Leviticus 13:42

But if there is a reddish-white sore on the bald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease breaking out on it.

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In The King James Version

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

41Or if his hairline recedes and he is bald on his forehead, he is still clean.

43The priest is to examine him, and if the swelling of the infection on his bald head or forehead is reddish-white like a skin disease,

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Cross References

Leviticus 14:37He is to examine the house, and if the mildew on the walls consists of green or red depressions that appear to be beneath the surface of the wall,

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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