en_tn/lev/13/21.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.

# examines it

Here "it" refers to the white swelling or bright spot on the skin.

# the priest must pronounce him unclean

The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the priest must pronounce him clean

The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])