16 Bible Verses about Quarantine

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2 Kings 15:5

And the LORD smote the king, that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a house at liberty, and Jotham the king's son governed the house and judged the people of the land.

Leviticus 13:4

If there be but a white pleck in the skin of his flesh, and seem not to be lower than the other skin nor the hair thereof is turned unto white: then let the priest shut him up seven days.

Leviticus 13:46

And as long as the disease lasteth upon him, he shall be unclean: for he is unclean, and shall therefore dwell alone, and even without the host shall his habitation be.

Leviticus 14:8

"And he that is cleansed shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, and then he is clean. And after that he shall come into the host, but shall tarry without his tent seven days.

Numbers 5:2

"Command the children of Israel that they put out of the host all the lepers and all that have issues and all that are defiled upon the dead;

Numbers 31:19

And lodge without the host seven days, all that have killed any person and all that have touched any dead body, and purify both yourselves and your prisoners; the third day and the seventh.

Luke 17:12

And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men, that were lepers, which stood afar off,

Leviticus 13:2-5

"When there appeareth a rising in any man's flesh - either a scab or a glistering white - as though the plague of leprosy were in the skin of his flesh, then let him be brought unto Aaron the priest or unto one of his sons, the priests. And let the priest look on the sore that is in the skin of his flesh. If the hair in the sore be turned unto white, and the sore also seem to be lower than the skin of his flesh, then it is surely a leprosy, and let the priest look on him and make him unclean. If there be but a white pleck in the skin of his flesh, and seem not to be lower than the other skin nor the hair thereof is turned unto white: then let the priest shut him up seven days.read more.
And let the priest look upon him the seventh day: if the sore seem to him to abide still and to go no further in the skin, then let the priest shut him up yet seven days more.

Leviticus 13:31-33

If, when the priest looketh on the breaking out, he see that it is no lower than the other skin and that there are black hairs therein, let him shut him up seven days. And let the priest look on the disease the seventh day: and if the breaking out be gone no further, neither be any golden hairs therein neither the scab be lower than the other skin, then let him be shaven, but let him not shave the scab, and let the priest shut him up seven days more.

Leviticus 13:45-46

"And the leper, in whom the plague is, shall have his clothes rent and his head bare and his mouth muffled and shall be called unclean. And as long as the disease lasteth upon him, he shall be unclean: for he is unclean, and shall therefore dwell alone, and even without the host shall his habitation be.

Leviticus 15:19

When a woman's natural course of blood runneth, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean unto the evening.

Numbers 5:2-3

"Command the children of Israel that they put out of the host all the lepers and all that have issues and all that are defiled upon the dead; whether they be males or females ye shall put them out of the host, that they defile not the tents among which I dwell."

Numbers 31:11-20

And they took all the spoil and all they could catch, both of men and beasts. And they brought the captives, and that which they had taken, and all the spoil, unto Moses and Eleazar the priest; and unto the company of the children of Israel, even unto the host in the fields of Moab by Jordan nigh to Jericho. And Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the lords of the congregation went out of the host against them.read more.
And Moses was angry with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands and over hundreds, which came from war and battle, and said unto them, "Have ye saved the women alive? Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD by the reason of Peor: and there followed a plague among the congregation of the LORD. Now, therefore, slay all the men-children and the women that have lain with men, fleshly. But all the women-children that have not lain with men, keep alive for yourselves. And lodge without the host seven days, all that have killed any person and all that have touched any dead body, and purify both yourselves and your prisoners; the third day and the seventh. And sprinkle all your raiments and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood."

Deuteronomy 23:10-11

If there be any man that is unclean by the reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, let him go out of the host and not come in again, until he have washed himself with water before the evening: and then when the sun is down, let him come into the host again.

2 Kings 7:3

And there were four lepers set without the gate of Samaria. And they said each to his companion, "What sit we here until we die?

2 Chronicles 26:21

And Uzziah the king continued a leper unto the day of his death and dwelt in a house at liberty: howbeit, he was cast out of the house of the LORD. And Jotham his son had the governance of the king's house and judged the people of the land.

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Luke 17:12

And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men, that were lepers, which stood afar off,

Leviticus 13:46

And as long as the disease lasteth upon him, he shall be unclean: for he is unclean, and shall therefore dwell alone, and even without the host shall his habitation be.

Leviticus 14:8

"And he that is cleansed shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, and then he is clean. And after that he shall come into the host, but shall tarry without his tent seven days.

Numbers 5:2

"Command the children of Israel that they put out of the host all the lepers and all that have issues and all that are defiled upon the dead;

2 Kings 15:5

And the LORD smote the king, that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a house at liberty, and Jotham the king's son governed the house and judged the people of the land.

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Leviticus 14:8

"And he that is cleansed shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, and then he is clean. And after that he shall come into the host, but shall tarry without his tent seven days.

Leviticus 15:19

When a woman's natural course of blood runneth, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean unto the evening.

Deuteronomy 23:10-11

If there be any man that is unclean by the reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, let him go out of the host and not come in again, until he have washed himself with water before the evening: and then when the sun is down, let him come into the host again.

Leviticus 13:2-5

"When there appeareth a rising in any man's flesh - either a scab or a glistering white - as though the plague of leprosy were in the skin of his flesh, then let him be brought unto Aaron the priest or unto one of his sons, the priests. And let the priest look on the sore that is in the skin of his flesh. If the hair in the sore be turned unto white, and the sore also seem to be lower than the skin of his flesh, then it is surely a leprosy, and let the priest look on him and make him unclean. If there be but a white pleck in the skin of his flesh, and seem not to be lower than the other skin nor the hair thereof is turned unto white: then let the priest shut him up seven days. read more.
And let the priest look upon him the seventh day: if the sore seem to him to abide still and to go no further in the skin, then let the priest shut him up yet seven days more.

Leviticus 13:31-33

If, when the priest looketh on the breaking out, he see that it is no lower than the other skin and that there are black hairs therein, let him shut him up seven days. And let the priest look on the disease the seventh day: and if the breaking out be gone no further, neither be any golden hairs therein neither the scab be lower than the other skin, then let him be shaven, but let him not shave the scab, and let the priest shut him up seven days more.

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Luke 17:12

And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men, that were lepers, which stood afar off,

Numbers 12:14-15

And the LORD said unto Moses, "If her father had spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? Let her be shut out of the host seven days, and after that let her be received in again." And Miriam was shut out of the host seven days: and the people removed not, till she was brought in again.

Numbers 12:10

and the cloud departed from the tabernacle. And behold, Miriam was become leprous, as it were snow. And when Aaron looked upon Miriam and saw that she was leprous,

2 Kings 15:5

And the LORD smote the king, that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a house at liberty, and Jotham the king's son governed the house and judged the people of the land.

2 Chronicles 26:21

And Uzziah the king continued a leper unto the day of his death and dwelt in a house at liberty: howbeit, he was cast out of the house of the LORD. And Jotham his son had the governance of the king's house and judged the people of the land.

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