Bible Strands
Leviticus 14:56
and for a swelling, rash, or spot,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses relays divine instructions to Aaron and the priests to finalize purification procedures for the community. This verse concludes a diagnostic list that determines when a person or structure requires cleansing.
The words — The text enumerates three Hebrew terms: sāʾēt (swelling), sappāḥat (flaking skin), and bəhāret (bright spot). These denote specific physical manifestations that trigger the priestly examination protocol.
The thread — The identical triad of symptoms appears in Leviticus 13:2 to identify potential infectious skin diseases. Leviticus 14:57 explicitly groups these conditions with mildew under the broader law governing ritual purity.
Why it lands — The reader must apply objective priestly assessment to physical abnormalities rather than personal or cultural judgment. The text establishes a fixed procedural standard for maintaining communal holiness.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot:
Cross-references
- 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.