Leviticus 13:6

The priest will examine him again on the seventh day, and if the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is a rash. The person must wash his clothes and be clean.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The text addresses the priest conducting a seventh-day reexamination of a person with a suspected skin sore, following an initial seven-day isolation period.

The words — כֵּהָה (ke.Hah) denotes that the affected area has become dull or faded, marking the physical change that triggers the priest’s declaration.

The thread — The requirement to wash clothes runs through Leviticus 11:25, Leviticus 11:28, and Leviticus 14:8 as a repeated ritual act tied to ceremonial status changes, though in Leviticus 11:25 and 11:28 it follows contact with a carcass and results in uncleanness rather than cleanliness.

Why it lands — The text demands precise observation before ritual declaration and mandates immediate compliance with prescribed washing, placing the determination of ceremonial status under the priest’s assessment.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

Cross-references

Leviticus 11:25 and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
Leviticus 14:8 The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.
Leviticus 11:28 and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
Leviticus 11:40 Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
Leviticus 13:2 “When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
Deuteronomy 32:5 His people have acted corruptly toward Him; the blemish on them is not that of His children, but of a perverse and crooked generation.
1 Kings 8:38 then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—
1 Kings 8:45 then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.
Psalms 19:12 Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
Proverbs 20:9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?