King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;
Complete Jewish Bible:
"If a man or woman has a sore on the head or a man in his beard,
Berean Standard Bible:
If a man or woman has an infection on the head or chin,
American Standard Version:
And when a man or woman hath a plague upon the head or upon the beard,
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
If a man{H376} or woman{H802} have a plague{H5061} upon the head{H7218} or the beard{H2206};
Cross-References (KJV):
Acts 22:3
- ¶ I am verily a man [which am] a Jew, born in Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, [and] taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Acts 22:4
- And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
John 16:2
- They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
John 16:3
- And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
1 Kings 12:28
- Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves [of] gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Micah 3:11
- The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
2 Thessalonians 2:11
- And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
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Commentary for Leviticus 13:29
1. **Themes:**
- **Purity and Holiness:** Leviticus 13:29 is part of a larger section dealing with laws of purity. The Israelites were instructed to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and holiness, which included dealing with skin diseases such as leprosy.
- **Isolation and Quarantine:** The verse addresses the need to isolate individuals with infectious skin conditions to prevent the spread of disease within the community.
- **Ritual Purity:** The laws also served a ritualistic purpose, ensuring that the people who came into contact with the sanctuary and offerings were ritually pure.
2. **Historical Context:**
- **Time Period:** The Book of Leviticus is set during the time of Moses, immediately after the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, around the 13th century BCE.
- **Nomadic Lifestyle:** The Israelites were transitioning from a nomadic to a more settled lifestyle, which required strict regulations to maintain order and health in a community that lived in close quarters.
- **Public Health:** The detailed descriptions of skin conditions and the procedures for dealing with them reflect an early understanding of contagious diseases and the need for public health measures.
- **Priestly Role:** Priests played a central role in diagnosing skin conditions (referred to as "plagues" in the verse) and determining whether a person was clean or unclean. This underscores the intersection of religious and civil authority in ancient Israelite society.
In summary, Leviticus 13:29 is part of a comprehensive legal and ritual system designed to promote both physical and spiritual well-being among the Israelites. It reflects an early form of public health legislation and emphasizes the role of religious leaders in maintaining community health and purity.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H376
There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִישׁ
Transliteration: ʼîysh
Pronunciation: eesh
Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה. - Strong's Number: H802
There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִשָּׁה
Transliteration: ʼishshâh
Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English. - Strong's Number: H5061
There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נֶגַע
Transliteration: negaʻ
Pronunciation: neh'-gah
Description: from נָגַע; a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress); plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound. - Strong's Number: H7218
There are 548 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רֹאשׁ
Transliteration: rôʼsh
Pronunciation: roshe
Description: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top. - Strong's Number: H2206
There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָקָן
Transliteration: zâqân
Pronunciation: zaw-kawn'
Description: from זָקֵן; the beard (as indicating age); beard.