Leviticus 13:8

Leviticus 13:8 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

The priest will reexamine him, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; he has a skin disease.

King James Version KJV

And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.

American Standard Version ASV

and the priest shall look; and, behold, if the scab be spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is leprosy.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And if, after looking at him, he sees that the mark is increased in his skin, let the priest say that he is unclean; he is a leper.

Free Bible Version FBV

If the priest discovers that the rash has spread, he must declare the person unclean because it is certainly a skin disease.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Then the Priest shall consider, and if the skab growe in the skin, then the Priest shall pronounce him vncleane: for it is leprosie.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

and the priest hath seen, and lo, the scab hath spread in the skin, and the priest hath pronounced him unclean; it [is] leprosy.

World English Bible WEB

The priest shall examine him; and behold, if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And if the priest shall see, that behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And shall be condemned of uncleanness.

Translation for Translators T4T

The priest will examine him; and if the sore has spread to more of the skin, it is a contagious skin disease, and the priest will declare that he must stay away from other people.

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Leviticus 13:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/רָאָה֙ הַ/כֹּהֵ֔ן וְ/הִנֵּ֛ה פָּשְׂתָ֥ה הַ/מִּסְפַּ֖חַת בָּ/ע֑וֹר וְ/טִמְּא֥/וֹ הַ/כֹּהֵ֖ן צָרַ֥עַת הִֽוא

וְ/רָאָה֙ râʼâh H7200 Provider Conj | V-Qal-3ms

הַ/כֹּהֵ֔ן kôhên H3548 priest Art | N-ms

וְ/הִנֵּ֛ה hinnêh H2009 behold Conj | Part

פָּשְׂתָ֥ה pâsâh H6581 to spread V-Qal-Perf-3fs

הַ/מִּסְפַּ֖חַת miçpachath H4556 scab Art | N-fs

בָּ/ע֑וֹר ʻôwr H5785 skin Prep | N-ms

וְ/טִמְּא֥/וֹ ṭâmêʼ H2930 to defile Conj | V-Piel-3ms | Suff

הַ/כֹּהֵ֖ן kôhên H3548 priest Art | N-ms

צָרַ֥עַת tsâraʻath H6883 leprosy N-fs

הִֽוא hûwʼ H1931 he/she/it Pron

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Hebrew Word Reference — Leviticus 13:8

וְ/רָאָה֙ râʼâh H7200 "Provider" Conj | V-Qal-3ms

The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.

Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after

Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.

הַ/כֹּהֵ֔ן kôhên H3548 "priest" Art | N-ms

In the Bible, a priest is a person who serves God and leads others in worship, like the Levitical priests in Exodus. They were responsible for making sacrifices and following God's laws. This term is also used to describe Jesus as a priest-king.

Definition: 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549)

Usage: Occurs in 653 OT verses. KJV: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. See also: Genesis 14:18; Leviticus 13:33; Numbers 17:2.

וְ/הִנֵּ֛ה hinnêh H2009 "behold" Conj | Part

This Hebrew word is an expression that means 'behold' or 'look', often used to draw attention to something. It appears in Genesis and Isaiah, and is translated as 'behold' or 'lo' in the KJV.

Definition: behold, lo, see, if

Usage: Occurs in 799 OT verses. KJV: behold, lo, see. See also: Genesis 1:29; Genesis 42:35; Deuteronomy 19:18.

פָּשְׂתָ֥ה pâsâh H6581 "to spread" V-Qal-Perf-3fs

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to spread something out, like arms or wings. It is used to describe God's care and protection in Psalm 61:4. This verb is about making something wider or broader.

Definition: (Qal) to spread

Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: spread. See also: Leviticus 13:5; Leviticus 13:34; Leviticus 14:48.

הַ/מִּסְפַּ֖חַת miçpachath H4556 "scab" Art | N-fs

This Hebrew word means a scab or eruption on the skin, often referring to a physical affliction. It is used in various contexts to describe a surface-level issue. In the Bible, it appears as a literal scab or a metaphor for a spiritual problem.

Definition: eruption, scab

Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: scab. See also: Leviticus 13:6; Leviticus 13:7; Leviticus 13:8.

בָּ/ע֑וֹר ʻôwr H5785 "skin" Prep | N-ms

This Hebrew word means skin, like human skin or animal hide, and is used in the Bible to describe leather. It appears in Exodus 25:5 to describe the materials used to build the tabernacle. The word is also used in Genesis 3:21 to describe the clothing God made for Adam and Eve.

Definition: 1) skin, hide 1a) skin (of men) 1b) hide (of animals)

Usage: Occurs in 82 OT verses. KJV: hide, leather, skin. See also: Genesis 3:21; Leviticus 13:35; Jeremiah 13:23.

וְ/טִמְּא֥/וֹ ṭâmêʼ H2930 "to defile" Conj | V-Piel-3ms | Suff

This Hebrew word means to be foul or contaminated, often in a moral or ceremonial sense. It is used in the Bible to describe something that is unclean or polluted. In the book of Leviticus, it talks about being unclean and how to become clean again.

Definition: 1) to be unclean, become unclean, become impure 1a) (Qal) to be or become unclean 1a1) sexually 1a2) religiously 1a3) ceremonially 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to defile oneself, be defiled 1b1a) sexually 1b1b) by idolatry 1b1c) ceremonially 1b2) to be regarded as unclean 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to defile 1c1a) sexually 1c1b) religiously 1c1c) ceremonially 1c2) to pronounce unclean, declare unclean (ceremonially) 1c3) to profane (God's name) 1d) (Pual) to be defiled 1e) (Hithpael) to be unclean 1f) (Hothpael) to be defiled

Usage: Occurs in 142 OT verses. KJV: defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly. See also: Genesis 34:5; Leviticus 22:5; Psalms 79:1.

הַ/כֹּהֵ֖ן kôhên H3548 "priest" Art | N-ms

Usage: Occurs in 653 OT verses. KJV: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. See also: Genesis 14:18; Leviticus 13:33; Numbers 17:2.

צָרַ֥עַת tsâraʻath H6883 "leprosy" N-fs

Leprosy is a skin disease that appears in Leviticus 13-14, where Moses gives rules for diagnosing and treating it. It also refers to mildew in clothing and buildings. In the Bible, leprosy is often a symbol of sin and uncleanness.

Definition: 1) leprosy 1a) in people, malignant skin disease (Le 13:1-14:57) 1b) in clothing, a mildew or mould (Le 13:47-52) 1c) in buildings, a mildew or mould (Le 14:34-53)

Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: leprosy. See also: Leviticus 13:2; Leviticus 13:51; 2 Chronicles 26:19.

הִֽוא hûwʼ H1931 "he/she/it" Pron

This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.

Definition: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

Usage: Occurs in 1693 OT verses. KJV: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. See also: Genesis 2:11; Genesis 32:19; Exodus 21:3.

Study Notes — Leviticus 13:8

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Leviticus 13:8 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 13:8
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 13:8
Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 13:8
Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 13:8
Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 13:8
Sermons on Leviticus 13:8

Context — Laws about Skin Diseases

6The priest will examine him again on the seventh day, and if the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is a rash. The person must wash his clothes and be clean. 7But if the rash spreads further on his skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he must present himself again to the priest.

8The priest will reexamine him, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is 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

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Matthew 15:7–8	You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
2	Philippians 3:18–19	For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
3	Acts 8:21	You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
4	2 Peter 2:19	They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
5	Leviticus 13:3	The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.

Leviticus 13:8 Summary

This verse, Leviticus 13:8, is about a person who has a rash on their skin that won't go away. If the rash spreads, the priest says they are unclean, which means they can't be around other people or go to worship services, similar to the concept in Numbers 5:2-3. This is a picture of how sin can spread in our lives if we don't deal with it, as seen in verses like Psalm 51:7, and we need to come to God for cleansing and healing, as mentioned in 1 John 1:9. Just like the person in this verse needed to be reexamined by the priest, we need to regularly examine our own hearts and lives to see if there's any 'disease' or sin that needs to be dealt with, as reflected in verses like Luke 5:12-14 and Matthew 8:2-3.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if the rash spreads on the skin after the priest's initial examination?

According to Leviticus 13:8, if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce the person unclean; they have a skin disease, as seen in this specific verse.

Why did the person need to be reexamined by the priest?

The person needed to be reexamined to determine if the rash had spread, which would indicate a skin disease, as stated in Leviticus 13:8, and also as a follow-up to the initial examination and potential cleansing, as mentioned in Leviticus 13:6-7.

What is the significance of the priest pronouncing someone unclean?

When the priest pronounces someone unclean, it means they are not allowed to participate in worship or community activities, as they are considered ritually impure, similar to the concept seen in Leviticus 13:8 and Numbers 5:2-3.

How does this relate to spiritual cleansing?

Just as the person with the skin disease needed physical cleansing, we also need spiritual cleansing from sin, as seen in Psalm 51:7 and 1 John 1:9, which can be reflected on in the context of Leviticus 13:8.

Reflection Questions

What does this verse teach me about the importance of seeking spiritual guidance and examination in my own life?
How can I apply the concept of being 'pronounced clean' or 'unclean' to my own spiritual journey, considering verses like Leviticus 13:8 and Matthew 8:2-3?
What role does humility and obedience play in the process of being examined and potentially cleansed, as seen in this verse and others like it, such as Luke 5:12-14?
In what ways can I reflect on my own 'skin diseases' or areas where I need spiritual healing, in light of Leviticus 13:8 and other relevant scriptures?

Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 13:8

And [if] the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin,.... Is not at a stay, as when he looked at it a second and third time: then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; a leprous

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 13:8

But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again: But if the scab spread much.

Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 13:8

Leviticus 13:8 And [if] the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it [is] a leprosy.Ver. 8. The scab spreadeth.] This signifieth that there was yet more corruption within the body, and the inward parts were not sound. Think the same of the reign of sin in our mortal bodies.

Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 13:8

(7, 8) But if the scab spread.—As Leviticus 13:5 prescribes that the priest who examines the patient after seven days’ quarantine, and finds no spreading of the affected spot, is to give another seven days’ quarantine, the verses before us declare what the examining priest is to do when he notices that the spot has spread. For his cleansing.—That is, for the purpose of being declared clean. If, after he had appeared before the priest to be examined and declared not leprous, at the expiration of the first week of seclusion the priest finds that the spot has spread, he must pronounce him unclean, since the spreading indicates that it is leprosy.

Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 13:8

Leprosy in man (Leviticus 13:2-46) Appearances in the skin which should be shewn to the priest (2–8) 2. a rising, or a scab, or a bright spot] Of the three words thus translated, the first is a common Heb. word for ‘lifting up,’ but employed in these chs. only in the sense of a swelling in or under the skin; the second (ṣ ?appaḥ ?ath) occurs only here and Leviticus 14:56, the form miṣ ?paḥ ?ath from the same root only in Leviticus 13:6-8; the third is from a root signifying ‘to be bright or clear,’ and is used only in these chs. They all seem to denote an appearance like that of an angry-looking boil. the plague of leprosy] rather a plague. plague] lit. ‘a stroke’ (plaga; cp. a ‘stroke’ of paralysis), which also represents the sense of the Heb. word nega‘, which gives its name to the treatise Negâim. The leper was rejected as ‘smitten of God.’ See introd. note on ch. 14.

Sermons on Leviticus 13:8

	Sermon	Description
	Trendists or Transformist by Vance Havner	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of Christians marching to the beat of a different drummer and not conforming to the ways of the world. He shares a personal e
	Vanity, or Spirit and Truth? by Chip Brogden	In this sermon, the speaker expresses his frustration with the traditional practices of the church and emphasizes the need for a genuine relationship with Jesus. He references the
	Distraction in the Holy Place by David Wilkerson	In this sermon, the preacher begins by quoting Isaiah's prophecy about hypocrites who draw near to God with their mouths but have hearts far from Him. He emphasizes the importance
	(Worship) Session 3: A True Heart by Joseph Carroll	Joseph Carroll emphasizes the necessity of approaching God with a true heart, highlighting that true worship is not merely a matter of words but a heartfelt commitment to God. He i
	Brokenness by Mark Partin	Mark Partin preaches on the importance of brokenness and humility in rekindling our 'first love' for Jesus Christ, emphasizing the need to reconcile broken relationships and rebuil
	Distractions in the Holy Place by David Wilkerson	David Wilkerson addresses the issue of mental distractions during prayer and worship, emphasizing that many come to church with their bodies but leave their hearts and minds elsewh
	Not for the Better! by Chip Brogden	Chip Brogden emphasizes the importance of Jesus' presence in small gatherings, stating that where two or three are gathered in His name, He is in their midst, regardless of the loc