Regulations About Skin Diseases

Leviticus 13:1–23
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The Lord told Moses and Aaron to say to the people (v. 1): If a skin rash should break out and start spreading you must be brought to Aaron or to one of the other priests (v. 2). If the priest discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white, he will say, “This is leprosy: you are unclean (v. 3).” But if the hair in it hasn’t turned white, the priest will order you to stay away from everyone for seven days (v. 4). If the diseasehasn’t spread by that time, he will order you to stay away from everyone else for another seven days (v. 5). Then if the disease hasn’t gotten any worse or spread, the priest will say, “You are clean (v. 6).”

However, if the disease comes back, you must return to the priest (v 7). If it is discovered that the disease has started spreading, he will say, “This is leprosy: you are unclean (v. 8).” Any of you with a skin disease must be brought to a priest (v. 9). If he discovers that the sore spot is white with pus and that the hair around it has also turned white (v. 10), he will say, “This is leprosy. You are unclean and must stay away from everyone else (v. 11).” But if only the scars remain, he will say, “You are clean (vv. 12-13).” If the sores come back and turn white with pus, he will say, “This is leprosy: you are unclean (vv. 14-15).” However, if only white spots remain, the priest will say, “You are now clean (vv. 16-17).” If you have a sore that either swells or turns reddish-white after it has healed, then you must show it to a priest (vv. 18-19). If he discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white he will say, “This is leprosy: you are unclean (v. 20).” but if the white area is only on the surface of the skin and hasn’t gotten any worse (v. 21), and if the hair in it hasn’t turned white, he will have you stay away from everyone else for seven days. If the sore begins spreading during this time, the priest will say, “You are unclean because you have a disease (v. 22).” But if it doesn’t spread, and only a scar remains, he will say, “You are now clean (v. 23).”

Application

The only way the Lord can use me is if I live a clean and pure life. Praise the Lord for I John 1:9.