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Leviticus 13:23

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 13:23 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But if the bright spot stay in its place, and be not spread, it is the scar of the boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But if the bright spot stay in its place, and be not spread, it is the scar of the boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Leviticus 13:23 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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:
22And if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.
23But if the bright spot stay in its place, and be not spread, it is the scar of the boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
24Or when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a burning by fire, and the quick [flesh] of the burning become a bright spot, reddish-white, or white;
25then the priest shall look upon it; and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and the appearance thereof be deeper than the skin; it is leprosy, it hath broken out in the burning: and the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
26But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no 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
“But if the bright spot stay in his place, [and] spread not, etc.] Continues as it was when first viewed: it [is] a burning boil; but not a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall pronounce him clean; as clear of a leprosy, and so not bound by the law of it, though attended with an inflammation or burning ulcer.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“A burning boil - Rather, the scar of the ulcer; literally, “the burn of the ulcer.” return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Gen 38:26; Sa2 12:13; Ch2 19:2, Ch2 19:3; Job 34:31, Job 34:32, Job 40:4, Job 40:5; Pro 28:13; Mat 26:75; Co2 2:7; Gal 6:1; Pe1 4:2, Pe1 4:3 Leviticus 13:24”
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