Leviticus 13:32

On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine the infection, and if the scaly outbreak has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — God directs Moses and Aaron to establish ritual purity procedures during the wilderness period. The priest returns on the seventh day of initial quarantine to visually assess whether the skin condition has stabilized or worsened.

The words — וְרָאָה (ve-ra'ah) means "and he will see," specifying the priest's mandatory visual inspection. הַנֶּגַע (ha-nega') translates literally to "the plague" or "infection," denoting the specific dermatological manifestation under scrutiny.

The thread — The diagnostic criteria repeat in Leviticus 13:30 and 13:33 as sequential steps in the quarantine protocol. The contrast between external appearance and internal reality surfaces in Matthew 23:5 and Luke 18:9, where visible religious acts obscure actual condition.

Why it lands — The text requires the priest to record observable physical markers before declaring ritual status. It asks readers to distinguish measurable evidence from personal interpretation when evaluating purity or defect.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;

Cross-references

Leviticus 13:30 the priest shall examine the infection, and if it appears to be deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; it is a scaly outbreak, an infectious disease of the head or chin.
Matthew 23:5 All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
Luke 18:9 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
Romans 2:23 You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?