Leviticus 13:21-24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Dark Or, and be contracted. A plague Or, the plague of leprosy, of which he is speaking. A hot burning A burning of fire, by the touch of any hot iron, or burning coals, which naturally makes an ulcer or sore in which the following spot is.

Leviticus 13:21-24

21 But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:

22 And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.

23 But if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burning boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

24 Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hotc burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;