Leviticus 13:42

But if a reddish-white sore appears on his bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease developing.

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And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.

In Context

41If he has a receding hairline and he goes bald on his forehead, he is still clean.

43The priest must inspect him, and if the swelling of the sore on his bald head or forehead looks reddish-white like a skin disease,

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Cross References

Leviticus 14:37He will examine the house and see if the mold on the walls is made up of green or red indentations that go under the surface,

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 13:39-47

38 If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots; 39 Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin; he is clean. 40 And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean. 41 And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean. 42 And if there be in the bald head, or bald… Read the whole commentary →

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