Leviticus 13:52
New International Version
He must burn the fabric, the woven or knitted material of wool or linen, or any leather article that has been spoiled; because the defiling mold is persistent, the article must be burned.

New Living Translation
The priest must burn the item—the clothing, the woolen or linen fabric, or piece of leather—for it has been contaminated by a serious mildew. It must be completely destroyed by fire.

English Standard Version
And he shall burn the garment, or the warp or the woof, the wool or the linen, or any article made of skin that is diseased, for it is a persistent leprous disease. It shall be burned in the fire.

Berean Standard Bible
He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.

King James Bible
He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.

New King James Version
He shall therefore burn that garment in which is the plague, whether warp or woof, in wool or in linen, or anything of leather, for it is an active leprosy; the garment shall be burned in the fire.

New American Standard Bible
So he shall burn the garment, whether it is the warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any article of leather, in which the mark occurs; for it is a leprous malignancy. It shall be burned in the fire.

NASB 1995
“So he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any article of leather in which the mark occurs, for it is a leprous malignancy; it shall be burned in the fire.

NASB 1977
“So he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any article of leather in which the mark occurs, for it is a leprous malignancy; it shall be burned in the fire.

Legacy Standard Bible
So he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any article of leather in which the mark occurs, for it is a leprous malignancy; it shall be burned in the fire.

Amplified Bible
So he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or woof, in wool or linen, or on anything made of leather in which the mark occurs; for it is a malignant leprosy; it shall be burned in the fire.

Christian Standard Bible
He is to burn the fabric, the warp or weft in wool or linen, or any leather article, which is contaminated. Since it is harmful mildew it must be burned.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is to burn the fabric, the warp or woof in wool or linen, or any leather article, which is contaminated. Since it is harmful mildew it must be burned up.”

American Standard Version
And he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in woollen or in linen, or anything of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.

Contemporary English Version
because the mildew has spread." Then he will burn the clothing or the piece of leather.

English Revised Version
And he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He must burn the piece of clothing or the leather article because the mildew is growing.

Good News Translation
The priest shall burn it, because it is a spreading mildew which must be destroyed by fire.

International Standard Version
"Incinerate the clothing, the woven material, the knitted material (whether wool or linen), or any of the leather articles on which the contagion is found, because it's a chronic fungal infection. It is to be incinerated.

Majority Standard Bible
He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.

NET Bible
He must burn the garment or the warp or the woof, whether wool or linen, or any article of leather which has the infection in it. Because it is a malignant disease it must be burned up in the fire.

New Heart English Bible
He shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or anything of skin, in which the plague is: for it is a destructive mildew. It shall be burned in the fire.

Webster's Bible Translation
He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woolen or in linen, or any thing of skin, in which the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.

World English Bible
He shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or anything of leather, in which the plague is, for it is a destructive mildew. It shall be burned in the fire.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he has burned the garment, or the warp, or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any vessel of skin in which the plague is; for it [is] a fretting leprosy; it is burned with fire.

Young's Literal Translation
And he hath burnt the garment, or the warp, or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any vessel of skin in which the plague is; for it is a fretting leprosy; with fire it is burnt.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he burnt the garment, or the warp, or the woof, or in wool, or in linen, or any vessel of skin which shall be in it the stroke: for it a painful leprosy; in fire shall it be burnt.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And therefore it shall be burnt with fire.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And because of this, it shall be burned in flames.

New American Bible
He shall therefore burn up the garment, or the warp or woof, be it of wool or linen, or any leather article which is infected; since it is a harmful fungus, it must be destroyed by fire.

New Revised Standard Version
He shall burn the clothing, whether diseased in warp or woof, woolen or linen, or anything of skin, for it is a spreading leprous disease; it shall be burned in fire.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He shall therefore burn the garment whether warp or woof, in woolen or in linen, or anything of skin in which is the plague; for it is a malignant leprosy; it shall be burned in the fire.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He shall burn the cloak or warp or woof of wool or of linen or any garment of leather that may have a plague in it; he shall burn it in fire, because is of virulent leprosy.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he shall burn the garment, or the warp, or the woof, whether it be of wool or of linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is; for it is a malignant leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He shall burn the garment, either the warp or woof in woollen garments or in flaxen, or in any utensil of skin, in which there may be the plague; because it is a confirmed leprosy; it shall be burnt with fire.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Laws about Mildew
51On the seventh day the priest shall reexamine it, and if the mildew has spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather, then regardless of how it is used, it is a harmful mildew; the article is unclean. 52He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up. 53But when the priest reexamines it, if the mildew has not spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather article,…

Cross References
Numbers 19:15
and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.

Deuteronomy 7:25-26
You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God. / And you must not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.

Isaiah 30:22
So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, “Be gone!”

Ezekiel 36:25
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.

2 Kings 23:4
Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.

2 Chronicles 34:4-5
Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. / Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 13:1-11
This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, but do not let it touch water.” / So I bought a loincloth in accordance with the word of the LORD, and I put it around my waist. / Then the word of the LORD came to me a second time: ...

Zechariah 13:2
And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.

Matthew 23:27-28
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Mark 7:15
Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”

Luke 5:12-13
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.

John 15:3
You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

Acts 10:14-15
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

Romans 6:6
We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

1 Corinthians 5:7
Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.


Treasury of Scripture

He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woolen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.

burn

Leviticus 11:33,35
And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it…

Deuteronomy 7:25,26
The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God…

Isaiah 30:22
Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.

fretting leprosy

Leviticus 14:44,45
Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is a fretting leprosy in the house: it is unclean…

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














He is to burn
The directive to "burn" signifies a complete and utter destruction of the contaminated item. In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "שָׂרַף" (saraph), which means to consume by fire. This action symbolizes purification and the removal of impurity from the community. Fire, in biblical terms, often represents God's judgment and cleansing power, emphasizing the seriousness of maintaining holiness among God's people.

the fabric
The term "fabric" refers to any material that could be used for clothing or covering. In ancient Israel, fabric was a valuable commodity, often handmade and labor-intensive to produce. The mention of fabric highlights the importance of purity even in everyday items, reflecting the broader biblical theme that holiness should permeate all aspects of life.

the woven or knitted material
"Woven or knitted material" indicates the various methods of fabric production in ancient times. The Hebrew words "שְׁתִי" (sheti) for woven and "עֵרֶב" (erev) for knitted suggest the intricate craftsmanship involved. This detail underscores the thoroughness required in examining and dealing with contamination, as both types of materials were common and essential in daily life.

of wool or linen
"Wool or linen" were the primary materials used for clothing in biblical times. Wool, derived from sheep, and linen, made from flax, were both significant in Israelite culture. Linen, in particular, was associated with purity and was used in priestly garments. The inclusion of these materials emphasizes the need for purity in items that come into direct contact with the body.

or any leather article
"Leather article" expands the scope of the law to include items made from animal hides. Leather was used for various purposes, including clothing, tents, and scrolls. The mention of leather highlights the comprehensive nature of the law, ensuring that all potential sources of contamination are addressed.

that has been contaminated
The phrase "that has been contaminated" refers to the presence of a "destructive mildew," which in Hebrew is "נֶגַע" (nega). This term can denote a variety of skin diseases or mold-like conditions. The contamination represents sin or impurity, which must be eradicated to maintain the community's holiness.

since it is a destructive mildew
"Destructive mildew" indicates a serious and spreading condition. The Hebrew word "צָרַעַת" (tzara'at) is often translated as leprosy, but it encompasses a range of skin and surface afflictions. This description serves as a metaphor for sin, which, if left unchecked, can spread and cause spiritual decay.

It must be burned in the fire
The command that "it must be burned in the fire" reiterates the necessity of complete eradication of impurity. Fire, as a purifying agent, symbolizes God's holiness and the need for His people to be set apart. This act of burning serves as a physical representation of spiritual cleansing, ensuring that the community remains pure and dedicated to God.

(52) He shall therefore burn.--As this distemper could never be eradicated from stuffs, the garments which have once become possessed of leprosy had to be burnt.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He is to burn
וְשָׂרַ֨ף (wə·śā·rap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8313: To be, on fire

the fabric,
הַבֶּ֜גֶד (hab·be·ḡeḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

weave,
הַשְּׁתִ֣י ׀ (haš·šə·ṯî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8359: A fixture, the warp in weaving

or
א֣וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

knit,
הָעֵ֗רֶב (hā·‘ê·reḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6154: Arabia -- mixture, mixed company

whether
א֥וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

the contaminated item [is]
הַנָּ֑גַע (han·nā·ḡa‘)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot

wool
בַּצֶּ֙מֶר֙ (baṣ·ṣe·mer)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6785: Wool

or linen
בַפִּשְׁתִּ֔ים (ḇap·piš·tîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6593: Flax, linen

or
א֣וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

leather.
הָע֔וֹר (hā·‘ō·wr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5785: Skin, hide, leather

Since
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the mildew
צָרַ֤עַת (ṣā·ra·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6883: Leprosy

is harmful,
מַמְאֶ֙רֶת֙ (mam·’e·reṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 3992: To be bitter, to embitter, be painful

[the article]
הִ֔וא (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

must be burned up.
בָּאֵ֖שׁ (bā·’êš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire


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