Leviticus 13:38
New International Version
“When a man or woman has white spots on the skin,

New Living Translation
“If anyone, either a man or woman, has shiny white patches on the skin,

English Standard Version
“When a man or a woman has spots on the skin of the body, white spots,

Berean Standard Bible
When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin,

King James Bible
If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots;

New King James Version
“If a man or a woman has bright spots on the skin of the body, specifically white bright spots,

New American Standard Bible
“When a man or a woman has bright spots on the skin of the body, white bright spots,

NASB 1995
“When a man or a woman has bright spots on the skin of the body, even white bright spots,

NASB 1977
“And when a man or a woman has bright spots on the skin of the body, even white bright spots,

Legacy Standard Bible
“When a man or a woman has bright spots on the skin of the body, even white bright spots,

Amplified Bible
“When a man or a woman has bright spots on the skin of the body, even white bright spots,

Christian Standard Bible
“When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin of the body,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin of the body,

American Standard Version
And when a man or a woman hath in the skin of the flesh bright spots, even white bright spots;

Contemporary English Version
If white spots break out on your skin,

English Revised Version
And when a man or a woman hath in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If a man or a woman has white irritated areas of skin,

Good News Translation
When any of you, male or female, have white spots on the skin,

International Standard Version
If a man or a woman has a light or whitish spot in the skin of their body,

Majority Standard Bible
When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin,

NET Bible
"When a man or a woman has bright spots--white bright spots--on the skin of their body,

New Heart English Bible
"When a man or a woman has bright spots in the skin of the body, even white bright spots;

Webster's Bible Translation
If a man also or a woman shall have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots;

World English Bible
“When a man or a woman has bright spots in the skin of the body, even white bright spots,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And when a man or woman has bright spots in the skin of their flesh, white bright spots,

Young's Literal Translation
'And when a man or woman hath in the skin of their flesh bright spots, white bright spots,

Smith's Literal Translation
And when a man or woman shall be in the skin of their flesh a brightness, a white brightness;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If a whiteness appear in the skin of a man or a woman,

Catholic Public Domain Version
If a whiteness will have appeared in the skin of a man or a woman,

New American Bible
When the skin of a man or a woman is spotted with several white blotches,

New Revised Standard Version
When a man or a woman has spots on the skin of the body, white spots,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If a man or a woman have in the skin of the body shiny spots, bright or white spots,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And a man or a woman, if there will be a shiny spot that is shiny and white in the skin of whose flesh;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And if a man or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if a man or woman should have in the skin of their flesh spots of a bright whiteness,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws about Skin Diseases
37If, however, in his sight the scaly outbreak is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, then it has healed. He is clean, and the priest is to pronounce him clean. 38When a man or a woman has white spots on the skin, 39the priest shall examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that has broken out on the skin; the person is clean.…

Cross References
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.

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 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.” ...

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.

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 17:12-19
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 1:40-45
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 5:12-16
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.” ...

Isaiah 1:6
From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.

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.

2 Kings 7:3-10
Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die? / If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.” / So they arose at twilight and went to the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the outskirts of the camp, there was not a man to be found. ...

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.


Treasury of Scripture

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














When a man or a woman
This phrase emphasizes the inclusivity of the Levitical laws, applying equally to both genders. In the Hebrew text, the words used are "אִישׁ" (ish) for man and "אִשָּׁה" (ishah) for woman, highlighting the universal nature of God's laws. This reflects the biblical principle that all people, regardless of gender, are accountable to God's standards. Historically, this inclusivity underscores the communal responsibility in ancient Israel to maintain purity and holiness, as both men and women were integral to the covenant community.

has white spots
The Hebrew term for "white" is "לָבָן" (lavan), which often symbolizes purity and holiness in the biblical context. However, in this passage, it refers to a potential skin condition. The presence of "white spots" could indicate a variety of skin issues, not necessarily leprosy, but something that required examination by a priest. This reflects the meticulous care in distinguishing between clean and unclean conditions, emphasizing the importance of discernment and the role of spiritual leaders in guiding the community.

on the skin
The Hebrew word for "skin" is "עוֹר" (or), which is the outermost covering of the body. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the skin was seen as a reflection of one's health and purity. The condition of the skin was significant in determining ritual cleanliness, which was crucial for participation in community and worship. This focus on the skin serves as a metaphor for the need for spiritual cleanliness and the importance of maintaining a pure heart before God.

(38) If a man also or a woman.--The fifth case, discussed in Leviticus 13:38-39, is the harmless leprosy, which does not render the patient unclean.

Bright spots, even white bright spots.--These white spots, which are of unequal size, and a little higher than the skin, generally appeared on the neck and face, and did not change the colour of the hair.

Verses 38, 39. - The method of discriminating between leprous spots and freckled spots. In case the spots in the skin of theft flesh be darkish white; that is, of a dull or pale white, then it is only a freckled spot that groweth in the skin. This is "the harmless bohak (ἀλφός, LXX.), which did not defile, and which even the Arabs, who still call it bahak, consider harmless. It is an eruption upon the skin, appearing in somewhat elevated spots or rings of unequal sizes and a pale white colour, which do not change the hair; it causes no inconvenience, and lasts from two months to two years" (Keil). The man or woman who has this is clean.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

a man
וְאִישׁ֙ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

or
אֽוֹ־ (’ōw-)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

a woman
אִשָּׁ֔ה (’iš·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

has white
לְבָנֹֽת׃ (lə·ḇā·nōṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 3836: White

spots
בֶּהָרֹ֑ת (be·hā·rōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 934: A whitish spot on the skin

on the skin,
בְעוֹר־ (ḇə·‘ō·wr-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5785: Skin, hide, leather


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