And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
On the seventh day, he should examine the contamination again. If the contamination has spread in the clothing—whether in the threads going lengthwise or crosswise, or in leather, or in anything made of leather—then it is a destructive mold or mildew. It is unclean.
This verse describes how a priest would determine if mold or mildew in fabric or leather items was spreading and therefore unclean and dangerous to keep.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of the detailed health and hygiene laws God gave to the Israelites through Moses. In ancient times, without modern understanding of bacteria and fungi, these laws protected the community from diseases and contamination. The priest served as both a spiritual and practical health inspector for the community.
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