Leviticus 13:45 “A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose,…”

Leviticus 13:45

A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

World English Bible

“The leper in whom the plague is shall wear torn clothes, and the hair of his head shall hang loose. He shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’

American Standard Version

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and the hair of his head shall go loose, and he shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

Geneva Bible 1599

The leper also in whom the plague is, shall haue his clothes rent, and his head bare, and shall put a couering vpon his lips, and shall cry, I am vncleane, I am vncleane.

Darby Translation

And as to the leper in whom the sore is, — his garments shall be rent, and his head shall be uncovered, and he shall put a covering on his beard, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean!

Young's Literal Translation

'As to the leper in whom [is] the plague, his garments are rent, and his head is uncovered, and he covereth over the upper lip, and 'Unclean! unclean!' he calleth;

Bible in Basic English

And the leper who has the disease on him is to go about with signs of grief, with his hair loose and his mouth covered, crying, Unclean, unclean.

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Cross references

“his clothes”

Genesis 37:29 2 Samuel 13:19 Job 1:20 Jeremiah 3:25 Jeremiah 36:24 Joel 2:13

Genesis 37:29 · BSB

When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,

2 Samuel 13:19 · BSB

And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying aloud.

Job 1:20 · BSB

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

Jeremiah 3:25 · BSB

Let us lie down in our shame; let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our fathers; from our youth even to this day we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.”

Jeremiah 36:24 · BSB

Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.

Joel 2:13 · BSB

So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

“and his head”

Leviticus 10:6 Leviticus 21:10

Leviticus 10:6 · BSB

Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your bro…

Leviticus 21:10 · BSB

The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.

“put”

Micah 3:7 Ezekiel 24:17 Ezekiel 24:22

Micah 3:7 · BSB

Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”

Ezekiel 24:17 · BSB

Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

Ezekiel 24:22 · BSB

Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.

“Unclean”

Lamentations 4:15 Luke 17:12 Luke 5:8 Psalm 51:3 Isaiah 6:5 Isaiah 64:6

Lamentations 4:15 · BSB

“Go away! Unclean!” men shouted at them. “Away, away! Do not touch us!” So they fled and wandered. Among the nations it was said, “They can stay here no longer.”

Luke 17:12 · BSB

As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance

Luke 5:8 · BSB

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

Psalm 51:3 · BSB

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

Isaiah 6:5 · BSB

Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”

Isaiah 64:6 · BSB

Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

44the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.

46As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.

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