְטִֽהֲרוֹ֙ve.ti.ha.RoH2891: for it isan inflammationצָרֶ֥בֶתtza.Re.vetH6867of the burningהַמִּכְוָ֖הha.mikh.VahH4348.

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