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Burn Scars

24 “When a person has a burn scar in the skin that turns bright, white-reddish, or white, 25 if the priest examines it and indeed the hair has turned white with a white spot appearing more extensive than skin deep, it’s an infectious skin disease with a burn scar that has spread. The priest is to declare him unclean. It’s an infectious skin disease. 26 But if the priest examines it and discovers that there’s no bright area or white hair, or if he discovers that[a] it’s not more extensive than skin deep and it’s dull, then the priest is to isolate[b] him for seven days.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 13:26 The Heb. lacks if he discovers that
  2. Leviticus 13:26 I.e. in medical confinement