Leviticus 13:47-59

International Children’s Bible

Rules About Mildew

⁴⁷ “Some clothing might have mildew on it. The cloth might be linen or wool. ⁴⁸ It might be woven or knitted. The mildew might be on a piece of leather or on something made from leather. ⁴⁹ The mildew might be in the clothing, leather or woven or knitted material. If the mildew is green or red, it is a spreading mildew. Then it must be shown to the priest. ⁵⁰ The priest must look at the mildew. And he must put that thing in a separate place for seven days. ⁵¹ On the seventh day he must look at the mildew. It doesn’t matter if the mildew is on leather or cloth. It doesn’t matter if the cloth is woven or knitted. It doesn’t matter what it was used for. If the mildew has spread, it is a mildew that destroys. ⁵² The priest must burn it. It does not matter if it is woven or knitted, wool or linen or a leather article. The mildew is spreading. The thing must be burned.

⁵³ “If the priest sees that the mildew has not spread, the cloth or leather must be washed. It does not matter if it is leather or cloth, knitted or woven. It must be washed. ⁵⁴ The priest must order the people to wash that piece of leather or cloth. Then he must separate the clothing for seven more days. ⁵⁵ After that time the priest must look at it again. If the mildew still looks the same, that thing is unclean. It does not matter if the mildew has not spread. You must burn that cloth or piece of leather.

⁵⁶ “But when the priest looks at that piece of leather or cloth, the mildew might have faded. Then the priest must tear the mildew out of the piece of leather or cloth. It does not matter if the cloth is woven or knitted. ⁵⁷ But the mildew might come back to that piece of leather or cloth. If that happens, the mildew is spreading. And that piece of leather or cloth must be burned. ⁵⁸ The cloth, the woven or knitted material, or the leather may be washed. The mildew may then be gone. It must be washed again. Then it will be clean.

⁵⁹ “These are the teachings about mildew on pieces of leather or cloth. It doesn’t matter if the cloth is woven or knitted.”