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Leviticus 13:50

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 13:50 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up [that which hath] the plague seven days:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up [that which hath] the plague seven days:
Leviticus 13:50 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
47The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;
48whether it be in warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin;
49if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin; it is the plague of leprosy, and shall be showed unto the priest.
50And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up [that which hath] the plague seven days:
51and 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 the skin, whatever service skin is used for; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
52And he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in woollen or in linen, or anything of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
53And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin;
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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
“And the priest shall look upon the plague, etc.] The green or red spot in the garment, etc. and shut up [it that hath] the plague seven days; the woollen or linen garment, the warp or the woof, or skins, and those things that were made of them.”
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