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Leviticus 13:16
But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he must go to the priest.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses instructs the priests and Israelites on the diagnostic protocol for suspected skin diseases, specifying the procedure when a lesion's condition shifts.
The words — יָשׁוּב (ya.Shuv) means "it will return," and נֶהְפַּךְ (neh.Pakh) means "it will be turned," describing the physical transformation of the raw flesh into a white patch.
The thread — This diagnostic reversal runs directly into Leviticus 13:17, where the priest reexamines the healed area, and reflects the broader scriptural theme of the law's spiritual demands against human unspiritual nature in Romans 7:14, zeal for tradition in Galatians 1:14, and faultless righteousness in Philippians 3:6.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize that observable physical changes demand immediate priestly verification, mirroring the need to assess internal spiritual conditions against the law's standard rather than human tradition.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall come unto the priest;
Cross-references
- Romans 7:14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.
- Galatians 1:14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
- Philippians 3:6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
- 1 Timothy 1:13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.