Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:24
Or if there be [any] flesh, in the skin whereof [there is] a hot burning, and the quick [flesh] that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;
The sense of this verse is: Or if there be flesh of which the skin has been affected by severe inflammation, and the sore of the inflammation has become a glossy spot, somewhat reddish or white.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
A hot burning, Heb. a burning of fire, by the touch of any hot iron, or burning coals, which doth naturally and usually make an ulcer or sore in which the following spot is. Or white, i.e. or only white, without any mixture of red in it. This clause seems to overthrow that exposition of the Hebrew word adamdam which is given by a learned man, Lev 13:19, because this colour which is here said to be only white, is distinguished from that which is here called adamdam, which therefore must be some other colour than that of snow, which though very light or bright, yet is only white.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Or if there be [any] flesh, in the skin whereof [there is] a hot burning,…. Or “a burning of fire” r: it is asked, what is a burning? that which is burnt with a coal or with hot ashes; all that is from the force of fire is burning s; that is, whatever sore, pustule, or blister, is occasioned by fire touching the part, or by anything heated by fire:
and the quick [flesh] that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white; the Targum of Jonathan is, a white spot mixed with red, or only white; and so Aben Ezra interprets the last clause: this seems to set aside Bochart’s interpretation of the word “adamdemeth”, which we render “somewhat reddish”, and be, very white, bright, and glittering since white is here opposed unto it; though it may be, the sense is, that the flesh burnt has a bright white spot in it, exceeding glittering; or however, at least, a white one: by the “quick flesh” that burneth, Gersom says, is meant the weak, the tender flesh which is renewed there, after it is healed from the purulent matter in it.
r “adustio ignis”, Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Termellius, Piscator. s Misn. Negaim, c. 9. sect. 1. & Maimon. in ib. c. 6. sect. 8.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Verses 24-28:
“If there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning,” is literally, “If there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a burning of fire.” It is so rendered in the marginal note in the KJV. This refers to a scar caused by a burn. Any inflammation occurring in a burn scar was to be scrutinized for the characteristics of leprosy. If such occurred, the victim was pronounced unclean. If there was no spread of the infection, the victim was pronounced clean.
A scar from a burn or an old ulcer was a likely place for leprosy to appear. This pictures a spiritual principle: that in the moral realm, sin is likely to recur in some old wound of the soul.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
d. THE FOURTH CASE 13:2428
TEXT 13:2428
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Or when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a burning by fire, and the quick flesh of the burning become a bright spot, reddish-white, or white;
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then the priest shall look upon it; and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and the appearance thereof be deeper than the skin; it is leprosy, it hath broken out in the burning: and the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
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But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the skin, but be dim; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
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and the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
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And if the bright spot stay in its place, and be not spread in the skin, but be dim; it is the rising of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean: for it is the scar of the burning.
THOUGHT QUESTIONS 13:2428
252.
How does the description here differ from the third case?
253.
Why no mention of medicine or of any type of treatment?
PARAPHRASE 13:2428
If a man is burned in some way, and the burned place becomes bright reddish-white or white, then the priest must examine the spot. If the hair in the bright spot turns white, and the problem seems to be more than skin-deep, it is leprosy that has broken out from the burn, and the priest must pronounce him a leper. But if the priest sees that there are no white hairs in the bright spot, and the brightness appears to be no deeper than the skin and is fading, the priest shall quarantine him for seven days, and examine him again the seventh day. If the spot spreads in the skin, the priest must pronounce him a leper. But if the bright spot does not move or spread in the skin, and is fading, it is simply a scar from the burn, and the priest shall declare that he does not have leprosy.
COMMENT 13:2428
Lev. 13:24-28 There are two considerations to add here that were not already given in the third case: (1) this is a scar from fire and not hot water or pitch; (2) in neither one of these cases do we have a two-week quarantine. Perhaps this is due to the fact that in these cases the cause of the infection is known and in the previous ones it was not.
FACT QUESTIONS 13:2428
305.
Give the two additional thoughts related to case four.
Fuente: College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
(24) Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is.Rather, or if there is in the skin of the flesh. As a burn or inflammation arising from contact with pitch or hot water was adduced in Lev. 13:18, the verse before us specifies a sore, pustule, or blister occasioned by a burning of fire, as the Margin of the Authorised Version rightly has it, and not a hot burning, as it is in the text. The ancient canons distinctly define this by that which is burnt with a coal or with embers, whatsoever is from the force of actual fire, is the burning here meant, in contradistinction to the burn or inflammation mentioned in Lev. 13:18.
And the quick flesh that burneth.Rather, and the sound flesh of the burning (see Lev. 13:10), that is, the tender flesh which is renewed (after it has lost the purulent matter in it) and exhibits these symptoms.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
24. A hot burning The Hebrew is, “a burning of fire.” It is supposed to describe persons scarred by burns whose scars have become eruptive.
Rules very similar to the above are laid down for determining these cases, except that only one week was to be spent in quarantine, since the scar furnishes an apparent cause for the symptoms.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Dealing With Burns ( Lev 13:24-28 ).
Lev 13:24-25
“Or when the flesh has a burn from a fire on its skin, and the live part of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white, or white, then the priest shall look on it, and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot is turned white, and its appearance is deeper than the skin; it is a suspicious skin disease. It has broken out as a result of the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a suspicious skin disease.”
When a man has a severe burn which results in a bright reddish-white or white spot, he must again consult the priest. The priest will then examine it. If the hair on the bright spot has turned white, and appears to be more than skin deep, it is a suspicious skin disease. It has arise because of the burn, and he will be declared unclean.
Lev 13:26-28
“But if the priest looks on it, and, behold, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it is no deeper than the skin, but is uninflamed, then the priest shall shut him up seven days, and the priest shall look on him on the seventh day, and if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a suspicious skin disease. And if the bright spot stay in its place, and is not spread in the skin, but is uninflamed; it is the rising of the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him clean. For it is the scar of the burn.”
On the other hand if the priest examines it and there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it is no more than skin deep, and is uninflamed, then the priest must quarantine him for seven days, and if then the spot has spread abroad the man must be declared unclean. But if it has not spread abroad but remains as it is and is uninflamed, it is merely the rising of the burn and he can be declared clean. It is simply the scar of the burn.
A burn is regularly the result of carelessness. But one moment of carelessness has resulted in this person having to go into quarantine and live in fear of an adverse verdict. How careless are we about sin? That makes us unwhole as well. How grateful we should be that the result is not for us a period of doubt as to whether all will be well, because for us there is instant forgiveness if our repentance is genuine. We can come immediately to the Great Physician and He will make us whole, but it means avoiding ‘burns’ in the future.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Lev 13:24. Or if there be any flesh, &c. Jameson renders this, Again, if in the skin of the flesh there shall have been a burning of fire, and the burning, when healed, shall leave a white brightness, intensely shining, &c.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
a hot burning: Heb. a burning of fire, Isa 3:24, This is supposed to state the case of such as had been hurt by fire; which would leave a scar, in which the leprosy might appear, and which was to be distinguished by the rules here given.
Reciprocal: Lev 13:10 – quick raw flesh
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
13:24 Or if there be [any] flesh, in the skin whereof [there is] a hot burning, and the quick [flesh] that burneth have a {h} white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;
(h) If he has a white spot in the place where the burning was and was later healed.