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.”
28. However, if the infection hasn't spread and has begun to heal, and if only a scar remains, he will say, “Only a scar remains from the burn, and you are clean.”
29. If you have a sore on your head or chin,
30. it must be examined by a priest. If the infection seems more than skin deep, and the hair in it has thinned out and lost its colour, he will say, “This is leprosy—you are unclean.”
31. On the other hand, if he discovers that the itchy spot is only skin deep, but that the hair still isn't healthy, he will order you to stay away from everyone else for seven days.
32. By that time, if the itch hasn't spread, if the hairs seem healthy, and if the itch is only skin deep,
33. you must shave off the hairs around the infection, but not those on it. Then the priest will tell you to stay away from everyone else for another seven days.
34. By that time, if the itch hasn't spread and seems no more than skin deep, he will say, “You are clean; now you must wash your clothes.”
35-36. Later, if the itch starts spreading, even though the hair is still healthy, the priest will say, “You are unclean.”
37. But if he thinks you are completely well, he will say, “You are clean.”
38. If white spots break out on your skin,