Leviticus 13:40

What does Leviticus 13:40 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 13:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And if a man’s hair be fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And if a man’s hair be fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And if a man's hair has come out and he has no hair, still he is clean.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And when a man's head <FI>is<Fi> polished, he <FI>is<Fi> bald, he <FI>is<Fi> clean;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The man whose hair falleth off from his head, he is bald and clean:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And if a man's hair have fallen off his head, he is bald: he is clean;

Context

v.39then the priest shall look; and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be of a dull white, it is a tetter, it hath broken out in the skin; he is clean.

v.40This passage

v.41And if his hair be fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald; yet is he clean.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 2:23

    And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.

  • Song of Solomon 5:11

    His head isasthe most fine gold; His locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

  • Galatians 4:13

    but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:

  • Romans 6:19

    I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification.

  • Leviticus 13:41

    And if his hair be fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald; yet is he clean.

  • Amos 8:10

    And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning for an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.

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