Leviticus 13:48

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 13:48 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “whether it be in warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

whether it be in warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin;
Leviticus 13:48 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
48whether it be in warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin;

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Whether [it be] in the warp, or woof, of linen, or of woollen, etc.] When these are woven and mixed together, it seems difficult, if not impossible, to judge whether the plague of leprosy was in the one or in the other; one would think it should be unavoidably in both; wherefore Castalio renders the words, whether “in the outer part of it, or in the inner”; in the outside or inside, or what we call the right side or the wrong side of the cloth: but to me it seems that the warp and woof, whether of linen or woollen, are here distinguished not only from garments made of them, but from the cloth itself, of which they are made, and even to be considered before they are wrought together in the…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Rather, “And the clothing in which there is a stroke of leprosy, whether the stroke is in clothing of wool or in clothing of linen; or in yarn for warp or in yarn for woof, either for linen clothing or for woolen clothing; or in a skin of leather or in any article made of leather.” return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“In the warp or woof - A learned man renders it in the outside, or in the inside of it. If the signification of these words be doubtful now, as some of those of the living creatures and precious stones are confessed to be, it is not material to us, this law being abolished; it sufficeth that the Jews understood these things by frequent experience. Leviticus 13:55”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“thing made of: Heb. work of, Lev 13:51; Deu 8:11; Jde 1:23; Rev 3:4 Leviticus 13:49”
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