Lev 14:54-57 | NET2full | STEP | “ This is the law for all diseased infections , for scall ,

‏ Leviticus 14:54-57

Summary of Purification Regulations for Infections

54 “This is the law for all diseased infections, for scall, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and for the scall”; NASB “a scale”; NIV11 “any defiling skin disease.” Cf. Lev 13:29-37.} 55 for the diseased garment, ^{▼▼sn Cf. Lev 13:47-59.} for the house, ^{▼▼sn Cf. Lev 14:33-53.} 56 for the swelling, ^{▼▼sn Cf. Lev 13:9-28, 43.} for the scab, ^{▼▼sn Cf. Lev 13:2.} and for the bright spot, ^{▼▼sn Cf. Lev 13:4, 18-28, 38-39. For explanations of all these terms for disease in Lev 14:56 see 13:2.} 57 to teach when something is unclean and when it is clean. ^{▼▼tn Heb “to teach in the day of the unclean and in the day of the clean.”} This is the law for dealing with infectious disease.” ^{▼▼tn Heb “This is the law of the disease.” Some English versions specify this as “skin disease” (e.g., NIV, NLT), but then have to add “and defiling molds” (NIV11) or “and infectious mildew” (NLT) because a house would not be infected with a skin disease.} ^{▼▼sn For an explanation of the term “disease” see Lev 13:2.}