Bible Strands
Leviticus 13:50
And the priest is to examine the mildew and isolate the contaminated fabric for seven days.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text addresses the priest, instructing him to inspect a suspected mildew on fabric and quarantine it for seven days. This directive functions as a procedural step within the Levitical regulations for examining contaminated materials.
The words — The Hebrew verb וְרָאָה (ve-ra'ah) literally means "and he will see," denoting the priest's required visual inspection. The verb וְהִסְגִּיר (ve-hisgir) translates as "and he will shut up," specifying the formal isolation of the affected item.
The thread — The inspection-and-quarantine pattern reappears in Leviticus 13:51 when the priest reexamines the sealed fabric on the seventh day. This diagnostic sequence operationalizes the broader biblical mandate to distinguish between clean and unclean conditions, as outlined in Ezekiel 44:23.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to accept a procedural standard that delays judgment until observable evidence is confirmed. It establishes a framework where verification precedes declaration, ensuring that contamination is handled according to fixed criteria.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days:
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 44:23 They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.