12-13. But if the disease has run its course and only the scars remain, he will say, “You are clean.”
14-15. If the sores come back and turn white with pus, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”
16-17. However, if the sores heal and only white spots remain, the priest will say, “You are now clean.”
18-19. If you have a sore that either swells or turns reddish-white after it has healed, then you must show it to a priest.
20. If he discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white and that the infection seems more than skin deep, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”
21. But if the white area is only on the surface of the skin and hasn't got any worse, and if the hair in it hasn't turned white, he will make you stay away from everyone else for seven days.
22. If the sore begins spreading during this time, the priest will say, “You are unclean because you have a disease.”
23. But if it doesn't spread, and only a scar remains, he will say, “You are now clean.”
24. If you have a burn that gets infected and turns red or reddish-white,
25. a priest must examine it. Then if he discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white and that the infection seems more than skin deep, he will say, “The burn has turned into leprosy, and you are unclean.”
26. But if the priest finds that the hair in the infected area hasn't turned white and that the sore is only skin deep and it is healing, he will make you stay away from everyone else for seven days.
27. On the seventh day the priest will examine you again, and if the infection is spreading, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”