Leviticus 13:56
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But if the place of the leprosy be somewhat dark, after the garment is washed, he shall tear it off, and divide it from that which is sound.

Context
Laws about Mildew
55And when he shall see that the former colour is not returned, nor yet the leprosy spread, he shall judge it unclean: and shall burn it with fire, for the leprosy has taken hold of the outside of the garment, or through the whole. 56But if the place of the leprosy be somewhat dark, after the garment is washed, he shall tear it off, and divide it from that which is sound.57And if after this there appear in those places that before were without spot, a flying and wandering leprosy: it must be burnt with fire.…
Cross References
Leviticus 13:48
In the warp, and the woof: or skin, or whatsoever is made of a skin:

Leviticus 13:55
And when he shall see that the former colour is not returned, nor yet the leprosy spread, he shall judge it unclean: and shall burn it with fire, for the leprosy has taken hold of the outside of the garment, or through the whole.

Leviticus 13:57
And if after this there appear in those places that before were without spot, a flying and wandering leprosy: it must be burnt with fire.

Lexicon
If
וְאִם֮ (wə·’im)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

the priest
הַכֹּהֵן֒ (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest

examines it
רָאָ֣ה (rā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

and the mildew
הַנֶּ֔גַע (han·ne·ḡa‘)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5061: Mark -- a blow, a spot

has faded
כֵּהָ֣ה (kê·hāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3544: Dim, dull, faint

after
אַחֲרֵ֖י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

it has been washed,
הֻכַּבֵּ֣ס (huk·kab·bês)
Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 3526: To trample, to wash

he must cut the contaminated section out
וְקָרַ֣ע (wə·qā·ra‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7167: To rend

of
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

the fabric,
הַבֶּ֙גֶד֙ (hab·be·ḡeḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

leather,
הָע֔וֹר (hā·‘ō·wr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5785: Skin, hide, leather

weave,
הַשְּׁתִ֖י (haš·šə·ṯî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8359: A fixture, the warp in weaving

or
א֥וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if

knit.
הָעֵֽרֶב׃ (hā·‘ê·reḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6154: Arabia -- mixture, mixed company


Additional Translations
If the priest examines it and the mildew has faded after it has been washed, he must cut the contaminated section out of the fabric, leather, weave, or knit.And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be dim after the washing thereof, then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

And if the priest should look, and the spot be dark after it has been washed, he shall tear it off from the garment, either from the warp or from the woof, or from the skin.

But if the priest look, and behold, the sore hath become pale after the washing of it, then he shall rend it from the garment, or from the skin, or from the warp, or from the woof.

And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be dim after the washing thereof, then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

And if the priest shall look, and behold, the plague is somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

If the priest looks, and behold, the plague has faded after it is washed, then he shall tear it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

And if the priest hath seen, and lo, the plague is become weak after it hath been washed, then he hath rent it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof;
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