Hair loss · Reddish-white sore Every step opens the verse it rests on.
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BeginningA person loses hair from the head, front, or back.If his hair has fallen off from the front part of his head, his forehead is bald. He is clean. — Leviticus 13:40–41 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priest Shall Look
Distinguish baldness from a sore
1 Baldness alone
2 Reddish-white sore
Examine and declareIf a reddish-white sore appears, the priest examines it. A sore like a skin infection leads to an unclean ruling.Then the priest shall examine him. Behold, if the swelling of the plague is reddish-white in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, like the… — Leviticus 13:42–44 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priest Shall Look
Baldness is clean; a qualifying sore is not“If a man’s hair has fallen from his head, he is bald. He is clean. — Leviticus 13:40–44 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priest Shall Look
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