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Leviticus 13:18

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 13:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a boil, and it is healed,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a boil, and it is healed,
Leviticus 13:18 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15And the priest shall look on the raw flesh, and pronounce him unclean: the raw flesh is unclean: it is leprosy.
16Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, then he shall come unto the priest;
17and the priest shall look on him; and, behold, if the plague be turned into white, then the priest shall pronounce [him] clean [that hath] the plague: he is clean.
18And when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a boil, and it is healed,
19and in the place of the boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then is shall be showed to the priest;
20and the priest shall look; and, behold, if the appearance thereof be lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy, it hath broken out in the boil.
21But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and it be not lower than the skin, but be dim; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The flesh also, in which, [even] in the skin thereof, was a boil, etc.] Or hot ulcer, by which, says Maimonides f442 you may understand any stroke by a stone, stick, or iron, or any other thing: and in the Misnah f443, it is asked, what is an ulcer (or boil)? a stroke by wood, stone, pitch, or hot water; all that is from the force of fire is an ulcer: and is healed; by the use of medicine, and the part, in all appearance, as well and as sound as ever.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a boil: Exo 9:9, Exo 15:26; Kg2 20:7; Job 2:7; Psa 38:3-7; Isa 38:21 Leviticus 13:20”
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