Leviticus 13:43

What does Leviticus 13:43 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 13:43 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then 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;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then 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;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then if the priest sees that the growth of the disease has become red and white on his head or on his brow where there is no hair, like the mark in the skin of a leper;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the priest hath seen him, and lo, the rising of the very red white plague in the bald back of the head, or in the bald forehead, <FI>is<Fi> as the appearance of leprosy, in the skin of the flesh,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the priest perceive this, he shall condemn him undoubtedly of leprosy which is risen in the bald part.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the priest shall look on it, and behold, the rising of the sore is white-reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, like the appearance of the leprosy in the skin of the flesh;

Context

v.42But 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.

v.43This passage

v.44he is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his plague is in his head.

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