Leviticus 13:49

and if the mark in the fabric, leather, weave, knit, or leather article is green or red, then it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.

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Study note

Setting — Moses relays divine instructions to the priests and Israelites regarding ritual purity inspections. This directive occurs within the ongoing legal code that governs the identification and containment of defilement in personal and household materials.

The words — הַנֶּגַע (ha.Nega') translates literally as "the plague" or "mark" that appears on a surface. יְרַקְרַק (ye.rak.rak) and אֲדַמְדָּם ('a.dam.dam) specify the exact greenish and reddish discolorations that trigger the inspection protocol.

The thread — The verse belongs to the Levitical diagnostic framework for contamination in woven fabrics and leather goods. This visual inspection procedure repeats throughout Leviticus 13–14, where specific color changes consistently require priestly examination and enforced isolation.

Why it lands — The text requires immediate visual assessment and priestly consultation when the specified discolorations appear on treated materials. It establishes a procedural boundary where physical observation dictates ritual status before any remediation or use can resume.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest: