Leviticus 13:31-33 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Leviticus 13:31 ; Leviticus 13:33. No black hair For had that appeared, it had ended the doubt, the black hair being a sign of soundness and strength of nature, as this yellow hair was a sign of unsoundness. He shall be shaven For the more certain discovery of the growth or stay of the plague.

Leviticus 13:31-33

31 And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:

32 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;

33 He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more: