Leviticus 13:22
New International Version
If it is spreading in the skin, the priest shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling disease.

New Living Translation
If during that time the affected area spreads on the skin, the priest must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean, because it is a serious disease.

English Standard Version
And if it spreads in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a disease.

Berean Standard Bible
If it spreads any further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.

King James Bible
And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.

New King James Version
and if it should at all spread over the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.

New American Standard Bible
and if it spreads farther on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.

NASB 1995
and if it spreads farther on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.

NASB 1977
and if it spreads farther on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.

Legacy Standard Bible
and if it spreads farther on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.

Amplified Bible
If it spreads farther on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a disease.

Christian Standard Bible
If it spreads further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is in fact a disease.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If it spreads further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.

American Standard Version
and if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.

Contemporary English Version
If the sore begins spreading during this time, the priest will say, "You are unclean because you have a disease."

English Revised Version
And if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If the area has spread, the priest must declare him unclean. It is a skin disease.

Good News Translation
If the spot spreads, the priest shall pronounce you unclean; you are diseased.

International Standard Version
But if the infection has spread in the skin, then the priest is to declare him unclean. It's a skin rash.

Majority Standard Bible
If it spreads any further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is an infection.

NET Bible
If it is spreading further on the skin, then the priest is to pronounce him unclean. It is an infection.

New Heart English Bible
If it spreads in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a plague.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if it hath spread much in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.

World English Bible
If it spreads in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a plague.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and if it spreads greatly in the skin, then the priest has pronounced him unclean—it [is] a plague;

Young's Literal Translation
and if it spread greatly in the skin, then hath the priest pronounced him unclean, it is a plague;

Smith's Literal Translation
And if spreading, it shall spread in the skin, and the priest defiled him: it the stroke.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if it spread, he shall judge him to have the leprosy:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And if it will have certainly increased, he shall judge him to have leprosy.

New American Bible
If it has then spread on the skin, the priest shall declare the person unclean; it is an infection.

New Revised Standard Version
If it spreads in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is diseased.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if it spreads much in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; because it is the plague of leprosy.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if it will truly change in the skin, the Priest shall declare it unclean, because it is a sore of leprosy.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But if it manifestly spread over the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy; it has broken out in the ulcer.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws about Skin Diseases
21But when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in it, and it is not beneath the skin and has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days. 22If it spreads any further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is an infection. 23But if the spot remains unchanged and does not spread, it is only the scar from the boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.…

Cross References
Matthew 8:2-4
Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. / Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

Luke 17:12-14
As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.

Mark 1:40-42
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.

Matthew 10:8
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

Luke 5:12-14
While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. / “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

2 Kings 5:1-14
Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. / At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. / She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” ...

Numbers 12:10-15
As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous, / and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed. / Please do not let her be like a stillborn infant whose flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.” ...

Deuteronomy 24:8
In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.

2 Chronicles 26:19-21
Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.

Isaiah 53:4
Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.

Matthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Luke 4:27
And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”

Mark 14:3
While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

John 9:1-7
Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ...

Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.


Treasury of Scripture

And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.

a plague.

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Leviticus 13
1. The laws whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy.














If it spreads in the skin
The Hebrew word for "spreads" is "פָּשָׂה" (pasa), which implies an outward movement or expansion. In the context of Leviticus, this spreading is a sign of impurity or disease, specifically a skin disease that could be contagious. The skin, "עוֹר" (or), is the body's largest organ and serves as a protective barrier. In ancient Israel, the health of the skin was a visible indicator of one's overall health and ritual purity. The spreading of a disease in the skin symbolized the pervasive nature of sin and impurity, which could affect the community if not addressed.

the priest must pronounce him unclean
The role of the priest, "כֹּהֵן" (kohen), was not only to lead in worship but also to act as a health inspector and judge of ritual purity. The declaration of someone as "unclean," "טָמֵא" (tamei), was a serious matter, as it affected the individual's ability to participate in community and worship activities. This pronouncement was not merely a medical diagnosis but a spiritual and communal one, emphasizing the need for holiness and separation from anything that could defile the community.

it is an infection
The term "infection" here is translated from "נֶגַע" (nega), which can mean a plague, mark, or spot. In the Levitical context, an infection was not just a physical ailment but a symbol of spiritual impurity. The presence of an infection required careful examination and, if necessary, isolation to prevent the spread of impurity. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the need for purity and the removal of sin, which can spread and corrupt if left unchecked.

(22) And if it spread much abroad.--If, on inspecting it again at the end of the seven days' seclusion, the priest finds that the spot has spread, it was evident that the blood was vitiated, and that the distemper began to develop in the body.

It is a plague.--That is, of leprosy. The word "leprosy," which has here dropped out of the text, is still preserved in some of the ancient versions.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

it spreads
פָּשֹׂ֥ה (pā·śōh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 6581: To spread

any
תִפְשֶׂ֖ה (ṯip̄·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6581: To spread

further on the skin,
בָּע֑וֹר (bā·‘ō·wr)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5785: Skin, hide, leather

the priest
הַכֹּהֵ֛ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

must pronounce him unclean;
וְטִמֵּ֧א (wə·ṭim·mê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean

it
הִֽוא׃ (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is an infection.
נֶ֥גַע (ne·ḡa‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot


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