Leviticus 13:51

On the seventh day the priest shall reexamine it, and if the mildew has spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather, then regardless of how it is used, it is a harmful mildew; the article is unclean.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The text records a divine directive given through Moses to the Aaronic priesthood regarding the inspection of contaminated textiles and leather. The moment occurs on the seventh day of a mandated quarantine following an initial examination.

The words — וְרָאָה (ve-ra’ah) translates to “and he will see,” denoting the priest’s required visual inspection. פָשָׂה (pāśâ) means “it has spread,” describing the progressive expansion of the contamination.

The thread — This diagnostic procedure mirrors the inspection protocol for mildew in dwellings outlined in Leviticus 14:44, extending the same quarantine and destruction framework from houses to personal garments.

Why it lands — The passage commands the immediate burning of any contaminated article once the mildew breaches its initial boundary, requiring the reader to acknowledge that ritual impurity becomes irreversible after a set period.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.

Cross-references

Leviticus 14:44 the priest must come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean.