Leviticus 13:48
in Leviticus 13any weave or knit of linen or wool, or any article of leather—
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
whether it be in warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin;
KJV
Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin;
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This verse in Leviticus 13
Commentary
4 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Rather, “And the clothing in which there is a stroke of leprosy, whether the stroke is in clothing of wool or in clothing of linen; or in yarn for warp or in yarn for woof, either for linen clothing or for woolen clothing; or in a skin of leather or in any article made of leather.”
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
In the warp or woof - A learned man renders it in the outside, or in the inside of it. If the signification of these words be doubtful now, as some of those of the living creatures and precious stones are confessed to be, it is not material to us, this law being abolished; it sufficeth that the Jews understood these things by frequent experience.
Whether it be in the warp, or woof, of linen, or of woollen,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
2Ki 5:27) was a natural disease, which is known in Eastern countries still; while the rules prescribed by the Hebrew legislator for distinguishing the true character and varieties of the disease and which are far superior to the method of treatment now followed in those regions, show the divine wisdom by which he was guided.
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The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| א֤וֹ | ʾo | or | H176 → | 321 times |
| בִֽשְׁתִי֙ | vishti | in warp | H8359 → | 9 times |
| א֣וֹ | ʾo | or | H176 → | 321 times |
| בְעֵ֔רֶב | veerev | in woof | H6154 → | 15 times |
| לַפִּשְׁתִּ֖ים | lapishtim | of the linen<s> | H6593 → | 16 times |
| וְלַצָּ֑מֶר | velatzamer | and of the wool | H6785 → | 16 times |
| א֣וֹ | ʾo | or | H176 → | 321 times |
| בְע֔וֹר | veor | in a hide | H5785 → | 99 times |
| א֖וֹ | ʾo | or | H176 → | 321 times |
| בְּכָל־ | bekhol | in every | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| מְלֶ֥אכֶת | melekhet | work of | H4399 → | 167 times |
| עֽוֹר׃ | or | hide | H5785 → | 99 times |
א֤וֹor
ʾoH176 →321 times
בִֽשְׁתִי֙in warp
vishtiH8359 →9 times
א֣וֹor
ʾoH176 →321 times
בְעֵ֔רֶבin woof
veerevH6154 →15 times
לַפִּשְׁתִּ֖יםof the linen<s>
lapishtimH6593 →16 times
וְלַצָּ֑מֶרand of the wool
velatzamerH6785 →16 times
א֣וֹor
ʾoH176 →321 times
בְע֔וֹרin a hide
veorH5785 →99 times
א֖וֹor
ʾoH176 →321 times
בְּכָל־in every
bekholH3605 →5413 times
מְלֶ֥אכֶתwork of
melekhetH4399 →167 times
עֽוֹר׃hide
orH5785 →99 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Jude 1:23save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
it leads to
- 1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
- Revelation 3:4
But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
- 2 Corinthians 7:10–12
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
- 1 Timothy 4:16
Through
Deuteronomy 8:11Be careful not to forget the LORD your God by failing to keep His commandments and ordinances and statutes, which I am giving you this day.
it leads to
- Psalms 106:21
They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt,
- Psalms 106:21
Through
Revelation 3:4But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
it leads to
- Revelation 7:9
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes…
- Revelation 3:5
Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His…
- Revelation 6:11
Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been…
- Revelation 7:9
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About Leviticus
This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament.