54. he shall order it to be washed and put away for another seven days.
55. Then he shall examine it, and if the mildew has not changed colour, even though it has not spread, it is still unclean; you must burn the object, whether the rot is on the front or the back.
56. But if, when the priest examines it again, the mildew has faded, he shall tear it out of the clothing or leather.
57. Then, if the mildew reappears, it is spreading again, and the owner shall burn the object.
58. If he washes the object and the spot disappears, he shall wash it again, and it will be ritually clean.
59. This, then, is the law about mildew on clothing, whether it is wool or linen, or on linen or wool cloth or on anything made of leather; this is how the decision is made as to whether it is ritually clean or unclean.