Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On the seventh day the priest is to examine that person, and if it is spreading in the skin, the priest shall pronounce them unclean; it is a defiling skin disease. New Living Translation On the seventh day the priest must examine the person again. If the affected area has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce that person ceremonially unclean, for it is clearly a serious skin disease. English Standard Version and the priest shall examine him the seventh day. If it is spreading in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a case of leprous disease. Berean Standard Bible On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection. Berean Literal Bible And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day, and if it has spread at all in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a plague of leprosy. King James Bible And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. New King James Version And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day. If it has at all spread over the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore. New American Standard Bible and the priest shall look at him on the seventh day. If it spreads farther in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection of leprosy. NASB 1995 and the priest shall look at him on the seventh day. If it spreads farther in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection of leprosy. NASB 1977 and the priest shall look at him on the seventh day. If it spreads farther in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection of leprosy. Legacy Standard Bible and the priest shall look at him on the seventh day. If it spreads farther in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an infection of leprosy. Amplified Bible And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day; if it is spreading farther on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is leprosy. Berean Annotated Bible On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection. Christian Standard Bible The priest will reexamine him on the seventh day. If it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is in fact a case of serious skin disease. Holman Christian Standard Bible The priest will reexamine him on the seventh day. If it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a skin disease. American Standard Version and the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. Contemporary English Version On the seventh day the priest will examine you again, and if the infection is spreading, he will say, "This is leprosy--you are unclean." English Revised Version and the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. GOD'S WORD® Translation On the seventh day the priest will examine him again. If the area has spread, the priest must declare him unclean. It is an infectious skin disease. Good News Translation The priest shall examine you again on the seventh day, and if it is spreading, it is a dreaded skin disease, and the priest shall pronounce you unclean. International Standard Version When the priest examines it on the seventh day and finds that it has indeed spread on the skin, then the priest is to declare him unclean. It's an infectious skin disease. NET Bible The priest must then examine it on the seventh day, and if it is spreading further on the skin, then the priest is to pronounce him unclean. It is a diseased infection. New Heart English Bible The priest shall examine him on the seventh day. If it has spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is the plague of leprosy. Webster's Bible Translation And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it is spread much in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleOn the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection. World English Bible The priest shall examine him on the seventh day. If it has spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is the plague of leprosy. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the priest has seen him on the seventh day, [and] if it spreads greatly in the skin, then the priest has pronounced him unclean; it [is] a plague of leprosy. Berean Literal Bible And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day, and if it has spread at all in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a plague of leprosy. Young's Literal Translation and the priest hath seen him on the seventh day, if it spread greatly in the skin, then the priest hath pronounced him unclean; a plague of leprosy it is. Smith's Literal Translation And the priest saw him in the seventh day: if spreading, it shall spread in the skin, and the priest shall defile him: it the stroke of leprosy. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd on the seventh day he shall view him: if the leprosy be grown farther in the skin, he shall declare him unclean. Catholic Public Domain Version and on the seventh day he shall evaluate him. If the leprosy will have increased further in the skin, he shall declare him contaminated. New American Bible Should the priest, upon examination on the seventh day, find that it has spread at all on the skin, he shall declare the person unclean; it is a scaly infection. New Revised Standard Version The priest shall examine him the seventh day; if it is spreading in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him unclean. This is a leprous disease. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the priest shall look upon him the seventh day; and if it has spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; because it is the plague of leprosy. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Priest shall see on the seventh day; if the spot has changed in the skin, the Priest shall declare him unclean, because the sore is of leprosy. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day; if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the priest shall look upon him on the seventh day; and if the spot be much spread in 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…26But if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the spot, and it is not beneath the skin but has faded, the priest shall isolate him for seven days. 27On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if it has spread further on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a diseased infection. 28But if the spot is unchanged and has not spread on the skin but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn, and the priest is to pronounce him clean; for it is only the scar from the burn.… Cross References On the seventh day Leviticus 14:39 On the seventh day the priest is to return and inspect the house. If the mildew has spread on the walls, Numbers 12:14-15 But the LORD answered Moses, “If her father had but spit in her face, would she not have been in disgrace for seven days? Let her be confined outside the camp for seven days; after that she may be brought back in.” / So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until she was brought in again. Numbers 19:12 He must purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day; then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third and seventh days, he will not be clean. the priest is to reexamine him, Leviticus 14:3-4 The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed, / the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed. Matthew 8:4 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 17:14 When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. and if it has spread further on the skin, Leviticus 14:43-44 If the mildew reappears in the house after the stones have been torn out and the house has been scraped and replastered, / the priest must come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean. Exodus 9:9-11 It will become fine dust over all the land of Egypt, and festering boils will break out on man and beast throughout the land.” / So they took soot from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh. Moses tossed it into the air, and festering boils broke out on man and beast. / The magicians could not stand before Moses, because the boils had broken out on them and on all the Egyptians. Job 2:7 So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. the priest must pronounce him unclean; Leviticus 14:44-45 the priest must come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean. / It must be torn down with its stones, its timbers, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place. Numbers 5:2-4 “Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body. / You must send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.” / So the Israelites did this, sending such people outside the camp. They did just as the LORD had instructed Moses. 2 Chronicles 26:20-21 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. it is a diseased infection. Leviticus 14:54-57 This is the law for any infectious skin disease, for a scaly outbreak, / for mildew in clothing or in a house, / and for a swelling, rash, or spot, … Deuteronomy 24:8-9 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. / Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam on the journey after you came out of Egypt. 2 Kings 5:27 Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow. 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.” Treasury of Scripture And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. it is the plague of leprosy Leviticus 13:2 When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests: Jump to Previous Abroad Disease Examine Farther Greatly Increased Infection Infectious Leprosy Plague Pronounce Pronounced Seventh Skin Spread Spreading Spreads UncleanJump to Next Abroad Disease Examine Farther Greatly Increased Infection Infectious Leprosy Plague Pronounce Pronounced Seventh Skin Spread Spreading Spreads UncleanLeviticus 13 1. The laws whereby the priest is to be guided in discerning the leprosy.On the seventh day The seventh day holds significant biblical symbolism, often representing completion or perfection, as seen in the creation account in Genesis. In the context of Leviticus, the seventh day is a time for reexamination, emphasizing thoroughness and patience in the priestly duties. This period allows for the observation of changes in the condition, reflecting God's desire for careful discernment. the priest is to reexamine him and if it has spread further on the skin the priest must pronounce him unclean it is a diseased infection Persons / Places / Events 1. The PriestIn ancient Israel, priests served as mediators between God and the people, and they were responsible for diagnosing and declaring skin diseases, which had both physical and spiritual implications. 2. The Infected Person This refers to any individual in the Israelite community who showed signs of a skin disease. Their condition required examination by the priest to determine their status of cleanliness. 3. The Examination A process conducted by the priest to determine whether a skin condition was spreading, which would render the person ceremonially unclean. 4. The Seventh Day A specific time frame for re-examination, emphasizing the importance of thorough observation and the passage of time in determining the nature of the disease. 5. Unclean Declaration A significant pronouncement that affected the individual's ability to participate in community and religious life, highlighting the seriousness of maintaining purity. Teaching Points The Role of the PriestThe priest's role in examining and declaring someone clean or unclean underscores the importance of spiritual leadership and discernment in addressing issues within the community. The Significance of Time The seven-day waiting period before re-examination teaches patience and the need for careful observation before making judgments about others. The Impact of Uncleanness Being declared unclean had profound social and spiritual implications, reminding us of the seriousness of sin and the need for purity in our lives. Restoration and Hope While the declaration of uncleanness was severe, the provision for cleansing in subsequent chapters offers hope for restoration, mirroring the redemptive work of Christ. Community Responsibility The community's role in supporting those who are unclean, while maintaining purity, reflects the balance of grace and truth in Christian fellowship. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Leviticus 13:27?2. How does Leviticus 13:27 emphasize the role of the priest in discernment? 3. What can we learn about God's holiness from Leviticus 13:27? 4. How does Leviticus 13:27 connect to Jesus' healing ministry in the Gospels? 5. In what ways can we apply Leviticus 13:27 to spiritual discernment today? 6. How does Leviticus 13:27 illustrate the importance of community accountability in faith? 7. What does Leviticus 13:27 reveal about ancient Israelite views on disease and purity? 8. How does Leviticus 13:27 align with modern medical understanding of skin diseases? 9. Why does Leviticus 13:27 emphasize priestly examination for skin conditions? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 13? 11. What foods are mentioned in the Bible? 12. What does 'ceremonially unclean' mean? 13. How could priests with no formal medical training accurately diagnose skin diseases (Leviticus 13:1-8)? 14. Leviticus 27:21: How could God's law ordain that consecrated lands revert to the priests, potentially creating a power imbalance? What Does Leviticus 13:27 Mean On the seventh dayGod built a rhythm of careful waiting into His law. After an initial inspection, the individual was isolated for a full week before anything final was decided (Leviticus 13:4–5). That seven-day pause: • allowed time for any hidden condition to surface, echoing the creation pattern of a complete week (Genesis 2:2-3). • emphasized that holiness requires patience and thoroughness, not snap judgments (Proverbs 18:13). • foreshadowed the way Christ’s people today patiently test situations before declaring spiritual conclusions (1 Thessalonians 5:21). the priest is to reexamine him Only the priest—not civil officials or the person himself—had God-given authority to make the call (Leviticus 10:10). This teaches that: • spiritual leadership carries real responsibility; leaders must look again, not just rely on a first impression (Acts 20:28). • God values accountability; re-examination guards against both false guilt and careless leniency (Matthew 18:15-17). • the priestly role pointed ahead to Christ, our perfect High Priest who searches hearts with flawless discernment (Hebrews 4:14-16). and if it has spread further on the skin The standard is objective: visible spread means the problem is worsening. In Scripture, unchecked sin behaves the same way—spreading if not confronted (Galatians 5:9). Practical takeaways: • growth is the key diagnostic; a static blemish might heal, but a spreading one signals danger (James 1:15). • believers today examine whether harmful attitudes or behaviors are advancing in their lives (2 Corinthians 13:5). • God’s mercy allowed time to watch for change before declaring uncleanness, underscoring His desire to cleanse, not condemn (Ezekiel 18:23). the priest must pronounce him unclean When evidence is clear, the priest’s verdict is not optional but commanded. This protects the community (Leviticus 13:45-46) and upholds God’s standard: • holiness sometimes requires hard decisions for the good of all (1 Corinthians 5:6-7). • declaring uncleanness makes room for eventual restoration through God-given means (Leviticus 14:1-7). • it reminds us that sin separates, but honest acknowledgment is the first step toward healing (1 John 1:9). it is a diseased infection The final phrase locks in the diagnosis—no more doubt remains. Spiritually, it illustrates how Scripture names sin plainly (Romans 3:23). Observations: • calling the condition what it is prevents confusion and minimizes further harm (Isaiah 5:20). • accurate diagnosis opens the door to prescribed cleansing, just as clear repentance opens the way to God’s forgiveness (Psalm 51:2). • the law exposed defilement; later, Jesus fulfilled the law by cleansing lepers with a word (Mark 1:41), showcasing God’s heart to heal deeper infections of the soul. summary Leviticus 13:27 shows a wise, compassionate process: wait a full week, re-examine carefully, look for objective evidence, and speak the truth for the health of all. It portrays God’s holiness joined to patient mercy and points to Christ, who both judges sin accurately and provides the only lasting cleansing. (27, 28) And the priest shall look.--The directions here given as to what the priest is to do at the end of the week's quarantine are the same as those given in Leviticus 13:23-24. It will be seen that there is a difference in the treatment of the suspicious symptoms in case No. 1, and in the case before us, No. 3. In the former instance, where there is no apparent cause for the symptoms, the suspected invalid has to undergo two remands of seven days each before his case can be decided; whilst in the instance before us, where the boil, the inflammation, or the burn visibly supplies the reason for this suspicion, he is only remanded for one week, at the end of which his case is finally decided.Hebrew On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑י (haš·šə·ḇî·‘î) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number) day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest is to reexamine him, וְרָאָ֥הוּ (wə·rā·’ā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see and if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not it has spread פָּשֹׂ֤ה (pā·śōh) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 6581: To spread further on the skin, בָּע֔וֹר (bā·‘ō·wr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5785: Skin, hide, leather the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest must pronounce him unclean; וְטִמֵּ֤א (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 a diseased infection. צָרַ֖עַת (ṣā·ra·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6883: Leprosy Links Leviticus 13:27 NIVLeviticus 13:27 NLT Leviticus 13:27 ESV Leviticus 13:27 NASB Leviticus 13:27 KJV Leviticus 13:27 BibleApps.com Leviticus 13:27 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 13:27 Chinese Bible Leviticus 13:27 French Bible Leviticus 13:27 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 13:27 The priest shall examine him (Le Lv Lev.) |
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