Holy Bible (The Book of Leviticus)

Leviticus 13:47 - 13:59 (Laws Concerning Mildew)

13:47 When there is mildew on clothing, whether wool or linen,

13:48 or on any piece of linen or wool cloth or on leather or anything made of leather,

13:49 if it is greenish or reddish, it is a spreading mildew and must be shown the priest.

13:50 The priest shall examine it and put the object away for seven days.

13:51 He shall examine it again on the seventh day, and if the mildew had spread, the object is unclean.

13:52 The priest shall burn it, because it is a spreading mildew that must be destroyed by fire.

13:53 But if, when he examines it, the priest finds that the mildew had not spread the object,

13:54 he shall order that it be washed and put away for another seven days.

13:55 Then he shall examine it, and if the mildew had not change color, even though it has not spread, it is still unclean; you must burn the object, wether the root is on the front or the back.

13:56 But if, when the priest examines it again, the mildew had faded, he shall tear it out of the clothing or leather.

13:57 Then, if the mildew reappears, it is spreading again, and the owner shall burn the object.

13:58 If he washes the object and the spot disappears, he shall wash it again, and it will be ritually clean.

13:59 This, then, is the law about mildew on clothing, whether it is wool or linen, or on linen or wool cloth or in anything made of leather; this is how the decision is made as to whether it is ritually clean out unclean.