Leviticus 13:47

Translations

Modern

If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment,

Traditional

The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;

Literal

And if there is a garment that has a plague of leprosy in it—in a garment of wool or in a garment of linen—

Latin

Vestis lanea sive linea, quæ lepram habuerit,

Original

Hebrew

English

If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment,

Notes

Leviticus 13:47

mildew: This word refers to different types of molds or mildews that could spread on cloth or leather.

Leviticus 13:47–59

In Israel, the rainy season lasts from mid-October through March, bringing humid and cool weather. Mildew thrives during this period. Its spores can cause severe allergic reactions, creating a health issue.

The rules for mildew in clothing were like those for infections in people. If the mildew spread, it was serious. If they could stop, wash, or cut it out, they could save the garment. This process was also similar to treating rot and mold in buildings (Leviticus 14:33–53).

Leviticus 13:1–14:57

Regarding regulations for infections, the idea of "normal" and "abnormal" is important (see “Clean, Unclean, and Holy” Theme Note). Infections in people, clothing, or buildings are not normal. They indicate disease and death. This is the opposite of wholeness. So, infections make a person ceremonially unclean.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Clean, Unclean, and Holy

Related verses

Jude 1:23
…save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
Isaiah 64:6
Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.
Colossians 3:3
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Ephesians 4:22
…to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
Isaiah 59:6
Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands.
Romans 13:12
The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Ezekiel 16:16
You took some of your garments and made colorful high places for yourself, and on them you prostituted yourself. Such things should not have happened; never should they have occurred!
Isaiah 3:16–24
The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles—

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Law of Moses Leper, Leprosy Leviticus, Book of Medicine and Medical Practice Naaman Priesthood Wool Worship

Topics

Dress: Ceremonial Purification of Garments: Liable to Plague and Leprosy Leprosy: Infected: Garments Priests: Services of Deciding in Cases of Leprosy Sanitation: Contagion Sanitation: Disinfection Wool used for Clothing

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