Leviticus 13:52

He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.

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Study note

Setting — The priest addresses the Israelites under the Mosaic covenant, issuing a directive after the first seven-day isolation period for a suspected mildewed item. The words — וְשָׂרַף (wəśārap) translates literally as "and he shall burn," commanding the total consumption of the contaminated fabric, warp, or leather. The thread — This burning command parallels the destruction of contaminated clay pots in Leviticus 11:33 and 11:35, and aligns with the unclean designation of mildewed houses in Leviticus 14:44. Why it lands — The text requires the immediate burning of any article confirmed to harbor harmful mildew, demanding a reader treat irreversible contamination as a non-negotiable boundary.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.

Cross-references

Leviticus 11:33 If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot.
Leviticus 11:35 Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.
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.
Deuteronomy 7:25 You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.
Isaiah 30:22 So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, “Be gone!”
Acts 19:19 And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.