Leprosy Is a Chronic Leprous Disease

When a man is afflicted with leprosy, he shall be brought to the priest and the priest shall make an examination. And if hair in the diseased spot has turned white, and the disease appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous disease. When the priest has examined him, he shall pronounce him unclean. He shall not shut him up, for he is unclean. But when the raw flesh appears on him, he Shall be unclean. And the priest shall examine the raw flesh and pronounce him clean. Raw flesh is unclean, for it is leprosy. If the raw flesh turns again and is changed to white,