Leviticus 13:33
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New International Version (©2011)
then the man or woman must shave themselves, except for the affected area, and the priest is to keep them isolated another seven days.

New Living Translation (©2007)
the person must shave off all hair except the hair on the affected area. Then the priest must quarantine the person for another seven days.

English Standard Version (©2001)
then he shall shave himself, but the itch he shall not shave; and the priest shall shut up the person with the itching disease for another seven days.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
then he shall shave himself, but he shall not shave the scale; and the priest shall isolate the person with the scale seven more days.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
the person must shave himself but not shave the scaly area. Then the priest must quarantine the person who has the scaly outbreak for another seven days.

International Standard Version (©2012)
then he is to be shaven, but the scab is not to be shaved off. The priest is to isolate him a second time for seven days.

NET Bible (©2006)
then the individual is to shave himself, but he must not shave the area affected by the scall, and the priest is to quarantine the person with the scall for another seven days.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
the person will shave everything except the scab. The priest will put the person with the scab in isolation for another seven days.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
He shall be shaven, but the scaly eruption shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut him up that has the scaly eruption seven days more:

American King James Version
He shall be shaven, but the scale shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that has the scale seven days more:

American Standard Version
then he shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:

Douay-Rheims Bible
The man shall be shaven all but the place of the spot, and he shall be shut up other seven days:

Darby Bible Translation
he that hath the sore shall shave himself; but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days a second time.

English Revised Version
then he shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:

Webster's Bible Translation
He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:

World English Bible
then he shall be shaved, but he shall not shave the itch; and the priest shall shut him up who has the itch seven more days.

Young's Literal Translation
then he hath shaved himself, but the scall he doth not shave; and the priest hath shut up him who hath the scall a second seven days.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

13:18-44 The priest is told what judgment to make, if there were any appearance of a leprosy in old sores; and such is the danger of those who having escaped the pollutions of the world are again entangled therein. Or, in a burn by accident, ver. 24. The burning of strife and contention often occasions the rising and breaking out of that corruption, which proves that men are unclean. Human life lies exposed to many grievances. With what troops of diseases are we beset on every side; and thy all entered by sin! If the constitution be healthy, and the body lively and easy, we are bound to glorify God with our bodies. Particular note was taken of the leprosy, if in the head. If the leprosy of sin has seized the head; if the judgment be corrupted, and wicked principles, which support wicked practices, are embraced, it is utter uncleanness, from which few are cleansed. Soundness in the faith keeps leprosy from the head.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He shall be shaven,.... His head or beard, where the scall was, as Aben Ezra; and so Ben Gersom, who adds, the law is not solicitous whether this shaving is by a priest or not; so it seems any one might shave him:

but the scall shall he not shave; that is, the hair that is in it, but that was to continue and grow, that the colour of it might be easily discerned at the end of seven other days; according to the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, he was to shave round about it, but not that itself; Jarchi says, he was to leave two hairs near it (u), that he might know whether it spread; for if it spread it would go over the hairs, and into the part that was shaven; when it would be a clear case it was a spreading leprosy: now, that there might be an opportunity of observing this, whether it would or not, the following method was to be taken:

and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more; by which time it would be seen whether there was any increase or decrease, or whether at a stand, and of what colour the hair was, by which judgment might be made of the case.

(u) Misn. Negaim, c. 10. sect. 5.

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Laws about Leprosy
…32And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scale spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scale be not in sight deeper than the skin; 33He shall be shaven, but the scale shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that has the scale seven days more: 34And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scale: and, behold, if the scale be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. …

Leviticus 13:4 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.
Leviticus 13:30 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.
Leviticus 13:32 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,
Leviticus 13:34 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.