Everyone becomes tamei from negaim except for gentiles and a resident alien. Everyone is qualified to examine negaim but [declaring] tumah or taharah is in the hands of the Kohen. They say to him: ‘‘Say tamei,’’ and he says, ‘‘tamei;’’ ‘‘say tahor,’’ and he says, ‘‘tahor.’’ Two negaim are not examined simultaneously, whether they are on one person or on two people. Rather, [the Kohen] examines one nega and declares it confined, confirmed, or tahor, and then examines the second [nega]. We do not confine someone confined, nor do we confirm someone confirmed. We do not confine someone confirmed, nor do we confirm someone confined. However, initially, [or] at the end of the week, when [the Kohen] confines [the first nega] he may confine [the second nega], when he confirms [the first nega] he may confirm [the second], when he confines [the first nega], he may declare [the second] tahor, [or] when he confirms [the first nega] he may declare [the second] tahor.

We delay [examining] a nega on a bridegroom until after the seven days of rejoicing, [whether the nega appears on] his body, his house, or his clothing. Similarly, we delay [examining a nega] on a festival until after all the days of the festival.