Swelling · Scab · Bright spot Every step opens the verse it rests on.
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BeginningA swelling, scab, or bright spot appears on someone’s skin.“When a man shall have a swelling in his body’s skin, or a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes in the skin of his body the plague of leprosy, then… — Leviticus 13:1–2 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priest Shall Look
Bring the person to a priest
1 Examine the mark
Look for the defining signsThe priest checks whether hair in the mark has turned white and whether the mark appears deeper than the skin.The priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body. If the hair in the plague has turned white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper… — Leviticus 13:2–3 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priest Shall Look
2 Both signs present
Declare it uncleanIf both signs are present, the priest declares the person unclean after the examination.The priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body. If the hair in the plague has turned white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper… — Leviticus 13:3 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priest Shall Look
Defining signs lead to an unclean rulingThe priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body. If the hair in the plague has turned white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper… — Leviticus 13:3 · 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.