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Leviticus 13:16

Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall come unto the priest;

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א֣וֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.כִ֥יkhiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יָשׁ֛וּבyashuvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…הַבָּשָׂ֥רhabasarthe bodyבָּשָׂרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the body”, the ordinary formH1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of amanbody, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin.הַחַ֖יhachaythe lifeחַיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.וְנֶהְפַּ֣ךְvenehpakhand changeהָפַךְconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and change”, a completed action in a sequenceH2015to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert[idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).לְלָבָ֑ןlelavanto whiteלָבָןpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to white”, the ordinary formH3836whitewhite.וּבָ֖אuvaand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, a completed action in a sequenceH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַכֹּהֵֽןhakohenthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But if the raw flesh again be turned into white, then he shall come unto the priest;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, then he shall come unto the priest;

Young’s Literal Translation

Or when the raw flesh turneth back, and hath been turned to white, then he hath come in unto the priest,

World English Bible

Or if the raw flesh turns again, and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest.

Darby Translation

But if the raw flesh change again, and be turned white, he shall come unto the priest;

Douay-Rheims

And if again it be turned into whiteness, and cover all the man,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But if the raw flesh again be turned into white, then he shall come unto the priest;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But if the sound flesh be restored and changed to white, then shall he come to the priest;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ ἀποκαταστῇ ὁ χρὼς ὁ ὑγιὴς, καὶ μεταβάλῃ λευκὴ, καὶ ἐλεύσεται πρὸς τὸν ἱερέα·