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But if there be in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead.
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Careful Spiritual Diagnosis
Commentators note the specific details given to distinguish true leprosy from simple baldness. The law required a careful examination of the location (front or back of the head) and the appearance (a reddish-white sore), sometimes involving a quarantine period. This highlights the meticulous nature of God's instructions to protect the community.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sore - Rather, stroke. It is the same word which elsewhere in this and the next chapter is rendered plague.
19th Century
Anglican
And if there be in the bald head. —Better, But if there be in the bald backhead. But if a reddish-white eruption…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And if there be Or, "but if there be", or, "when there shall be" F25 , or shall appear to be:
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The priest is told what judgment to make if there was any appearance of leprosy in old sores; and such is the danger for those who, having escaped …
