1. Lévitique 13:8 (NEG79)
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What happened if the disease spread?

Lévitique 13:8 (NEG79)

8 Le sacrificateur l'examinera. Si la dartre s'est étendue sur la peau, le sacrificateur le déclarera impur: c'est la lèpre.

If the infection spread after the first evaluation, a second test was required. If the infection had clearly spread, then the priest would declare the Israelite to be unclean. Such a state would indicate the presence of a malignant skin disease.