Leviticus13:51

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Translation

Then he shall examine the mark of the plague on the seventh day. If the mark of the plague has spread in the garment it has been struck with a visible abnormality and struck with the mark of a plague that is embittered and causes pain.

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Paraphrase

On the seventh day the priest will examine the garment containing the plague-spot. If the plague-spot has spread in the garment, no matter what kind of material it is (and various options are given), it has been struck by God with a visible abnormality and struck by God with a plague-spot that is malignant, aggressive and obstinate.

Footnotes

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The word used here means to prick or pain, to be malignant or obstinate. It comes from a root meaning to be embittered or to cause pain, also to fret.