47 “When a garment has [a]a mark of leprosy in it, whether it is a wool garment or a linen garment, 48 whether in [b]warp or [c]woof, of linen or of wool, whether in leather or in any article made of leather, 49 if the [d]mark is greenish or reddish in the garment or in the leather, whether in the [e]warp or in the woof, or in any article of leather, it is a leprous [f]mark and it shall be shown to the priest. 50 Then (A)the priest shall look at the mark and shall [g]quarantine the article with the mark for seven days. 51 He shall then look at the mark on the seventh day; if the mark has spread in the garment, whether in the [h]warp or in the woof, or in the leather, whatever the purpose for which the leather is used, the mark is a [i]leprous malignancy, it is unclean. 52 So he shall burn the garment, whether it is the [j]warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any article of leather, in which the mark occurs; for it is a [k]leprous malignancy. It shall be burned in the fire.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 13:47 Lit an infection, and so throughout the ch
  2. Leviticus 13:48 I.e., lengthwise material in weaving
  3. Leviticus 13:48 I.e., material woven crosswise
  4. Leviticus 13:49 Lit infestation; possibly material already contaminated prior to weaving
  5. Leviticus 13:49 See notes v 48
  6. Leviticus 13:49 Lit infestation; possibly material already contaminated prior to weaving
  7. Leviticus 13:50 Lit separate
  8. Leviticus 13:51 See notes v 48
  9. Leviticus 13:51 Lit malignant leprosy
  10. Leviticus 13:52 See notes v 48
  11. Leviticus 13:52 Lit malignant leprosy

Regulations About Defiling Molds

47 “As for any fabric that is spoiled with a defiling mold—any woolen or linen clothing, 48 any woven or knitted material of linen or wool, any leather or anything made of leather— 49 if the affected area in the fabric, the leather, the woven or knitted material, or any leather article, is greenish or reddish, it is a defiling mold and must be shown to the priest.(A) 50 The priest is to examine the affected area(B) and isolate the article for seven days. 51 On the seventh day he is to examine it,(C) and if the mold has spread in the fabric, the woven or knitted material, or the leather, whatever its use, it is a persistent defiling mold; the article is unclean.(D) 52 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.(E)

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