Leviticus 13:31-33

13:31 But if the priest examines the scall infection and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, ¹  and there is no black hair in it, then the priest is to quarantine the person with the scall infection for seven days. ²  13:32 The priest must then examine the infection on the seventh day, and if ³  the scall has not spread, there is no reddish yellow hair in it, and the scall does not appear to be deeper than the skin, ⁴  13:33 then the individual is to shave himself, ⁵  but he must not shave the area affected by the scall, ⁶  and the priest is to quarantine the person with the scall for another seven days. ⁷ 

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¹ tn Heb “and behold there is not its appearance deep ‘from’ (comparative מִן, min, meaning “deeper than”) the skin.”

² tn Heb “and the priest will shut up the infection of the scall seven days.”

³ tn Heb “and behold” (so KJV, ASV).

⁴ tn Heb “and the appearance of the scall is not deep ‘from’ (comparative מִן, min, meaning “deeper than”) the skin.”

⁵ tn The shaving is done by the one who has the infection. Although KJV, ASV have the passive “he shall be shaven” here, most modern English versions have the reflexive “shall shave himself” (so NAB).

⁶ tn Heb “but the scall shall he not shave” (so KJV, ASV); NIV “except for the diseased area.”

⁷ tn Heb “and the priest will shut up the scall a second seven days.”