and the priestshall look,and behold,[if] it appearsto be lowerthanthe skin,and the hairon it has turnedwhite,then the priestshall pronouncehim unclean;it is the infectionof leprosy,it has brokenout in the boil.
and in the placeof the boilthere is a whiteswellingora reddish-white,brightspot,then it shall be shownto the priest;
"Whena manhason the skinof his bodya swellingora scabora brightspot,and it becomesan infectionof leprosyon the skinof his body,then he shall be broughtto Aaronthe priestorto oneof his sonsthe priests.
"But ifthe priestlooksat it, and behold,thereare nowhitehairsin it and it is not lowerthanthe skinand is faded,then the priestshall isolatehim for sevendays;
"The priestshall lookat the markon the skinof the body,and if the hairin the infectionhas turnedwhiteand the infectionappearsto be deeperthanthe skinof his body,it is an infectionof leprosy;when the priesthas lookedat him, he shall pronouncehim unclean.
"Thenit goesand takes alongwith it sevenotherspiritsmore wickedthan itself,and they goin and livethere;and the laststate of that manbecomesworsethan the first.That is the wayit will alsobe with thisevilgeneration."
AfterwardJesusfoundhim in the templeand saidto him, "Behold,you have becomewell;do not sinanymore,sothat nothingworsehappensto you."
For if,after they have escapedthe defilementsof the worldby the knowledgeof the Lordand SaviorJesusChrist,they are againentangledin them and are overcome,the laststate has becomeworsefor them than the first.
