How does Leviticus 13:59 function within the chapter?
Leviticus 13:59 (ESV)
59This is the law for a case of leprous disease in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp or the woof, or in any article made of skin, to determine whether it is clean or unclean.
This verse provides a summary for the section regarding fungal activity on clothing. Once again the primary duties of the Israelite priesthood is reiterated: “You are to distinguish between...the unclean and the clean” (Leviticus 10:10).
59 This is the law for a case of leprous disease in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp or the woof, or in any article made of skin, to determine whether it is clean or unclean.