Leviticus 13:45

Easy To Read Version

“If a person has a leprosy [179] disease, {then that person must warn other people}. That person must shout, ‘Unclean, unclean!’ That person’s clothes must be torn at the seams. That person must let his hair grow wild. [180] And that person must cover his mouth.

Cross References

Genesis 37:29

During all this time, Reuben was not there with the brothers. He did not know they had sold Joseph. When Reuben came back to the well, he saw that Joseph was not there. Reuben tore his clothes {to show his sadness}.

2 Samuel 13:19

Tamar tore her robe of many colors and put ashes on her head. Then she put her hand on her head and began crying. [75]

2 Kings 7:3

There were four men sick with leprosy [78] near the city gate. They said to each other, “Why are we sitting here waiting to die?

Job 1:20

When Job heard this, he tore his clothes and shaved his head \{to show he was sad and upset\}. Then Job fell on the ground and worshiped God.

Job 42:6

And Lord, I am ashamed of myself.\par Lord, I am so sorry.\par As I sit in the dust and ashes, {\cf2\super [107]} \par I promise to change my heart\par and my life.”\par

Psalm 51:3

I know I sinned.\par I always see those sins.\par

Psalm 51:5

I was born in sin,\par and in sin my mother conceived me.\par

Isaiah 52:11

You people should leave Babylon!\par Leave that place!\par \{Priests,\} you carry the things\par that are used in worship.\par So make yourselves pure.\par Don’t touch anything that is not pure.\par

Isaiah 6:5

I became very scared. I said, “Oh, no! I will be destroyed. I am not pure (good) enough to speak to God. And I live among people that are not pure enough to speak to God. {\cf2\super [66]} Yet I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”

Isaiah 64:6

We are all dirty with sin.\par Even our good works \{are not pure\}.\par They are like blood-stained rags.\par We are all like dead leaves.\par Our sins have carried us away like wind.\par

Jeremiah 3:25

Let us lie down in our shame.\par Let our shame cover us like a blanket.\par We have sinned against the Lord our God.\par We and our fathers have sinned.\par We have not obeyed the Lord our God\par

Jeremiah 36:24

And, when King Jehoiakim and his servants heard the message from the scroll, they were not afraid. They didn’t tear their clothes to show sorrow for doing wrong.

Lamentations 4:15

People shouted,\par “Go away!\par Go away!\par Don’t touch us.”\par Those people wandered around\par and had no home.\par People in other nations said,\par “We don’t want them to live with us.”\par

Ezekiel 24:17

but you must make your sad sounds quietly. Don’t cry out loud for your dead wife. \{You must wear the clothes you normally wear.\} Wear your turban {\cf2\super [206]} and your shoes. Don’t cover your mustache \{to show your sadness\}. And don’t eat the food people normally eat when a person dies.”

Ezekiel 24:22

But you will do the same things that I have done \{about my dead wife\}. You won’t cover your mustache \{to show your sadness\}. You won’t eat the food people normally eat when a person dies.

Joel 2:13

Tear your hearts, not your clothes.” {\cf2\super [13]} \par Come back to the Lord your God.\par He is kind and merciful.\par He does not become angry quickly.\par He has great love.\par Maybe he will change his mind\par about the bad \{punishment he planned\}.\par

Leviticus 10:6

Then Moses spoke to Aaron and his other sons Eleazar and Ithamar. Moses told them, “{Don’t show any sadness!} Don’t tear your clothes or mess up your hair! [116] Don’t show your sadness and you will not be killed. And the Lord will not be angry against all the people. All the people of Israel are your relatives—they can cry about the Lord burning Nadab and Abihu.

Leviticus 13:44

then that person has a leprosy disease on his scalp. The person is unclean. [178] The priest must announce that the person is unclean.

Leviticus 21:10

“The high priest was chosen from among his brothers. The anointing oil [377] was poured on his head. In this way, he was chosen for the special job of being high priest. He was chosen to wear the special clothes. {So he must not do things to show his sadness in public.} He must not let his hair grow wild. He must not tear his clothes.

Micah 3:7

The seers {\cf2\super [39]} are ashamed.\par The fortune tellers {\cf2\super [40]} are embarrassed.\par They won’t say anything\par because God will not speak to them!\par

Numbers 5:2

“I command the people of Israel to keep their camp free from sickness and disease. Tell the people to send away from the camp any person who has a bad skin disease. [78] Tell them to send away from the camp any person who has a discharge. [79] And tell them to send away from their camp any person who has touched a dead body.

Luke 17:12

He came into a small town. Ten men met him there. These men did not come close to Jesus, because they all had leprosy. {\cf2\super [271]}