Leviticus 13:39

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“the priest shall examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that has broken out on the skin; the person is clean.”

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BSBPD

“the priest shall examine them, and if the spots are dull white, it is a harmless rash that has broken out on the skin; the person is clean.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin; he is clean.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“then the priest shall look; and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be of a dull white, it is a tetter, it hath broken out in the skin; he is clean.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the priest hath seen, and lo, in the skin of their flesh white weak bright spots, it <FI>is<Fi> a freckled spot broken out in the skin; he <FI>is<Fi> clean.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 13:39 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:20Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
  2. Romans 7:22For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.
  3. James 3:2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

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