Spot · Seven days · Recheck Every step opens the verse it rests on.
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BeginningAfter a boil heals, a white swelling or reddish-white spot appears.and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest. — Leviticus 13:18–19 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priest Shall Look
Let the priest examine it
1 Defining signs present
Declare it uncleanIf the mark appears deeper than the skin and its hair is white, the priest declares it unclean.The priest shall examine it. Behold, if its appearance is deeper than the skin, and its hair has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him… — Leviticus 13:20 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priest Shall Look
2 Signs absent
Wait and re-examineIf it is not deeper and the hair has not turned white, isolate the person for seven days.But if the priest examines it, and behold, there are no white hairs in it, and it isn’t deeper than the skin, but is dim, then the priest shall… — Leviticus 13:21 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priest Shall Look
3 Follow-up result
The recheck resolves the healed-boil caseThe priest shall examine it. Behold, if its appearance is deeper than the skin, and its hair has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him… — Leviticus 13:20–23 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priest Shall Look
The order of these steps is adapted from the Torah flowcharts published by OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.