Leviticus 13:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall come unto the priest;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But if the raw flesh heals and turns white, the person should go to the priest.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is instructing someone with a skin condition to return to the priest for examination if their raw flesh heals and becomes white.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about identifying and managing skin diseases in ancient Israel. The priests served as both religious leaders and health inspectors, responsible for determining whether skin conditions were ceremonially clean or unclean. These regulations protected the community's health and maintained the ritual purity required for worship in the tabernacle.

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