Leviticus 13:46
New International Version
As long as they have the disease they remain unclean. They must live alone; they must live outside the camp.

New Living Translation
As long as the serious disease lasts, they will be ceremonially unclean. They must live in isolation in their place outside the camp.

English Standard Version
He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease. He is unclean. He shall live alone. His dwelling shall be outside the camp.

Berean Standard Bible
As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.

King James Bible
All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be.

New King James Version
He shall be unclean. All the days he has the sore he shall be unclean. He is unclean, and he shall dwell alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.

New American Standard Bible
He shall remain unclean all the days during which he has the infection; he is unclean. He shall live alone; he shall live outside the camp.

NASB 1995
“He shall remain unclean all the days during which he has the infection; he is unclean. He shall live alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.

NASB 1977
“He shall remain unclean all the days during which he has the infection; he is unclean. He shall live alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.

Legacy Standard Bible
He shall remain unclean all the days during which he has the infection; he is unclean. He shall live alone; his place of habitation shall be outside the camp.

Amplified Bible
He shall remain [ceremonially] unclean as long as the disease is on him; he is unclean. He shall live alone; he shall live outside the camp.

Christian Standard Bible
He will remain unclean as long as he has the disease; he is unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will remain unclean as long as he has the infection; he is unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.”

American Standard Version
All the days wherein the plague is in him he shall be unclean; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his dwelling be.

Contemporary English Version
As long as you have the disease, you are unclean and must live alone outside the camp.

English Revised Version
All the days wherein the plague is in him he shall be unclean; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his dwelling be.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As long as they have the skin disease, they are unclean. They must live outside the camp.

Good News Translation
You remain unclean as long as you have the disease, and you must live outside the camp, away from others.

International Standard Version
The whole time that the skin rash infects him, he will be unclean. He is to live by himself in a home outside the encampment."

Majority Standard Bible
As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.

NET Bible
The whole time he has the infection he will be continually unclean. He must live in isolation, and his place of residence must be outside the camp.

New Heart English Bible
All the days in which the plague is in him he shall be unclean. He is unclean. He shall dwell alone. Outside of the camp shall be his dwelling.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the days in which the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone, without the camp shall his habitation be.

World English Bible
All the days in which the plague is in him he shall be unclean. He is unclean. He shall dwell alone. His dwelling shall be outside of the camp.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He is unclean all the days that the plague [is] in him; he [is] unclean. He dwells alone; his dwelling [is] at the outside of the camp.

Young's Literal Translation
all the days that the plague is in him he is unclean; he is unclean, alone he doth dwell, at the outside of the camp is his dwelling.

Smith's Literal Translation
All the days which the stroke is in him, he shall be unclean: he is unclean: he shall dwell separately; without the camp is his dwelling.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the time that he is a leper and unclean, he shall dwell alone without the camp.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The entire time that he is a leper and unclean he shall live alone outside the camp.

New American Bible
As long as the infection is present, the person shall be unclean. Being unclean, that individual shall dwell apart, taking up residence outside the camp.

New Revised Standard Version
He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease; he is unclean. He shall live alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All the days wherein the plague is on him he shall be defiled; for he is unclean; he shall dwell alone; outside the camp shall his habitation be.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Every day in which he has the plague, he shall be defiled; because he is defiled, he will dwell alone, and his dwelling shall be outside of the camp.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
All the days wherein the plague is in him he shall be unclean; he is unclean; he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his dwelling be.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All the days in which the plague shall be upon him, being unclean, he shall be esteemed unclean; he shall dwell apart, his place of sojourn shall be without the camp.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Laws about Skin Diseases
45A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’ 46As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.

Cross References
Numbers 5:2-3
“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.”

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.

2 Kings 7:3
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?

2 Chronicles 26:21
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.

Luke 17:12
As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance

2 Kings 15:5
And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the 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 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.”

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. ...

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.

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

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.”

Isaiah 52:11
Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

Lamentations 4:15
“Go away! Unclean!” men shouted at them. “Away, away! Do not touch us!” So they fled and wandered. Among the nations it was said, “They can stay here no longer.”


Treasury of Scripture

All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be.

the days

Proverbs 30:12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

without

Numbers 5:2
Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead:

Numbers 12:14,15
And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again

2 Kings 7:3
And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?

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














As long as he has the infection
The Hebrew word for "infection" here is "נֶגַע" (nega), which refers to a plague or mark, often associated with leprosy in the biblical context. This term signifies not just a physical ailment but a condition that renders a person ritually impure. In ancient Israel, such infections were seen as more than medical issues; they were spiritual and communal concerns. The duration of uncleanness emphasizes the ongoing nature of sin and impurity, reminding believers of the persistent need for spiritual vigilance and cleansing.

he remains unclean
The concept of "unclean" (טָמֵא, tamei) in Hebrew is pivotal in Levitical law. It denotes a state of ritual impurity that separates an individual from the community and from worship. This separation underscores the holiness of God and the need for purity among His people. In a spiritual sense, it serves as a metaphor for sin, which separates humanity from God. The call to remain pure and holy is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, urging believers to seek God's cleansing and righteousness.

He must live alone
The requirement for the infected person to "live alone" highlights the social and communal implications of impurity. Isolation was not merely a health measure but a spiritual discipline, reflecting the separation sin causes between individuals and God. This solitude can be seen as a time for reflection and repentance, a period to seek God's mercy and healing. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of community and the impact of sin on relationships.

in a place outside the camp
Living "outside the camp" signifies exclusion from the community of God's people. The camp represents the dwelling place of God's presence among His people, and being outside it symbolizes separation from that divine presence. This exclusion serves as a powerful image of the consequences of sin, which alienates individuals from God and His people. However, it also points to the hope of restoration, as the laws provided means for the unclean to be reintegrated into the community upon healing and purification. This reflects the redemptive nature of God's covenant, offering hope and restoration to those who seek Him.

(46) He shall dwell alone.--In consequence of his extreme defilement, the leper had to live in seclusion outside the camp or city (Numbers 5:1-4; Numbers 13:10-15; 2Kings 7:3, &c.). According to the legislation during the second Temple, if he stood under a tree and a clean person happened to pass by, he defiled the passer by. In the synagogue which he wished to attend they were obliged to make him a separate compartment, ten handbreadths high and four cubits long and broad. He had to be the first to go in and the last to leave the synagogue. Hence, leprosy was regarded as a living death, and as an awful punishment from the Lord (2Kings 5:7; 2Chronicles 26:20), which they invoked upon all their mortal enemies (2Samuel 3:29; 2Kings 5:27). The leper was debarred from conjugal intercourse. These ancient Rabbinic laws were imported into the Christian Church during the Middle Ages. When any one was afflicted with this distemper, the priest, wearing his stole and holding the crucifix, conducted him into the church, where the leper had to exchange his clothes for a peculiar black garment, and the mass was read over him and the service for the dead. He was then taken to a sequestered house, where earth was thrown upon his feet as a sign of burial, and was admonished never to appear otherwise than in his black garment and barefooted. He was not allowed to enter a church, or any place where there was a mill or bread was baked, or come near a well or fountain. He forfeited both the right of inheritance and of disposing of his property, for he was considered a dead man. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
As
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

long as
יְמֵ֞י (yə·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

he has the infection,
הַנֶּ֥גַע (han·ne·ḡa‘)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot

he remains
יִטְמָ֖א (yiṭ·mā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean

unclean.
טָמֵ֣א (ṭā·mê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2931: Unclean

He must live alone
יֵשֵׁ֔ב (yê·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in a place
מוֹשָׁבֽוֹ׃ (mō·wō·šā·ḇōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4186: A seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers

outside
מִח֥וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

the camp.
לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה (lam·ma·ḥă·neh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army


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