Leviticus 13
Commentary from 4 fathers
And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
ΚΑΙ ἐλάλησε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν καὶ ᾿Ααρὼν λέγων·
И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю и҆ а҆арѡ́нꙋ, гл҃ѧ:
And the priest shall view the spot in the skin of his flesh; and [if] the hair in the spot be changed [to] white, and the appearance of the spot be below the skin of the flesh, it is a plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look upon it, and pronounce him unclean.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφὴν ἐν δέρματι τοῦ χρωτὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ θρὶξ ἐν τῇ ἁφῇ μεταβάλῃ λευκή, καὶ ἡ ὄψις τῆς ἁφῆς ταπεινὴ ἀπὸ τοῦ δέρματος τοῦ χρωτός, ἁφὴ λέπτρας ἐστί· καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ μιανεῖ αὐτόν.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ на ко́жи пло́ти є҆гѡ̀, и҆ вла́съ въ ꙗ҆́звѣ и҆змѣни́тсѧ въ бѣ́ло, и҆ взо́ръ ꙗ҆́звы ᲂу҆ма́ленъ ѿ ко́жи пло́ти є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́зва прока́зы є҆́сть: и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ, и҆ ѡ҆скверни́тъ є҆го̀.
But if the spot be clear and white in the skin of his flesh, yet the appearance of it be not deep below the skin, and its hair have not changed [itself for] white hair, but it is dark, then the priest shall separate [him that has] the spot seven days;
ἐὰν δὲ τηλαυγὴς λευκὴ ᾖ ἐν τῷ δέρματι τοῦ χρωτὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ταπεινὴ μὴ ᾖ ἡ ὄψις αὐτῆς ἀπὸ τοῦ δέρματος, καὶ ἡ θρὶξ αὐτοῦ οὐ μετέβαλε τρίχα λευκήν, αὐτὴ δέ ἐστιν ἀμαυρά, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφὴν ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας.
А҆́ще же и҆ бле́скъ бѣ́лъ бꙋ́детъ на ко́жи пло́тнѣй є҆гѡ̀, и҆ не ме́ньшїй бꙋ́детъ взо́ръ є҆гѡ̀ ѿ ко́жи, и҆ вла́съ є҆гѡ̀ не и҆змѣни́сѧ во вла́съ бѣ́лъ, и҆ то́й є҆́сть те́менъ, и҆ ѿлꙋчи́тъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ на се́дмь дні́й:
and the priest shall look on the spot the seventh day; and, behold, [if] the spot remains before him, [if] the spot has not spread in the skin, then the priest shall separate him the second time seven days.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφὴν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἡ ἁφὴ μένει ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ, οὐ μετέπεσεν ἡ ἁφὴ ἐν τῷ δέρματι, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεὺς ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας τὸ δεύτερον.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ въ де́нь седмы́й, и҆ сѐ, ꙗ҆́зва пребыва́етъ пред̾ ни́мъ, и҆ не и҆змѣни́сѧ ꙗ҆́зва на ко́жи, и҆ ѿлꙋчи́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ на дрꙋгі̑ѧ се́дмь дні́й:
And the priest shall look upon him the second time on the seventh day; and, behold, [if] the spot be dark, [and] the spot have not spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; for it is a [mere] mark, and the man shall wash his garments and be clean.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς αὐτὸν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ τὸ δεύτερον. καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀμαυρὰ ἡ ἁφή, οὐ μετέπεσεν ἡ ἁφὴ ἐν τῷ δέρματι· καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς· σημασία γάρ ἐστι· καὶ πλυνάμενος τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ καθαρὸς ἔσται.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ въ седмы́й де́нь втори́цею, и҆ сѐ, ꙗ҆́зва потемнѣ̀, и҆ не и҆змѣни́сѧ ꙗ҆́зва на ко́жи, и҆ ѡ҆чи́ститъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ: зна́менїе бо є҆́сть: и҆ и҆змы́въ ри̑зы своѧ̑, чи́стъ бꙋ́детъ.
But if the bright spot should have changed and spread in the skin, after the priest has seen him for the purpose of purifying him, then shall he appear the second time to the priest,
ἐὰν δὲ μεταβαλοῦσα μεταπέσῃ ἡ σημασία ἐν τῷ δέρματι, μετὰ τὸ ἰδεῖν αὐτὸν τὸν ἱερέα τοῦ καθαρίσαι αὐτόν, καὶ ὀφθήσεται τὸ δεύτερον τῷ ἱερεῖ.
А҆́ще же и҆змѣнѧ́ющеесѧ и҆змѣни́тсѧ зна́менїе на ко́жи, повнегда̀ ви́дѣти є҆го̀ жерцꙋ̀ є҆́же ѡ҆чи́стити є҆го̀, и҆ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ второ́е жерцꙋ̀: и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, и҆змѣни́сѧ зна́менїе въ ко́жи,
and the priest shall look upon him; and, behold, [if] the mark have spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.
καὶ ὄψεται αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ἰδοὺ μετέπεσεν ἡ σημασία ἐν τῷ δέρματι, καὶ μιανεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς· λέπρα ἐστί.
и҆ да ѡ҆скверни́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ: прока́за бо є҆́сть.
And if a man have a plague of leprosy, then he shall come to the priest;
καὶ ἁφὴ λέπρας ἐὰν γένηται ἐν ἀνθρώπῳ, καὶ ἥξει πρὸς τόν ἱερέα·
И҆ ꙗ҆́зва прокаже́нїѧ а҆́ще бꙋ́детъ на человѣ́цѣ, и҆ прїи́детъ къ жерцꙋ̀:
and the priest shall look, and, behold, if it is a white spot in the skin, and it has changed the hair to white, and [there be] some of the sound part of the quick flesh in the sore--
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐλὴ λευκὴ ἐν τῷ δέρματι, καὶ αὕτη μετέβαλε τρίχα λευκήν, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὑγιοῦς τῆς σαρκὸς τῆς ζώσης ἐν τῇ οὐλῇ,
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, стрꙋ́пъ бѣ́лъ на ко́жи, и҆ се́й и҆змѣни́лъ вла́съ бѣ́лъ, и҆ ѿ здра́выѧ пло́ти живы́ѧ въ стрꙋ́пѣ:
it is a leprosy waxing old in the skin of the flesh; and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall separate him, because he is unclean.
λέπρα παλαιουμένη ἐστὶν ἐν τῷ δέρματι τοῦ χρωτός, καὶ μιανεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεὺς καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτόν, ὅτι ἀκάθαρτός ἐστιν.
прока́за ве́тха є҆́сть на ко́жи пло́ти є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѡ҆скверни́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ и҆ ѿлꙋчи́тъ є҆го̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ нечи́стъ є҆́сть.
And if the leprosy should have come out very evidently in the skin, and the leprosy should cover all the skin of the patient from the head to the feet, wheresoever the priest shall look;
ἐὰν δὲ ἀνθοῦσα ἐξανθήσῃ ἡ λέπρα ἐν τῷ δέρματι, καὶ καλύψῃ ἡ λέπρα πᾶν τὸ δέρμα τῆς ἁφῆς ἀπὸ κεφαλῆς ἕως ποδῶν, καθ᾿ ὅλην τὴν ὅρασιν τοῦ ἱερέως,
А҆́ще же процвѣта́ѧ процвѣте́тъ прока́за на ко́жи, и҆ покры́етъ прокаже́нїе всю̀ ко́жꙋ ꙗ҆́звою, ѿ главы̀ до ногꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, по всемꙋ̀ взо́рꙋ жерцо́вꙋ:
But the second kind of leprosy is, if "it shall have flowered," it says, "in the skin, so that it covers all the skin of the body from the head even to the feet, throughout all things whatsoever the priest shall have inspected." When, then, it shall have covered over "all the skin of the body," then the priest pronounces him to be "clean" from the contagion. But "on whatsoever day there shall appear in him living color," again "he is judged unclean" through this, that "living color has appeared in him" which he did not have before. Concerning this some even before me have said that "living color" indicates the reason of life which is in man; and while this reason is not yet set in the soul, if any of that sin be done, it is not reckoned, for the reason that he who transgresses seems not yet capable of reason; but when reason has found place and time in him, if he now does anything against reason, he is rightly seen to be culpable. But we, considering more diligently the things which are written, judge that these things are rather to be taken concerning those whose sense has been occupied or oppressed by frenzy or madness or in whatever way, and who act against reason. These, then, are called clean from leprosy, that is, immune from sin, because their act or motion has no sense. But if perchance "living color" of the body "shall appear in him," that is, if the health of his sense be repaired in him, and after these things he does anything against the reason of the right and the just, sin is said to be reckoned to him from that part in which "living color," that is, the sense of living reason in him, "appeared."
HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 8then the priest shall look, and, behold, the leprosy has covered all the skin of the flesh; and the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague, because it has changed all to white, it is clean.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς καὶ ἰδού ἐκάλυψεν ἡ λέπρα πᾶν τὸ δέρμα τοῦ χρωτός, καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφήν, ὅτι πᾶν μετέβαλε λευκόν, καθαρόν ἐστι.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, покры́ло прокаже́нїе всю̀ ко́жꙋ пло́ти є҆гѡ̀, да ѡ҆чи́ститъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ: ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ̀ и҆змѣни́сѧ въ бѣ́ло, чи́стъ є҆́сть.
Thus he wished us to understand that the man who is changed from his former carnal state to the whiteness of faith (which the world considers a blemish and a stain) and who is completely renewed is clean. He is no longer spotted, no longer mottled with both the old and the new.
ON PURITY 20.7But on whatsoever day the quick flesh shall appear on him, he shall be pronounced unclean.
καὶ ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ ὀφθῇ ἐν αὐτῷ χρὼς ζῶν, μιανθήσεται,
И҆ во́ньже де́нь а҆́ще ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ на не́мъ пло́ть жива̀, ѡ҆скверни́тсѧ:
And the priest shall look upon the sound flesh, and the sound flesh shall prove him to be unclean; for it is unclean, it is a leprosy.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς τὸν χρῶτα τὸν ὑγιῆ, καὶ μιανεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ χρὼς ὁ ὑγιής, ὅτι ἀκάθαρτός ἐστι· λέπρα ἐστί.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ пло́ть здра́вꙋ, и҆ ѡ҆скверни́тъ є҆го̀ пло́ть здра́ва, ꙗ҆́кѡ нечиста̀ є҆́сть, прокаже́нїе є҆́сть.
But if the sound flesh be restored and changed [to] white, then shall he come to the priest;
ἐὰν δέ ἀποκαταστῇ ὁ χρὼς ὁ ὑγιής, καὶ μεταβάλῃ λευκή, καὶ ἐλεύσεται πρὸς τὸν ἱερέα,
А҆́ще же соста́витсѧ пло́ть здра́ва, и҆ и҆змѣни́тсѧ въ бѣ́ло, и҆ прїи́детъ къ жерцꙋ̀:
and the priest shall see [him], and, behold, [if] the plague is turned white, then the priest shall pronounce the patient clean: he is clean.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ἰδοὺ μετέβαλεν ἡ ἁφὴ εἰς τὸ λευκόν, καὶ καθαριεῖ ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφήν· καθαρός ἐστι.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, и҆змѣни́сѧ ꙗ҆́зва въ бѣ́ло, и҆ ѡ҆чи́ститъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ, чи́стъ є҆́сть.
And if the flesh should have become an ulcer in his skin, and should be healed,
Καὶ σὰρξ ἐὰν γένηται ἐν τῷ δέρματι αὐτοῦ ἕλκος καὶ ὑγιασθῇ,
И҆ тѣ́ло а҆́ще бꙋ́детъ на ко́жи є҆гѡ̀ болѧ́чка гно́йна, и҆ и҆сцѣлѣ́етъ,
The third law concerning lepers is, "when in the skin of the body an ulcer is formed, and in the place of the ulcer a white scar with redness is found." But the cause of an ulcer is when in the body a filthy and noxious humor abounds. So then also in the soul are understood as ulcers those things which boil up from unclean desires or filthy thoughts. And if perchance these have been cured through the grace of faith and the remission of sins, and the soul has been made whole, nevertheless there remains "a scar," and that "scar" does not have a color like that of the body, but is "whiter," it is pronounced to be "leprosy." For a desire is so shining and clear that even to those who look further it shows the indications of the sin residing in it, and perhaps of such a "sin" as is "unto death"; and therefore it is described not only to be "a white scar," but also "reddish." But as to his saying that the scar itself "appears lower," it is certain that a stain of sin of this kind makes the soul lowly and cast down.
HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 8and there should be in the place of the ulcer a white sore, or [one] looking white and bright, or fiery, and it shall be seen by the priest;
καὶ γένηται ἐν τῷ τόπῳ τοῦ ἕλκους οὐλὴ λευκή, ἢ τηλαυγὴς λευκαίνουσα, ἢ πυρρίζουσα, καὶ ὀφθήσεται τῷ ἱερεῖ,
и҆ бꙋ́детъ на мѣ́стѣ болѧ́чки стрꙋ́пъ бѣ́лъ, и҆лѝ бле́скъ бѣлѣ́ющьсѧ и҆лѝ рдѧ́щьсѧ, и҆ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ жерцꙋ̀:
then the priest shall look, and, behold, if the appearance be beneath the skin, and its hair has changed to white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; because it is a leprosy, it has broken out in the ulcer.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἡ ὄψις ταπεινοτέρα τοῦ δέρματος, καὶ ἡ θρὶξ αὐτῆς μετέβαλεν εἰς λευκήν, καὶ μιανεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς, ὅτι λέπρα ἐστίν, ἐν τῷ ἕλκει ἐξήνθησεν.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, взо́ръ нижа́е ко́жи, и҆ вла́съ є҆гѡ̀ и҆змѣни́сѧ въ бѣ́ло, и҆ ѡ҆скверни́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ бле́скъ прокаже́нїѧ є҆́сть, на болѧ́чкѣ процвѣтѐ.
But if the priest look, and behold there is no white hair on it, and it be not below the skin of the flesh, and it be dark-coloured; then the priest shall separate him seven days.
ἐὰν δὲ ἴδῃ ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτῷ θρὶξ λευκή, καὶ ταπεινὸν μὴ ᾖ ἀπὸ τοῦ δέρματος τοῦ χρωτός, καὶ αὐτὴ ᾖ ἀμαυρά, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεὺς ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας.
А҆́ще же ᲂу҆ви́дитъ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, нѣ́сть въ не́мъ вла́съ бѣ́лъ, и҆ не нижа́е є҆́сть ѿ ко́жи плотскі́ѧ, и҆ се́й є҆́сть те́менъ, и҆ ѿлꙋчи́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ на се́дмь дні́й.
But if it manifestly spread over the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy; it has broken out in the ulcer.
ἐὰν δὲ διαχύσει διαχέηται ἐν τῷ δέρματι, καὶ μιανεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς, ἁφὴ λέπρας ἐστίν, ἐν τῷ ἕλκει ἐξήνθησεν.
А҆́ще ли разсы́панїемъ разсы́плетсѧ по ко́жи, и҆ ѡ҆скверни́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ, бле́скъ прокаже́нїѧ є҆́сть, на болѧ́чкѣ процвѣтѐ.
But if the bright spot should remain in its place and not spread, it is the scar of the ulcer; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
ἐὰν δὲ κατὰ χώραν μείνῃ τὸ τηλαύγημα καὶ μὴ διαχέηται, οὐλὴ τοῦ ἕλκους ἐστί, καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς.
А҆́ще ли на мѣ́стѣ свое́мъ пребыва́етъ бле́скъ и҆ не разсыпа́етсѧ, стрꙋ́пъ болѧ́чки є҆́сть, и҆ ѡ҆чи́ститъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ.
And if the flesh be in his skin [in a state of] fiery inflammation, and there should be in his skin the part which is healed of the inflammation, bright, clear, and white, suffused with red or very white;
Καὶ σὰρξ ἐὰν γένηται ἐν τῷ δέρματι αὐτοῦ κατάκαυμα πυρός, καὶ γένηται ἐν τῷ δέρματι αὐτοῦ τὸ ὑγιασθὲν τοῦ κατακαύματος αὐγάζον τηλαυγὲς λευκόν, ὑποπυρρίζον ἢ ἔκλευκον,
И҆ пло́ть а҆́ще бꙋ́детъ на ко́жи є҆гѡ̀ жже́нїе ѻ҆́гнено, и҆ бꙋ́детъ на ко́жи є҆гѡ̀ и҆сцѣлѣ́вшее ѿ жже́нїѧ блеща́щеесѧ бѣ́ло и҆лѝ червле́но и҆лѝ пробѣлꙋ́ющеесѧ:
The fourth was the law, where it is said that "if in the skin there comes a burning of fire," and after these things, "when the burning has been healed, it itself becomes shining and white with redness, or certainly whitish, and the appearance of it is lower than the rest of the skin": and this he says is "the leprosy which has flowered in the burning." See, then, whether "a burning" is not in every soul whatsoever that receives "the fiery darts of the evil one"; or whether everyone who burns in carnal love is not "scorched by fire." These, then, are the "burnings" and kindlings of "fire." But also he suffers "a burning" who is set ablaze by desire of human glory, and who is inflamed by the heats of anger or fury. But if perchance the soul be cured of these wounds through faith, and after health received, despising him who said: "Behold, thou art now made whole, sin no more, lest something worse befall thee," it begins to bring forth the fruit of the old vice from the scar that had closed over, and the scar is not made even with the skin of the rest of the body, but is "lower" and still retains that color which it had at the time of leprosy: his "leprosy has flowered again in the burning," and therefore he is judged "unclean" by the priest.
HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 8then the priest shall look upon him, and, behold, [if] the hair being white is changed to a bright colour, and its appearance is lower than the skin, it is a leprosy; it has broken out in the inflammation, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy.
καὶ ὄψεται αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ἰδοὺ μετέβαλε θρὶξ λευκὴ εἰς τὸ αὐγάζον, καὶ ἡ ὄψις αὐτοῦ ταπεινὴ ἀπὸ τοῦ δέρματος, λέπρα ἐστίν, ἐν τῷ κατακαύματι ἐξήνθησε· καὶ μιανεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς, ἁφὴ λέπρας ἐστίν.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, премѣни́сѧ вла́съ бѣ́лъ въ блеща́щїйсѧ, и҆ взо́ръ є҆мꙋ̀ нижа́е ѿ ко́жи, прокаже́нїе є҆́сть, во жже́нїи процвѣтѐ, и҆ ѡ҆скверни́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ, ꙗ҆́зва прокаже́нїѧ є҆́сть.
But if the priest should look, and, behold, there is not in the bright spot any white hair, and it should not be lower than the skin, and it should be dark, then the priest shall separate him seven days.
ἐὰν δὲ ἴδῃ ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῷ αὐγάζοντι θρὶξ λευκή, καὶ ταπεινὸν μὴ ᾖ ἀπὸ τοῦ δέρματος, αὐτὸ δὲ ἀμαυρόν, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεὺς ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας.
А҆́ще же ᲂу҆ви́дитъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, нѣ́сть на блеща́щемсѧ вла́съ бѣ́лъ, и҆ не нижа́е є҆́сть ѿ ко́жи, са́мо же те́мно, и҆ ѿлꙋчи́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ на се́дмь дні́й:
And the priest shall look upon him on the seventh day; and if the spot be much spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy, it has broken out in the ulcer.
καὶ ὄψεται αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεὺς τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ· ἐὰν δὲ διαχύσει διαχέηται ἐν τῷ δέρματι, καὶ μιανεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς· ἁφὴ λέπρας ἐστίν, ἐν τῷ ἕλκει ἐξήνθησεν.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ въ де́нь седмы́й, и҆ а҆́ще разсы́панїемъ разсы́плетсѧ по ко́жи, и҆ ѡ҆скверни́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ: ꙗ҆́зва прокаже́нїѧ є҆́сть, во гно́й процвѣтѐ.
But if the bright spot remain stationary, and be not spread in the skin, but [the sore] should be dark, it is a scar of inflammation; and the priest shall pronounce him clean, for it is the mark of the inflammation.
ἐὰν δὲ κατὰ χώραν μείνῃ τὸ αὐγάζον, καὶ μὴ διαχυθῇ ἐν τῷ δέρματι, αὐτὴ δὲ ἀμαυρὰ ᾖ, οὐλὴ τοῦ κατακαύμαστός ἐστι, καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς· ὁ γὰρ χαρακτὴρ τοῦ κατακαύματός ἐστι.
А҆́ще же на мѣ́стѣ пребꙋ́детъ блеща́нїе и҆ не разсы́плетсѧ по ко́жи, сїе́ же те́мно є҆́сть, стрꙋ́пъ сожже́нїѧ є҆́сть, да ѡ҆чи́ститъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ: ѡ҆́бразъ бо сожже́нїѧ є҆́сть.
And if a man or a woman have in them a plague of leprosy in the head or the beard;
Καὶ ἀνδρὶ ἢ γυναικὶ ἐὰν γένηται ἐν αὐτοῖς ἁφὴ λέπρας ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ ἢ ἐν τῷ πώγωνι,
Мꙋ́жꙋ же и҆лѝ женѣ̀, а҆́ще бꙋ́детъ на ни́хъ ꙗ҆́зва прокаже́нїѧ на главѣ̀ и҆лѝ на брадѣ̀,
The fifth kind of leprosy is when "a contagion is formed on the head or in the beard of a man or a woman, so that the appearance of the contagion itself is lower than the skin of the body; and this is the leprosy of the head or of the beard." See, then, whether it can happen that "leprosy of the head" be thought to be in him who has not "Christ as his head," but some other — for example, Epicurus, who preaches pleasure as the highest good; does not both the head and the beard of such a man seem to you unclean? But also he who, whereas he ought to be a man and to act as one perfect, if perchance he is easily and as a boy overcome by sin, he too must be said to have "leprosy of the beard," because, whereas he ought to overcome the evil one and to proceed with priestly honor, which is designated in the beard, hindered by the vices of adolescence, he suffers "leprosy of the beard." But that in the Scriptures the soul is indicated as a woman which can not so much bring forth the seed of the word as receive it, has often been said; and this soul is designated to have "leprosy" "on the head," if it has the man, who is "the head of the woman," that is, the teacher, polluted and unclean, following either Marcion or Valentinus or someone of that kind.
HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 8then the priest shall look on the plague, and, behold, [if] the appearance of it be beneath the skin, and in it there be thin yellowish hair, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a scurf, it is a leprosy of the head or a leprosy of the beard.
καί ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφήν, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἡ ὄψις αὐτῆς ἐγκοιλοτέρα τοῦ δέρματος, ἐν αὐτῇ δὲ θρὶξ ξανθίζουσα λεπτή, καὶ μιανεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς· θραῦσμά ἐστι, λέπρα τῆς κεφαλῆς ἢ λέπρα τοῦ πώγωνός ἐστι.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ, и҆ сѐ, ѡ҆бли́чїе є҆ѧ̀ глꙋбоча́е ко́жи, въ не́йже вла́съ желтꙋ́ѧсѧ то́нокъ, и҆ ѡ҆скверни́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ: вре́дъ є҆́сть, прокаже́нїе главы̀ и҆лѝ прокаже́нїе брады̀ є҆́сть.
And if the priest should see the plague of the scurf, and, behold, the appearance of it be not beneath the skin, and there is no yellowish hair in it, then the priest shall set apart [him that has] the plague of the scurf seven days.
καὶ ἐὰν ἴδῃ ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφὴν τοῦ θραύσματος, καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐχ ἡ ὄψις ἐγκοιλοτέρα τοῦ δέρματος, καὶ θρὶξ ξανθίζουσα οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφὴν τοῦ θραύσματος ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας.
И҆ а҆́ще ᲂу҆ви́дитъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ вре́да, и҆ сѐ, не бꙋ́детъ ѡ҆бли́чїе нижа́е ко́жи, и҆ вла́съ желтꙋ́ѧсѧ не бꙋ́детъ въ не́мъ, да ѿлꙋчи́тъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ вре́да на се́дмь дні́й:
And the priest shall look at the plague on the seventh day; and, behold, [if] the scurf be not spread, and there be no yellowish hair on it, and the appearance of the scurf is not hollow under the skin;
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφὴν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ, καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐ διεχύθη τὸ θραῦσμα, καὶ θρὶξ ξανθίζουσα οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ ἡ ὄψις τοῦ θραύσματος οὐκ ἔστι κοίλη ἀπὸ τοῦ δέρματος.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ въ де́нь седмы́й, и҆ сѐ, не разсы́пасѧ вре́дъ, и҆ вла́съ желтꙋ́ѧсѧ нѣ́сть въ не́мъ, и҆ ѡ҆бли́чїе вре́да нѣ́сть нижа́е ко́жи:
then the skin shall be shaven, but the scurf shall not be shaven; and the priest shall set aside the person having the scurf the second time for seven days.
καὶ ξυρηθήσεται τὸ δέρμα, τὸ δὲ θραῦσμα οὐ ξυρηθήσεται, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ ὁ ἱερεὺς τὸ θραῦσμα ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας τὸ δεύτερον.
и҆ ѡ҆стриже́тъ ко́жꙋ, вре́дъ же да не ѡ҆стриже́тсѧ, и҆ ѿлꙋчи́тъ жре́цъ вре́дъ на се́дмь дні́й второ́е:
And the priest shall see the scurf on the seventh day; and, behold, [if] the scurf is not spread in the skin after the man’s being shaved, and the appearance of the scurf is not hollow beneath the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; and he shall wash his garments, and be clean.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς τὸ θραῦσμα τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ, καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐ διεχύθη τὸ θραῦσμα ἐν τῷ δέρματι μετὰ τὸ ξυρηθῆναι αὐτόν, καὶ ἡ ὄψις τοῦ θραύσματος οὐκ ἔστι κοίλη ἀπὸ τοῦ δέρματος, καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὴν ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ πλυνάμενος τὰ ἱμάτια καθαρὸς ἔσται.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ вре́дъ въ де́нь седмы́й, и҆ сѐ, не разсы́пасѧ вре́дъ по ко́жи по ѡ҆стриже́нїи є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѡ҆бли́чїе вре́да нѣ́сть нижа́е ко́жи, и҆ ѡ҆чи́ститъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ, и҆ и҆змы́въ ри̑зы, чи́стъ бꙋ́детъ.
But if the scurf be indeed spread in the skin after he has been purified,
ἐὰν δὲ διαχύσει διαχέηται τὸ θραῦσμα ἐν τῷ δέρματι μετὰ τὸ καθαρισθῆναι αὐτόν,
А҆́ще же разсы́панїемъ разсы́плетсѧ вре́дъ по ко́жи по ѡ҆чище́нїи є҆гѡ̀:
then the priest shall look, and, behold, [if] the scurf be spread in the skin, the priest shall not examine concerning the yellow hair, for he is unclean.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ἰδοὺ διακέχυται τὸ θραῦσμα ἐν τῷ δέρματι, οὐκ ἐπισκέψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς περὶ τῆς τριχὸς τῆς ξανθῆς, ὅτι ἀκάθαρτός ἐστιν.
и҆ ᲂу҆́зритъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, разсы́пасѧ вре́дъ по ко́жи, да не присѣти́тъ жре́цъ ѡ҆ вла́сѣ желтѣ́ющемсѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ нечи́стъ є҆́сть.
But if the scurf remain before [him] in its place, and a dark hair should have arisen in it, the scurf is healed: he is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
ἐὰν δὲ ἐνώπιον μείνῃ ἐπὶ χώρας τὸ θραῦσμα, καὶ θρὶξ μέλαινα ἀνατείλῃ ἐν αὐτῷ, ὑγίακε τὸ θραῦσμα· καθαρός ἐστι, καὶ καθαριεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς.
А҆́ще же пред̾ ни́мъ бꙋ́детъ на мѣ́стѣ вре́дъ, и҆ вла́съ че́рнъ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ въ не́мъ, и҆сцѣлѣ̀ вре́дъ, чи́стъ є҆́сть, и҆ ѡ҆чи́ститъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ.
And if a man or woman should have in the skin of their flesh spots of a bright whiteness,
Καὶ ἀνδρὶ ἢ γυναικί, ἐὰν γένηται ἐν δέρματι τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ αὐγάσματα αὐγάζοντα λευκανθίζοντα,
Мꙋ́жꙋ же и҆лѝ женѣ̀, а҆́ще бꙋ́дꙋтъ на ко́жи пло́ти є҆гѡ̀ блеща̑нїѧ блеща̑щаѧ бѣлѣ̑ющаѧсѧ:
then the priest shall look; and, behold, there [being] bright spots of a bright whiteness in the skin of their flesh, it is a tetter; it burst forth in the skin of his flesh; he is clean.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐν δέρματι τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ αὐγάσματα αὐγάζοντα λευκανθίζοντα, ἀλφός ἐστιν ἐξανθεῖ ἐν τῷ δέρματι τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, καθαρός ἐστι.
и҆ ᲂу҆ви́дитъ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, на ко́жи пло́ти є҆гѡ̀ блеща̑нїѧ и҆ блеща̑щаѧ бѣлѣ̑ющаѧсѧ, лиша́й є҆́сть, процвѣтѐ на ко́жи пло́ти є҆гѡ̀, чи́стъ є҆́сть.
And if any one’s head should lose the hair, he is [only] bald, he is clean.
᾿Εὰν δέ τινι μαδήσῃ ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ, φαλακρός ἐστι, καθαρός ἐστιν.
А҆́ще же комꙋ̀ ѡ҆блѣ́зе глава̀, плѣши́въ є҆́сть, чи́стъ є҆́сть:
Now the sixth and last kind of leprosy is set down, which "comes in baldness or forehead-baldness"; which things, as far as they are in themselves, are clean. For thus also the law says: "If any one's," it says, "hairs of the head have fallen off, he is bald, he is clean. But if they have fallen off from his forehead, he is forehead-bald, he is clean." And these things are suitably referred to the soul, so that, when it casts off and lays aside those things which are dead by their own nature, it is said to be clean. But after this, if those things which had first been purified shall be seen to sprout up again, filthier and lower than the dignity of purity requires, they will render the soul unclean and leprous.
HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 8And if his head should lose the hair in front, he is forehead bald: he is clean.
ἐὰν δὲ κατὰ πρόσωπον μαδήσῃ ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ, ἀναφάλαντός ἐστι, καθαρός ἐστιν.
а҆́ще же спредѝ ѡ҆блѣ́зе глава̀, взлы́съ є҆́сть, чи́стъ є҆́сть:
And if there should be in his baldness of head, or his baldness of forehead, a white or fiery plague, it is leprosy in his baldness of head, or baldness of forehead.
ἐὰν δὲ γένηται ἐν τῷ φαλακρώματι αὐτοῦ ἢ ἐν τῷ ἀναφαλαντώματι αὐτοῦ ἀφὴ λευκὴ ἢ πυρρίζουσα, λέπρα ἐστὶν ἐν τῷ φαλακρώματι αὐτοῦ, ἢ ἐν τῷ ἀναφαλαντώματι αὐτοῦ.
а҆́ще же бꙋ́детъ на плѣшѝ є҆гѡ̀ и҆лѝ на взлы́синѣ є҆гѡ̀ бле́скъ бѣ́лъ и҆лѝ червленꙋ́ѧсѧ, прокаже́нїе процвѣта́ющее на плѣшѝ є҆гѡ̀ и҆лѝ на взлы́синѣ є҆гѡ̀:
And the priest shall look upon him, and, behold, if the appearance of the plague be white or inflamed in his baldness of head or baldness in front, as the appearance of leprosy in the skin of his flesh,
καὶ ὄψεται αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἡ ὄψις τῆς ἁφῆς λευκὴ ἢ πυρρίζουσα ἐν τῷ φαλακρώματι αὐτοῦ ἢ ἐν τῷ φαλαντώματι αὐτοῦ, ὡς εἶδος λέπρας ἐν δέρματι τῆς σαρκός αὐτοῦ,
и҆ ᲂу҆ви́дитъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ, и҆ сѐ, ѡ҆бли́чїе бле́ска бѣ́ло и҆лѝ червле́но на плѣшѝ є҆гѡ̀ и҆лѝ на взлы́синѣ є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆бли́чїе прокаже́нїѧ на ко́жи пло́ти є҆гѡ̀:
he is a leprous man: the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean, his plague is in his head.
ἄνθρωπος λεπρός ἐστι· μιάνσει μιανεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ ἱερεύς, ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ αὐτοῦ ἡ ἁφὴ αὐτοῦ.
человѣ́къ прокаже́нъ є҆́сть, ѡ҆скверне́нїемъ ѡ҆скверни́тъ є҆го̀ жре́цъ, на главѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀ бле́скъ є҆гѡ̀.
And the leper in whom the plague is, let his garments be ungirt, and his head uncovered; and let him have a covering put upon his mouth, and he shall be called unclean.
Καὶ ὁ λεπρὸς ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἡ ἁφή, τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἔστω παραλελυμένα καὶ ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ ἀκάλυπτος, καὶ περὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ περιβαλέσθω, καὶ ἀκάθαρτος κεκλήσεται·
И҆ прокаже́нъ, на не́мже є҆́сть ꙗ҆́зва, ри̑зы є҆гѡ̀ да бꙋ́дꙋтъ раздра̑ны, и҆ глава̀ є҆гѡ̀ не покрове́на, и҆ ѡ҆́колѡ ᲂу҆́стъ свои́хъ да ѡ҆бвїе́тсѧ, и҆ нечи́стъ прозове́тсѧ:
From this now, generally, concerning every leper in whom there shall have been "the contagion of leprosy" and it shall appear "lower than the rest of the skin" — for every vice of the soul is lower than its remaining virtues — the law, which "is spiritual," decrees certain such things: "Let his garments," it says, "be unstitched, and his head uncovered, and his mouth covered over." By which it designates that he who is leprous in soul, that is, who is fixed fast with sins, ought not to sew coverings upon himself and to cover over the baseness of sin. For just as he whose "garments are unstitched" bears the baseness of his body naked and uncovered, so ought he who is hedged about with some sins to cover his evils and disgraceful deeds with no sewn-on words, with no veils of excuses; so that he may not become "a whited sepulchre, which outwardly indeed appears beautiful to men, but within is full of the bones of the dead and of all uncleanness." The divine law wills, then, that the sinner not only not sew on "garments," but also not cover "the head," so that, if there is any sin of the head, that is, if anything has been committed against God, if there has been sin against the faith, not even these things be held covered over, but be made public to all, that by the intervention and chastisement of all he may be amended and merit pardon. Yet this leper is commanded to cover only his "mouth": what is this, that he is enjoined to have all the parts of the body naked, and only the "mouth" he is commanded to cover? Is it not plain and set in the open that to him who is in the leprosy of sin speech is closed, the "mouth" is closed to him, so that the confidence of speech and the authority of teaching are shut out? For "to the sinner God said: Why dost thou declare my righteous acts, and takest up my covenant through thy mouth?" Let the sinner, then, have his "mouth" closed, because he who has not taught himself cannot teach another; and therefore he who by acting evilly has lost the freedom of speaking is commanded to cover his "mouth."
HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 8All the days in which the plague shall be upon him, being unclean, he shall be [esteemed] unclean; he shall dwell apart, his place of sojourn shall be without the camp.
πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας, ὅσας ἐὰν ᾖ ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν ἡ ἁφή, ἀκάθαρτος ὢν ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται, κεχωρισμένος καθήσεται, ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς αὐτοῦ ἔσται ἡ διατριβή.
всѧ̑ дни̑, въ нѧ́же бꙋ́детъ на не́мъ ꙗ҆́зва, нечи́стъ сы́й, нечи́стъ бꙋ́детъ: ѿлꙋче́нъ да сѣди́тъ, внѣ̀ полка̀ да бꙋ́детъ є҆мꙋ̀ пребыва́нїе.
"He shall be unclean," it says, "and shall sit separated outside, his dwelling shall be outside the camp." It is clear that every "unclean" one is cast out from the assembly of the good and separated from the company and camps of the saints; and therefore it says that: "his dwelling shall be outside the camp."
HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 8And if a garment have in it the plague of leprosy, a garment of wool, or a garment of flax,
Καὶ ἱματίῳ ἐὰν γένηται ἁφὴ ἐν αὐτῷ λέπρας ἐν ἱματίῳ ἐρέῳ, ἢ ἐν ἱματίῳ στυππυίνῳ,
И҆ ри́за а҆́ще бꙋ́детъ на не́й ꙗ҆́зва прокаже́нїѧ, на ри́зѣ сꙋкнѧ́нѣ, и҆лѝ на и҆згре́бїйнѣй,
either in the warp or in the woof, or in the linen, or in the woollen threads, or in a skin, or in any workmanship of skin,
ἢ ἐν στήμονι, ἢ ἐν κρόκῃ, ἢ ἐν τοῖς λινοῖς, ἢ ἐν τοῖς ἐρέοις, ἢ ἐν δέρματι, ἢ ἐν παντὶ ἐργασίμῳ δέρματι,
и҆лѝ на прѧ́денѣ, и҆лѝ на кро́кахъ {кꙋде́ль}, и҆лѝ на льнѣ́хъ, и҆лѝ на во́лнѣ, и҆лѝ на ко́жи, и҆лѝ на всѧ́кой ко́жи дѣ́ланѣй,
and the plague be greenish or reddish in the skin, or in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any utensil of skin, it is a plague of leprosy, and he shall show it to the priest.
καὶ γένηται ἡ ἁφή χλωρίζουσα ἢ πυρρίζουσα ἐν τῷ δέρματι, ἢ ἐν τῷ ἱματίῳ, ἢ ἐν τῷ στήμονι, ἢ ἐν τῇ κρόκῃ, ἢ ἐν παντὶ σκεύει ἐργασίμῳ δέρματος, ἁφὴ λέπρας ἐστί, καὶ δείξει τῷ ἱερεῖ.
и҆ ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ ꙗ҆́зва зеле́на и҆лѝ червленꙋ́ѧсѧ на ко́жи, и҆лѝ на ри́зѣ, и҆лѝ на прѧ́денѣхъ, и҆лѝ на кро́кахъ, и҆лѝ на всѧ́комъ дѣ́лѣ ко́жанѣмъ, ꙗ҆́зва прокаже́нїѧ є҆́сть, и҆ пока́жетъ жерцꙋ̀:
And the priest shall look upon the plague, and the priest shall set apart [that which has] the plague seven days.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφήν, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφὴν ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας.
и҆ ᲂу҆ви́дитъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ, и҆ ѿлꙋчи́тъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ на се́дмь дні́й.
And the priest shall look upon the plague on the seventh day; and if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, or in the skin, in whatsoever things skins may be used in their workmanship, the plague is a confirmed leprosy; it is unclean.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφὴν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ· ἐὰν δὲ διαχέηται ἡ ἁφὴ ἐν τῷ ἱματίῳ, ἢ ἐν τῷ στήμονι, ἢ ἐν τῇ κρόκῃ, ἢ ἐν τῷ δέρματι, κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἐὰν ποιηθῇ δέρματα ἐν τῇ ἐργασίῳ, λέπρα ἔμμονός ἐστιν ἡ ἁφή, ἀκάθαρτός ἐστι.
И҆ да ᲂу҆ви́дитъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ въ де́нь седмы́й: а҆́ще же разсы́пасѧ ꙗ҆́зва по ри́зѣ, и҆лѝ по прѧ́денѣ, и҆лѝ по кро́кахъ, и҆лѝ по ко́жи, по всемꙋ̀ є҆ли̑ка творѧ́тсѧ ко́жы въ дѣ́ланїи, прокаже́нїе и҆́сто є҆́сть ꙗ҆́зва, нечи́стъ є҆́сть:
He shall burn the garment, either the warp or woof in woollen garments or in flaxen, or in any utensil of skin, in which there may be the plague; because it is a confirmed leprosy; it shall be burnt with fire.
κατακαύσει τὸ ἱμάτιον, ἢ τὸν στήμονα, ἢ τὴν κρόκην ἐν τοῖς ἐρέοις, ἢ ἐν τοῖς λινοῖς, ἢ ἐν παντὶ σκεύει δερματίνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἂν ᾖ ἐν αὐτῷ ἡ ἁφή, ὅτι λέπρα ἔμμονός ἐστιν, ἐν πυρὶ κατακαυθήσεται.
да сожже́тъ ри́зꙋ, и҆лѝ прѧдє́нїѧ, и҆лѝ крѡ́ки, и҆лѝ на во́лнѣ, и҆лѝ на льнѣ̀, и҆лѝ на всѧ́комъ сосꙋ́дѣ ко́жанѣ, на не́мже а҆́ще бꙋ́детъ ꙗ҆́зва: поне́же прокаже́нїе и҆́сто є҆́сть, на ѻ҆гнѝ да сожже́тсѧ.
And if the priest should see, and the plague be not spread in the garments, either in the warp or in the woof, or in any utensil of skin,
ἐὰν δὲ ἴδῃ ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ μὴ διαχέηται ἡ ἁφὴ ἐν τῷ ἱματίῳ, ἢ ἐν τῷ στήμονι, ἢ ἐν τῇ κρόκῃ, ἢ ἐν παντὶ σκεύει δερματίνῳ,
А҆́ще ли ᲂу҆́зритъ жре́цъ, и҆ не разсы́плетсѧ ꙗ҆́зва по ри́зѣ, и҆лѝ по прѧ́денѣ, и҆лѝ по кро́кахъ, и҆лѝ по всѧ́комꙋ сосꙋ́дꙋ ко́жанꙋ:
then the priest shall give directions, and [one] shall wash that on which there may have been the plague, and the priest shall set it aside a second time for seven days.
καὶ συντάξει ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ πλυνεῖ ἐφ᾿ οὗ ἐὰν ᾖ ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἡ ἁφή, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν ἁφὴν ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας τὸ δεύτερον·
и҆ повели́тъ жре́цъ, и҆ и҆змы́етъ, на не́мже бꙋ́детъ ꙗ҆́зва, и҆ да ѿлꙋчи́тъ жре́цъ ꙗ҆́звꙋ на дрꙋгі̑ѧ се́дмь дні́й:
And the priest shall look upon it after the plague has been washed; and [if] this, even the plague, has not changed its appearance, and the plague does not spread, it is unclean; it shall be burnt with fire: it is fixed in the garment, in the warp, or in the woof.
καὶ ὄψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς μετὰ τὸ πλυθῦναι αὐτὸ τὴν ἁφήν, καὶ ἥδε οὐ μὴ μετέβαλεν ἡ ἁφὴ τὴν ὄψιν, καὶ ἡ ἁφὴ οὐ διαχεῖται, ἀκάθαρτόν ἐστιν, ἐν πυρὶ κατακαυθήσεται· ἐστήρικται ἐν τῷ ἱματίῳ, ἢ ἐν τῷ στήμονι, ἢ ἐν τῇ κρόκῃ.
и҆ ᲂу҆ви́дитъ жре́цъ по и҆змы́тїи є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆́звꙋ, и҆ а҆́ще не и҆змѣни́ла ꙗ҆́зва лица̀ своегѡ̀, и҆ ꙗ҆́зва не разсы́пасѧ, нечи́сто є҆́сть, на ѻ҆гнѝ да сожже́тсѧ: ᲂу҆тверди́сѧ бо на ри́зѣ, и҆лѝ на прѧ́денѣ, и҆лѝ на кро́кахъ.
And if the priest should look, and the spot be dark after it has been washed, he shall tear it off from the garment, either from the warp or from the woof, or from the skin.
καὶ ἐὰν ἴδῃ ὁ ἱερεύς, καὶ ᾖ ἀμαυρὰ ἡ ἁφὴ μετὰ τὸ πλυθῆναι αὐτό, ἀπορρήξει αὐτὸ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱματίου, ἢ ἀπὸ τοῦ στήμονος, ἢ ἀπὸ τῆς κρόκης, ἢ ἀπὸ τοῦ δέρματος.
И҆ а҆́ще ᲂу҆ви́дитъ жре́цъ, и҆ бꙋ́детъ темна̀ ꙗ҆́зва по и҆спра́нїи є҆ѧ̀, да ѿто́ргнетъ є҆̀ ѿ ри́зы, и҆лѝ ѿ прѧ́дена, и҆лѝ ѿ кро́къ, и҆лѝ ѿ ко́жи.
And if it should still appear in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, or in any article of skin, it is a leprosy bursting forth: that wherein is the plague shall be burnt with fire.
ἐὰν δὲ ὀφθῇ ἔτι ἐν τῷ ἱματίῳ, ἢ ἐν τῷ στήμονι, ἢ ἐν τῇ κρόκῃ, ἢ ἐν παντὶ σκεύει δερματίνῳ, λέπρα ἐξανθοῦσά ἐστιν· ἐν πυρὶ κατακαυθήσεται ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἡ ἁφή.
И҆ а҆́ще ꙗ҆ви́тсѧ є҆щѐ на ри́зѣ и҆лѝ на прѧ́денѣ, и҆лѝ на кро́кахъ, и҆лѝ на всѧ́комъ сосꙋ́дѣ ко́жанѣ, прокаже́нїе процвѣта́ющее є҆́сть, на ѻ҆гнѝ да сожже́тсѧ, на не́мже є҆́сть ꙗ҆́зва.
Sometimes we know we have done something poorly and avoid including it in our work. But the guilt of it insinuates itself into other acts of ours. For there are some who are subject to carnal uncleanness but reflect on it and return to themselves; they acknowledge the guilt of their depravity. But when they have recovered from their unclean act, they immediately boast of the good of their chastity and swell up with foolish pride. First an unclean act held sway over their bodies; then unclean pride reigns in their minds. What takes hold of them spiritually is like roaming leprosy. It does not wholly leave the garment but changes its place on it. The garment is each of the faithful in the holy church. A roaming and wandering leprosy lays hold of a garment when, by an unreformed fault, guilt takes hold of that soul that seems to be faithful. Let's suppose someone boasts when he possesses riches in this world but then hears from the mouth of a preacher that all these material things are going to perish; he then distributes what he has to the poor. But when he does so, pride swells up in his heart. First he took pride in his possessions; then he took pride in his generosity! This is analogous to the leprosy changing its place on the garment. Another man is given to immoderate and undisciplined expressions of pleasure. Perhaps he is admonished by a preacher. He practices gravity and selfcontrol and tries to restrain himself so that he does not indulge in dissolute pleasure. Often, though, he restrains himself from pleasure, immoderately—more than he should. His soul turns to anger. His sadness gives rise to motives for wrath and disturbs his mind, constricted as it is with the barb of rage. And so the vice of immoderate pleasure passed through immoderate restraint into the vice of anger. It is like a roaming and wandering leprosy which left the place it had and occupied a place it had not had. Exposition of the Old and New Testament, Leviticus
Sometimes we know we have done something poorly and avoid including it in our work. But the guilt of it insinuates itself into other acts of ours. For there are some who are subject to carnal uncleanness but reflect on it and return to themselves; they acknowledge the guilt of their depravity. But when they have recovered from their unclean act, they immediately boast of the good of their chastity and swell up with foolish pride. First an unclean act held sway over their bodies; then unclean pride reigns in their minds. What takes hold of them spiritually is like roaming leprosy. It does not wholly leave the garment but changes its place on it. The garment is each of the faithful in the holy church. A roaming and wandering leprosy lays hold of a garment when, by an unreformed fault, guilt takes hold of that soul that seems to be faithful. Let's suppose someone boasts when he possesses riches in this world but then hears from the mouth of a preacher that all these material things are going to perish; he then distributes what he has to the poor. But when he does so, pride swells up in his heart. First he took pride in his possessions; then he took pride in his generosity! This is analogous to the leprosy changing its place on the garment. Another man is given to immoderate and undisciplined expressions of pleasure. Perhaps he is admonished by a preacher. He practices gravity and self-control and tries to restrain himself so that he does not indulge in dissolute pleasure. Often, though, he restrains himself from pleasure, immoderately—more than he should. His soul turns to anger. His sadness gives rise to motives for wrath and disturbs his mind, constricted as it is with the barb of rage. And so the vice of immoderate pleasure passed through immoderate restraint into the vice of anger. It is like a roaming and wandering leprosy which left the place it had and occupied a place it had not had.
EXPOSITION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT, LEVITICUS 11And the garment, or the warp, or the woof, or any article of skin, which shall be washed, and the plague depart from it, shall also be washed again, and shall be clean.
καὶ τὸ ἱμάτιον, ἢ ὁ στήμων, ἢ ἡ κρόκη, ἢ πᾶν σκεῦος δερμάτινον, ὃ πλυθήσεται, καὶ ἀποστήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἡ ἁφή, καὶ πλυθήσεται τὸ δεύτερον, καὶ καθαρὸν ἔσται.
И҆ ри́за, и҆лѝ прѧ́дено, и҆лѝ крѡ́ки, и҆лѝ всѧ́къ сосꙋ́дъ ко́жанъ, є҆́же и҆спере́тсѧ, и҆ ѿстꙋ́питъ ѿ негѡ̀ ꙗ҆́зва, и҆ и҆змы́етсѧ второ́е, и҆ чи́сто бꙋ́детъ.
This is the law of the plague of leprosy of a woollen or linen garment, either of the warp, or woof, or any leathern article, to pronounce it clean or unclean.
οὗτος ὁ νόμος ἁφῆς λέπρας ἱματίου ἐρέου, ἢ στυππυίνου, ἢ στήμονος, ἢ κρόκης, ἢ παντὸς σκεύους δερματίνου, εἰς τὸ καθαρίσαι αὐτό, ἢ μιᾶναι αὐτό.
Се́й зако́нъ ꙗ҆́звѣ прокаже́нїѧ ри́зы сꙋкнѧ́ны, и҆лѝ и҆згре́бїйны, и҆лѝ прѧ́дены, и҆лѝ кꙋде́льныѧ, и҆лѝ всѧ́кагѡ сосꙋ́да ко́жана, во є҆́же ѡ҆чи́стити є҆̀, и҆лѝ ѡ҆скверни́ти є҆̀.
If any man should have in the skin of his flesh a bright clear spot, and there should be in the skin of his flesh a plague of leprosy, he shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or to one of his sons the priests.
ἀνθρώπῳ ἐάν τινι γένηται ἐν δέρματι χρωτὸς αὐτοῦ οὐλὴ σημασίας τηλαυγής, καὶ γένηται ἐν δέρματι χρωτὸς αὐτοῦ ἁφὴ λέπρας, ἀχθήσεται πρὸς ᾿Ααρὼν τὸν ἱερέα, ἢ ἕνα τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ τῶν ἱερέων.
человѣ́кꙋ є҆мꙋ́же а҆́ще бꙋ́детъ на ко́жи пло́ти є҆гѡ̀ стрꙋ́пъ зна́менїѧ и҆лѝ бле́скъ, и҆ бꙋ́детъ на ко́жи пло́ти є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆́зва прокаже́нїѧ, да приведе́тсѧ ко а҆арѡ́нꙋ жерцꙋ̀ и҆лѝ ко є҆ди́номꙋ ѿ сынѡ́въ є҆гѡ̀ жерцѡ́въ:
We find, then, that six kinds are set forth concerning the leprosy of men, which six kinds are described in this manner. For either "in the skin of the body there comes a scar and a whitish sign in the skin of his body, the contagion of leprosy." Or "the leprosy flowering shall flower, and shall cover all the skin with the contagion from the head even to his feet." Or the third kind: "in the skin of the flesh there comes an ulcer and it is healed; and in the very place of the ulcer there comes a white scar." Or "in the skin of the flesh there comes a burning of fire, and" after these things "the healed burning shall be shining white, or bright with redness." The fifth kind, "when in a man or a woman there comes on the head or in the beard the contagion of leprosy." But the last kind is written, "when in baldness or in forehead-baldness there comes the contagion of reddish leprosy," which is "leprosy flowering in the baldness or in the forehead-baldness." These things, that we may use brevity of exposition (since indeed it is now our purpose to admonish the hearers briefly from those things which have been recited, nor is there time to examine each single thing to the point of clarity), seem to me to be referred to each single kind of sins, and in these the stains of the soul which befall it from sins are to be beheld. It must be said, then, first, that by these are designated the sins which, set in this life, we commit; of which some can now be cured, but others cannot. But secondly it must be understood that concerning those very sins which pass over with us after this life it is signified that there are in them also certain things so fixed in souls that they cannot be abolished; but that there are others which can receive purgation according to the inspection and judgment of that high priest from whom hidden things cannot lie concealed, and who will dispense the souls of individuals according to this, that he shall have seen in them the stains of leprosy to be either expiable or inexpiable. To gather the differences of this matter from the present reading and to search out, one by one, according to the indication of this Scripture, the things which can move us — this off-the-cuff discourse, as I have already said above, does not permit. For scarcely could these things, digested into many volumes, be composed by those from whom the Lord has drawn away "the veil" over the reading of the Old Testament. We therefore, according to our powers, as much as it is fitting to bring forth into the open, will pursue, with the Apostle Paul opening for us the way of understanding, in which he says "that the law has a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things"; and according to this, that those things which seem to be written concerning oxen in the law he declares are to be attended to not concerning "oxen, for whom God has no care," but concerning the Apostles. In which, surely by consequent reasoning, we are taught that those things too which are written concerning leprosy are a "shadow" having in other things the image of the truth. Therefore let us apply first, if it seems good, the very "shadow" of Scripture, and then let us inquire concerning its truth. In the wounds of bodies, after they have been cured, there remains sometimes the sign of the wound itself, which is called a scar. For scarcely is there anyone who is so cured that no indication of the wound received seems to remain. Pass now from that "shadow of the law" to its truth, and behold how the soul which has received the wound of sin, even if it be cured, nevertheless has "a scar" remaining "in the place of the wound." Which "scar" is seen not only by God, but also by those who have received from him the grace by which they can discern the languors of the soul and distinguish which soul is so cured that it has cast off in every kind the trace of the wound inflicted, and which is indeed cured, but still bears in the very trace of the scar the indications of the old disease. But that there are certain wounds of the soul, Isaiah teaches, saying: "From the feet even to the head there is no wound nor bruise nor inflamed sore," speaking these things without doubt concerning the sins of the people, that there are some to whom a poultice of medicine can still be applied. But that others are sinners to such a degree that not even a cure can be applied to them, the same prophet designates in this manner: "There is," he says, "no poultice to apply, neither oil nor bandages." But that "contrition" and "a sore of pain through chastisement" are imposed on the soul for the sake of cure, Jeremiah teaches, saying: "Thus said the Lord: I have raised up contrition, thy sore is with pain, there is none that judges thy judgment, thou art cured with pain, there is no profit in thee. All thy friends have forgotten thee, nor will they now inquire concerning thee; because I have smitten thee with the wound of an enemy, with strong chastisement, for all thy iniquity, since thy sins are multiplied. Why criest thou out over thy contrition? Thy pain is violent, because of the multitude of thy iniquities thy sins have prevailed and have done these things to thee. Therefore all who devour thee shall be devoured, and all thine enemies shall devour their own flesh; and those who afflicted thee shall be in affliction, and all who devastated thee I will give over to plunder; for I will recall thy health, and from the pain of thy wound I will recall thee, said the Lord." Remember more diligently what you have heard from the prophet said concerning wounds and concerning scars and concerning swellings. For these things will be necessary to us for the exposition of the scars or wounds or other things of this kind which are mentioned in the inspections of leprosy. Yet we will add further what the same Jeremiah in another place mentions, in these words, concerning the wounds of the soul and the cures, in which nevertheless traces of the wounds have remained after the scar has closed over: "Behold, I will bring on its scar, and I will heal them together and manifest to them peace and faith; and I will turn the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Jerusalem." If, then, we have learned sufficiently from the prophet concerning the wounds and scars of souls and the cures and healings which are brought about with God as physician, behold now that soul concerning which God says that "I have brought on its scar." After wounds, without doubt, "he brings on a scar and health." "And I have healed them, and I will manifest to them peace and faith." If, then, after the knowledge and medicine of God, if after "the manifestation of peace and faith" which we have received through Christ, again in that scar some indication of the former sin should rise up, or some sign of the old error be renewed, then "there comes in the skin of" our "body the contagion of leprosy" to be inspected by the high priest, according to those things which the lawgiver has set forth.
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