Negaim 3

הַכֹּל מִטַּמְּאִין בַּנְּגָעִים, חוּץ מִן הַנָּכְרִים וְגֵר תּוֹשָׁב. הַכֹּל כְּשֵׁרִים לִרְאוֹת אֶת הַנְּגָעִים, אֶלָּא שֶׁהַטֻּמְאָה וְהַטָּהֳרָה בִידֵי כֹהֵן. אוֹמְרִים לוֹ אֱמֹר טָמֵא, וְהוּא אוֹמֵר טָמֵא. אֱמֹר טָהוֹר, וְהוּא אוֹמֵר טָהוֹר. אֵין רוֹאִים שְׁנֵי נְגָעִים כְּאֶחָד, בֵּין בְּאִישׁ אֶחָד וּבֵין בִּשְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים, אֶלָּא רוֹאֶה אֶת הָאֶחָד וּמַסְגִּירוֹ וּמַחְלִיטוֹ וּפוֹטְרוֹ, וְחוֹזֵר לַשֵּׁנִי. אֵין מַסְגִּירִין אֶת הַמֻּסְגָּר וְלֹא מַחְלִיטִין אֶת הַמֻּחְלָט. אֵין מַסְגִּירִין אֶת הַמֻּחְלָט, וְלֹא מַחְלִיטִין אֶת הַמֻּסְגָּר. אֲבָל בַּתְּחִלָּה, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ, הַמַּסְגִּיר מַסְגִּיר, וְהַמַּחְלִיט מַחְלִיט, מַסְגִּיר וּפוֹטֵר, מַחְלִיט וּפוֹטֵר:

Everyone is made impure by <i>Negaim</i> except for the non-Jews and a <i>Ger Toshav</i> [resident non-Jew who accepted the seven Noahide laws]. Everyone is valid for examining <i>Negaim</i>, except that the impurity and the purity [of the examined person] is in the hands of a priest. They say to him [i.e. the priest], "Say [he is] impure," and he says, "Impure." [They say to him], "Say [he is] pure," and he says, "Pure." One may not examine two <i>Negaim</i> at once, whether on one person or whether on two people, but one must examine the first and quarantine it and decide upon it [whether it is impure] and exempt it, and [then] return to the second. One does not quarantine someone who has already been quarantined [if a new <i>Nega</i> appeared] and one does not decide upon someone who has already been decided upon. One does not quarantine someone who has already been decided upon, and one do not decide upon someone who has already been quarantined. But in the beginning [or] at the end of the week [of quarantine or impurity], he who quarantines [for the first <i>Nega</i> may quarantine [for the second], and he who decides [for the first] may decide [for the second], quarantine [the first] and exempt [the second], decide upon [the first] and exempt [the second].

חָתָן שֶׁנִּרְאָה בוֹ נֶגַע, נוֹתְנִין לוֹ שִׁבְעַת יְמֵי הַמִּשְׁתֶּה, לוֹ וּלְבֵיתוֹ וְלִכְסוּתוֹ. וְכֵן בָּרֶגֶל, נוֹתְנִין לוֹ כָל יְמוֹת הָרָגֶל:

A groom upon whom appears a <i>Nega</i>, we give him the seven days of feasting [before examining him]. [This applies] to him, to his house, or to his clothing. Also [if one got a <i>Nega</i>] during a pilgrimage festival, we give him all the days of the pilgrimage festival.

עוֹר הַבָּשָׂר מִטַּמֵּא בִשְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וּבִשְׁלשָׁה סִימָנִין, בְּשֵׂעָר לָבָן וּבְמִחְיָה וּבְפִסְיוֹן. בְּשֵׂעָר לָבָן וּבְמִחְיָה, בַּתְּחִלָּה, וּבְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ רִאשׁוֹן, וּבְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שֵׁנִי, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּבְפִסְיוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ רִאשׁוֹן, וּבְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שֵׁנִי, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּמִטַּמֵּא בִשְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת, שֶׁהֵן שְׁלשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם:

Skin of the flesh [that has a <i>Nega</i>] is made impure after two weeks or through three signs: white hair, a healed patch [of skin], or expansion. Regarding white hair and a healed patch, [they cause impurity] initially, at the end of the first week [of quarantine], at the end of the second week, or after the exemption. Regarding expansion, at the end of the first week, at the end of the second week, or after the exemption. And it is made impure after two weeks, which are [actually] thirteen days.

הַשְּׁחִין וְהַמִּכְוָה מִטַּמְּאִין בְּשָׁבוּעַ אֶחָד וּבִשְׁנֵי סִימָנִין, בְּשֵׂעָר לָבָן וּבְפִסְיוֹן. בְּשֵׂעָר לָבָן, בַּתְּחִלָּה, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּבְפִסְיוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּמִטַּמְּאִין בְּשָׁבוּעַ אֶחָד, שֶׁהוּא שִׁבְעַת יָמִים:

[A <i>Nega</i> in the area of] a boil or a burn is made impure after a week or through two signs: white hair or expansion. Regarding white hair, [it causes impurity] initially, at the end of the week [of quarantine], or after the exemption. Regarding expansion, at the end of the week [or] after the exemption. And they are made impure after one week, which is seven days.

הַנְּתָקִין מִטַּמְּאִין בִּשְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת, בִּשְׁנֵי סִימָנִין, בְּשֵׂעָר צָהֹב דַּק וּבְפִסְיוֹן. בְּשֵׂעָר צָהֹב דַּק, בַּתְּחִלָּה, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ רִאשׁוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שֵׁנִי, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּבְפִסְיוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ רִאשׁוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שֵׁנִי, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּמִטַּמְּאִין בִּשְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת, שֶׁהֵן שְׁלשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם:

Hairless patches are made impure after two weeks or through two signs: thin yellow hair or expansion. Regarding thin yellow hair, [it is made impure] initially, at the end of the first week [of quarantine], at the end of the second week [or] after the exemption. And regarding expansion, at the end of the first week, at the end of the second week [or] after the exemption. And they are made impure after two weeks, which are [actually] thirteen days.

הַקָּרַחַת וְהַגַּבַּחַת מִטַּמְּאוֹת בִּשְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת, וּבִשְׁנֵי סִימָנִין, בְּמִחְיָה וּבְפִשְׂיוֹן. בְּמִחְיָה, בַּתְּחִלָּה, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ רִאשׁוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שֵׁנִי, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּבְפִסְיוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ רִאשׁוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שֵׁנִי, וּלְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּמִטַּמְּאוֹת בִּשְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת, שֶׁהֵן שְׁלשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם:

Posterior baldness or frontal baldness are made impure after two weeks or through two signs: a healed patch [of skin], or expansion. Regarding a healed patch, [it is made impure] initially, after the first week [of quarantine], after the second week [or] after the exemption. And regarding expansion, after the first week, after the second week, [or] after the exemption. And they are made impure after two weeks [maximum], which are [actually] thirteen days.

הַבְּגָדִים מִטַּמְּאִים בִּשְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וּבִשְׁלשָׁה סִימָנִין, בִּירַקְרַק וּבַאֲדַמְדַּם וּבְפִשְׂיוֹן. בִּירַקְרַק וּבַאֲדַמְדַּם, בַּתְּחִלָּה, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ רִאשׁוֹן, וּבְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שֵׁנִי, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּבְפִשְׂיוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ רִאשׁוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שֵׁנִי, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּמִטַּמְּאִין בִּשְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת, שֶׁהֵן שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם:

Clothing [that have <i>Negaim</i>] are made impure after two weeks or through three signs: deep green, deep red, or expansion. Regarding deep green and deep red, [they are made impure] initially, at the end of the first week, at the end of the second week, [or] after the exemption. Regarding expansion, at the end of the first week, at the end of the second week, [or] after the exemption. And they are made impure after two weeks, which are [actually] thirteen days.

הַבָּתִּים מִטַּמְּאִין בִּשְׁלשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּבִשְׁלשָׁה סִימָנִים, בִּירַקְרַק וּבַאֲדַמְדַּם וּבְפִשְׂיוֹן. בִּירַקְרַק וּבַאֲדַמְדַּם, בַּתְּחִלָּה, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ רִאשׁוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שֵׁנִי, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שְׁלִישִׁי, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּבְפִשְׂיוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ רִאשׁוֹן, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שֵׁנִי, בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ שְׁלִישִׁי, לְאַחַר הַפְּטוּר. וּמִטַּמְּאִין בִּשְׁלשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת, שֶׁהֵן תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם. אֵין בַּנְּגָעִים פָּחוֹת מִשָּׁבוּעַ אֶחָד, וְלֹא יוֹתֵר עַל שְׁלשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת:

Houses [that have <i>Negaim</i>] are made impure after three weeks or through three signs: deep green, deep red, or expansion. Regarding deep green and deep red, [they are made impure] initially, at the end of the first week, at the end of the second week, at the end of the third week, [or] after the exemption. Regarding expansion, at the end of the first week, at the end of the second week, at the end of the third week, [or] after the exemption. And they are made impure after three weeks, which are [actually] nineteen days. There is no less than a week [of quarantine time] by <i>Negaim</i> and no more than three weeks.