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.
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.
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
In the book of Leviticus, which is part of the Old Testament, God gave Moses a set of laws for the Israelites to maintain ritual purity and holiness in their community, especially regarding health and cleanliness. This chapter specifically deals with instructions for priests to examine skin conditions like leprosy to determine if someone was unclean and needed to be isolated. The verse in question addresses a common physical trait like forehead baldness, declaring it clean to prevent unnecessary stigma or exclusion based on appearance alone.
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