Leviticus 13:42

What does Leviticus 13:42 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 13:42 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But if there be in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But if there be in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But if, on his head or on his brow, where he has no hair, there is a red and white place, it is the disease of the leper coming out on his head or on his brow.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And when there is in the bald back of the head, or in the bald forehead, a very red white plague, it <FI>is<Fi> a leprosy breaking out in the bald back of the head, or in the bald forehead;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But if in the bald head or in the bald forehead there be risen a white or reddish colour:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white-reddish sore, it is a leprosy which hath broken out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

Context

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

v.42This passage

v.43Then the priest shall look upon him; and, behold, if the rising of the plague be reddish-white in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the flesh;

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