Leviticus 13:9
New International Version
“When anyone has a defiling skin disease, they must be brought to the priest.

New Living Translation
“Anyone who develops a serious skin disease must go to the priest for an examination.

English Standard Version
“When a man is afflicted with a leprous disease, he shall be brought to the priest,

Berean Standard Bible
When anyone develops a skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.

King James Bible
When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest;

New King James Version
“When the leprous sore is on a person, then he shall be brought to the priest.

New American Standard Bible
“When the infection of leprosy is on someone, then he shall be brought to the priest.

NASB 1995
“When the infection of leprosy is on a man, then he shall be brought to the priest.

NASB 1977
“When the infection of leprosy is on a man, then he shall be brought to the priest.

Legacy Standard Bible
“When the infection of leprosy is on a man, then he shall be brought to the priest.

Amplified Bible
“When a leprous infection is on a person, he shall be brought to the priest.

Christian Standard Bible
“When a case of serious skin disease may have developed on a person, he is to be brought to the priest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When a skin disease develops on a person, he is to be brought to the priest.

American Standard Version
When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest;

Contemporary English Version
Any of you with a skin disease must be brought to a priest.

English Revised Version
When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If anyone has an infectious skin disease, he must be taken to the priest.

Good News Translation
If any of you have a dreaded skin disease, you shall be brought to the priest,

International Standard Version
"When a person has a skin rash that's infectious, he is to be brought to the priest.

Majority Standard Bible
When anyone develops a skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.

NET Bible
"When someone has a diseased infection, he must be brought to the priest.

New Heart English Bible
"When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought to the priest;

Webster's Bible Translation
When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought to the priest:

World English Bible
“When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought to the priest;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
When a plague of leprosy is in a man, then he has been brought to the priest,

Young's Literal Translation
'When a plague of leprosy is in a man, then he hath been brought in unto the priest,

Smith's Literal Translation
When the stroke of leprosy shall be in a man, and he shall be brought to the priest:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If the stroke of the leprosy be in a man, he shall be brought to the priest,

Catholic Public Domain Version
If the mark of leprosy has been in a man, he shall be brought to the priest,

New American Bible
When someone is afflicted with a scaly infection, that person shall be brought to the priest.

New Revised Standard Version
When a person contracts a leprous disease, he shall be brought to the priest.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought to the priest;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when the plague of leprosy will be in a man, he shall be brought to the Priest;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if a man have a plague of leprosy, then he shall come to the priest;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws about Skin Diseases
8The priest will reexamine him, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; he has a skin disease. 9When anyone develops a skin disease, he must be brought to the priest. 10The priest will examine him, and if there is a white swelling on the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the swelling,…

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 1:40-44
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. ...

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.”

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

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.” ...

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.

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.

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 7:22
So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: 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.

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.

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.”

Exodus 4:6-7
Furthermore, the LORD said to Moses, “Put your hand inside your cloak.” So he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, his hand was leprous, white as snow. / “Put your hand back inside your cloak,” said the LORD. So Moses put his hand back inside his cloak, and when he took it out, it was restored, like the rest of his skin.


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














When anyone develops
The phrase "when anyone develops" indicates a condition that arises within the community. The Hebrew root here is "נגע" (naga), which means to touch or strike. This suggests that the skin disease is not merely a personal affliction but something that impacts the community's spiritual and physical health. In the ancient Israelite context, health was seen as a holistic concept, encompassing both physical and spiritual well-being. The community was responsible for maintaining purity, and any deviation required attention.

a skin disease
The term "skin disease" is translated from the Hebrew word "צָרַעַת" (tzara'at), often rendered as leprosy in older translations. However, tzara'at encompasses a range of skin conditions, not just what modern medicine identifies as leprosy. Archaeological findings and historical records suggest that tzara'at was a term for various skin afflictions that could render a person ritually unclean. This reflects the ancient understanding of disease as not only a physical ailment but also a spiritual impurity that needed to be addressed within the community's religious framework.

he must be brought
The directive "he must be brought" underscores the communal responsibility in addressing issues of impurity. The Hebrew verb "בּוֹא" (bo) implies an active bringing or coming, indicating that the individual with the skin disease is not to isolate themselves but to be brought forward by others. This reflects the communal nature of ancient Israelite society, where individual actions had communal implications, and the community played a role in ensuring adherence to God's laws.

to the priest
The phrase "to the priest" highlights the role of the priesthood in ancient Israel as mediators between God and the people. The Hebrew word for priest, "כֹּהֵן" (kohen), signifies one who serves in a sacred capacity. Priests were responsible for maintaining the holiness of the community, and their involvement in diagnosing skin diseases underscores the spiritual dimension of health and purity. The priest acted as a judge and healer, discerning the nature of the disease and prescribing the necessary rituals for purification. This reflects the belief that physical health and spiritual purity were deeply interconnected, and the priesthood was entrusted with safeguarding both.

(9) When the plague of leprosy is in a man.--The second case, discussed inverses 9-17, is of leprosy re-appearing after it has been cured, when a somewhat different treatment is enjoined. In its re-appearance, as in its first manifestation, the patient is forthwith to be brought to the priest.

Verses 9-11. - The method of procedure in the case of a doubtful leprosy having been laid down in the previous verses, the rule for dealing with an unmistakable case is here given. When the characteristic white spot and white hair are present (if the rising be white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white), and if a third symptom be present - if there be quick raw flesh in the rising, that is, if there be an ulcer underneath the white scab, there is to be no delay, as in the previous case, but judgment is to be passed at once. The priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up: for he is manifestly unclean.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

anyone
בְּאָדָ֑ם (bə·’ā·ḏām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

develops
תִהְיֶ֖ה (ṯih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a skin disease,
נֶ֣גַע (ne·ḡa‘)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot

he must be brought
וְהוּבָ֖א (wə·hū·ḇā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

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


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