Leviticus 13:6

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The priest will examine him again on the seventh day, and if the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is a rash. The person must wash his clothes and be clean.”

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BSBPD

“The priest will examine him again on the seventh day, and if the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is a rash. The person must wash his clothes and be clean.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and the priest shall look on him again the seventh day; and, behold, if the plague be dim, and the plague be not spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“`And the priest hath seen him on the second seventh day, and lo, the plague is become weak, and the plague hath not spread in the skin--and the priest hath pronounced him clean, it <FI>is<Fi> a scab, and he hath washed his garments, and hath been clean.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 13:6 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 11:25and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
  2. Leviticus 11:28and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
  3. Leviticus 11:40Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
  4. Leviticus 13:2“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
  5. Leviticus 14:8The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.
  6. Deuteronomy 32:5His people have acted corruptly toward Him; the spot on them is not that of His children, but of a perverse and crooked generation.
  7. 1 Kings 8:38then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—
  8. 1 Kings 8:45then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause.
  9. Psalms 19:12Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
  10. Proverbs 20:9Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
  11. Ecclesiastes 7:20Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
  12. Isaiah 11:3And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
  13. Isaiah 42:3A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.
  14. John 13:8“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
  15. Romans 14:1Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.
  16. 2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  17. Hebrews 9:10They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
  18. Hebrews 10:22let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
  19. 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.
  20. 1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
  21. Jude 1:22And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;

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