KJV ORIGINAL
And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If a man's hair has fallen out from the front part of his head toward his face, he is bald on his forehead, but he is still clean.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that a man who loses his hair from the front of his head is simply bald and is considered ceremonially clean.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of detailed laws given to the Israelites about distinguishing between natural baldness and skin diseases that might indicate leprosy or other serious conditions. The priests needed specific guidelines to determine what was a normal physical condition versus what required quarantine or ritual purification for the health and spiritual well-being of the community.
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