Lev 14:54-57 | NETfull | 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, ^{▼▼ Heb “and for the scall”; NASB “a scale”; NIV “any infectious skin disease.” Cf. Lev 13:29–37.} 55 for the diseased garment, ^{▼▼ Cf. Lev 13:47–59.} for the house, ^{▼▼ Cf. Lev 14:33–53.} 56 for the swelling, ^{▼▼ Cf. Lev 13:9–28, 43.} for the scab, ^{▼▼ Cf. Lev 13:2.} and for the bright spot, ^{▼▼ 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. ^{▼▼ 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.” ^{▼▼ 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 (+ infectious NLT) mildew” (so NIV) because a house would not be infected with a skin disease.} ^{▼▼ For an explanation of the term “disease” see Lev 13:2.}