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)