Bible Verses

Any clothing, textile material, covering, or leather item from which the mildew disappears after washing should be cleaned again after it has been washed a second time.

However, if the mildew reappears on the same item—whether clothing, textile material, covering, or leather—and spreads again, the owner must destroy it by fire.

But if the priest examines the mildew and finds that it has faded after washing, he should cut it out of the clothing, leather, textile material, or covering.

After the cleansing, he must examine it once more, and if he finds that the mildew has not changed color, even though it has not spread, the article is considered unclean. It must be destroyed by fire.

he must order the item to be washed. He is to isolate it again for seven days.

But if, upon examination, the priest determines that the mildew has not spread on the clothing, fabric, covering, or leather item,

The priest will burn this clothing, textile material, linen or woolen covering, or leather article of any kind on which the mildew has spread, and it must be destroyed by fire.

If, on the seventh day, he observes that the mildew has spread on the garment, textile material, covering, leather, or leatherwork—whatever it may be—it is a case of spreading mildew, and the object is deemed unclean.

The priest must examine it and set the object aside for seven days.

and if this clothing, textile material, covering, leather, or leatherwork appears greenish or reddish, it indicates spreading mildew that must be shown to the priest.