Leviticus 13:45

Leviticus 13:45 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.
• New International Version (NIV)“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!’
• English Standard Version (ESV)"The leprous person who has the disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry out, 'Unclean, unclean.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Now the leper on whom the sore is, his clothes shall be torn and his head bare; and he shall cover his mustache, and cry, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’

Context of Leviticus 13:45

43Then the kohen is to examine him, and behold, if the rising of the plague is reddish-white on his bald head or bald forehead, like the appearance of tza'arat in the skin of the flesh, 44he is a man with tza'arat He is unclean. The kohen should definitely pronounce him unclean—his plague-mark is on his head. “The one with tza'arat who has the plague-mark shall wear torn clothes, the hair of his head is to hang loose, he is to cover his upper lip and cry, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’ 46All the days during which the plague is on him he will be unclean. He is unclean. He is to dwell alone. Outside of the camp will be his dwelling. 47“Also when a garment has a mark of tza'arat on it—whether it is a woolen or a linen garment,

Leviticus 13:45 word by word

וְהַצָּר֜וּעַ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֣וֹ הַנֶּ֗גַע בְּגָדָ֞יו יִהְי֤וּ פְרֻמִים֙ וְרֹאשׁוֹ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה פָר֔וּעַ וְעַל־שָׂפָ֖ם יַעְטֶ֑ה וְטָמֵ֥א׀ טָמֵ֖א יִקְרָֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the leperצָרַעtsâra‛ · be leprousH6879
• in whom the plagueנֶ֫גַעnega‛ · plagueH5061
• his clothesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• shall be rentפָּרַםpâram · to tearH6533
• and his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• bareפָּרַעpâra‛ · to neglectH6544
• and he shall put a coveringעָטָה‛âţâh · to enwrapH5844
• upon his upper lipשָׂפָםώâphâm · mustacheH8222
• and shall cryקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• Uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · uncleanH2931

Cross-references for Leviticus 13:45

• Genesis 37:29When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes.
• 2 Samuel 13:19Tamar put ashes on her head and rent her long-sleeved garment that was on her. She laid her hand on her head and was crying aloud as she went away.
• Job 1:20Then Job got up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground and worshiped.
• Jeremiah 3:25Let’s lie down with our shame and let our disgrace cover us! For we have sinned against Adonai Eloheinu —both we and our fathers— from our youth even to this day. We have not paid attention to the voice of Adonai Eloheinu.”
• Jeremiah 36:24Yet neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words were afraid, nor tore their clothes.
• Joel 2:13Rend your heart, not your garments, and turn to Adonai, your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abundant in mercy, and relenting about the calamity due.
• Leviticus 10:6Then Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar his sons: “Do not uncover your heads or tear your clothes, so you may not die and He will not be angry with the entire congregation. But let your kinsmen—the whole house of Israel—mourn over the burning that Adonai has kindled.
• Leviticus 21:10“He who is the kohen gadol among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured and is consecrated to put on the garments, is not to let the hair of his head hang loose or tear his clothes,
• Ezekiel 24:17Sigh silently, do not observe mourning for the dead, keep your turban fastened, and keep your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your upper lip or eat the bread of mourners.”
• Micah 3:7So the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be abashed. Indeed all of them will cover their lips, for there will be no answer from God.
• Job 42:6Therefore I despise myself, and repent on dust and ashes.”
• Psalms 51:3Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your mercy. According to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
• Isaiah 6:5Then I said: “Oy to me! For I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I am dwelling among a people of unclean lips. For my eyes have seen the King, Adonai-Tzva’ot!”
• Isaiah 52:11Leave, leave! Get out of there! Touch no unclean thing. Go out of her midst. Purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of Adonai.
• Isaiah 64:6No one calls on Your Name, or stirs himself up to take hold of You. For You have hidden Your face from us, and have consumed us, because of our iniquities.
• Lamentations 4:15“Turn away! Unclean!” They cry to them. “Turn away, turn away! Don’t touch!” So they fled and wandered about. People among the nations say, “They can stay here no longer.”

Commentaries on Leviticus 13:45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45His clothes shall be rent, etc. - The leprous person is required to be as one that mourned for the dead, or for some great and public calamity. He was to have his clothes rent in token of extreme sorrow; his head was to be made bare, the ordinary bonnet or turban being omitted; and he was to have a covering upon his upper lip, his jaws being tied up With a linen cloth, after the same manner in which the Jews bind up the dead, which custom is still…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45The leper was to carry about with him the usual signs of mourning for the dead. Compare Leviticus 10:6 and margin reference. The leper was a living parable in the world of the sin of which death was the wages; not the less so because his suffering might have been in no degree due to his own personal deserts: he bore about with him at once the deadly fruit and the symbol of the sin of his race. Exodus 20:5. As his body slowly perished, first the skin, then…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 45-46Verses 45-46 When the priest had pronounced the leper unclean, it put a stop to his business in the world, cut him off from his friends and relations, and ruined all the comfort he could have in the world. He must humble himself under the mighty hand of God, not insisting upon his cleanness, when the priest had pronounced him unclean, but accepting the punishment. Thus must we take to ourselves the shame that belongs to us, and with broken hearts call…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 45People often tore their clothing, left their hair uncombed, and covered their mouths to show they were mourning (Leviticus 10:6). Unclean, unclean!: This cry indicated both social rejection and a health risk. It warned others that the person's skin disorder might be contagious and that holy items should not touch the ceremonially unclean person.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4545. the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, &c.--The person who was declared affected with the leprosy forthwith exhibited all the tokens of suffering from a heavy calamity. Rending garments and uncovering the head were common signs of mourning. As to "the putting a covering upon the upper lip," that means either wearing a moustache, as the Hebrews used to shave the upper lip [Calmet], or simply keeping a hand over it. All these…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 13:45

• Defilement
• Mourning
• Sanitation

In the dictionaries

• Ablution
• Accomplish
• Appear
• Clean
• Consider
• Dark
• Leprosy
• Mourn
• Purification
• Quick

Commentaries on Leviticus 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings