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Leviticus 13:24
When there is a burn on someone’s skin and the raw area of the burn becomes reddish-white or white,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records divine instructions delivered through Moses to the Israelite community and the Aaronic priests regarding the examination of skin conditions. This verse functions as a conditional clause introducing the diagnostic criteria for a specific burn injury.
The words — מִכְוַת אֵשׁ (mikhvat 'esh) translates literally to "a burn of fire," establishing the precise physical origin of the lesion under examination.
The thread — The diagnostic procedure for fire burns connects directly to the preceding scar examination in Leviticus 13:23 and the subsequent priestly examination in Leviticus 13:25. The motif of burning and skin alteration also appears in Isaiah 3:24.
Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to recognize that physical trauma demands objective, standardized evaluation rather than subjective judgment. It establishes that visible changes in tissue color dictate the next step in ritual and medical protocol.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;
Cross-references
- Isaiah 3:24 Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.