Leviticus 15:17

Verse

Any clothing or leather on which there is an emission of semen must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening.

American Standard Version (1901)

And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.

Bible in Basic English

And any clothing or skin on which the seed comes is to be washed with water and be unclean till evening.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The garment or skin that he weareth, he shall wash with water, and it shall be unclean until the evening.

Free Bible Version

Any clothing or leather that the release of semen falls on must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until the evening.

Geneva Bible 1599

And euery garment, and euery skinne whereupon shalbe issue of seede, shall be euen washed with water, and be vncleane vnto the euen.

King James (Authorized) Version

And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.

One Unity Resource Bible

Every garment, and every skin, whereon the semen is, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening.

Translation for Translators

Any clothing or leather that has semen on it must be washed, and no one should touch it until that evening.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Every garment or leather on which there is semen must be washed with water; it will be unclean until evening.

Noah Webster Bible

And every garment, and every skin on which is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible

Every garment and every skin which the semen is on shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation

'And any garment, or any skin on which there is seed of copulation, hath also been washed with water, and been unclean till the evening.

Context

The Cleansing of Men

¹⁶When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening.¹⁷Any clothing or leather on which there is an emission of semen must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening.¹⁸If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.

Summary

This verse outlines the ceremonial laws regarding bodily discharges, specifying that a man who has an emission of semen is considered unclean until evening. It reflects the meticulous purity regulations in the Old Testament that aimed to set apart the Israelites as a holy people before God. The temporary uncleanness highlighted the need for spiritual and physical cleanliness in approaching the presence of the Lord. While these laws may seem foreign to modern readers, they served to teach the Israelites about the importance of holiness and reverence in their relationship with God.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And every garment, and every skin,.... Or that is made of skin, which a man wears, or lies upon, see Lev 13:48, whereon is the seed of copulation; or on any other, for, as Gersom says, there is the same law concerning the rest of vessels, seeing this is a principal uncleanness, and defiles vessels; and perhaps the law makes mention of these, because it is more apt to be found on them: shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even; see Jde 1:23.

Leviticus 15:17

The Cleansing of Men

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Any clothing or leather on which there is an emission of semen must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening.

American Standard Version (1901)

And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.

Bible in Basic English

And any clothing or skin on which the seed comes is to be washed with water and be unclean till evening.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The garment or skin that he weareth, he shall wash with water, and it shall be unclean until the evening.

Free Bible Version

Any clothing or leather that the release of semen falls on must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until the evening.

Geneva Bible 1599

And euery garment, and euery skinne whereupon shalbe issue of seede, shall be euen washed with water, and be vncleane vnto the euen.

King James (Authorized) Version

And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.

One Unity Resource Bible

Every garment, and every skin, whereon the semen is, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening.

Translation for Translators

Any clothing or leather that has semen on it must be washed, and no one should touch it until that evening.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Every garment or leather on which there is semen must be washed with water; it will be unclean until evening.

Noah Webster Bible

And every garment, and every skin on which is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible

Every garment and every skin which the semen is on shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation

'And any garment, or any skin on which there is seed of copulation, hath also been washed with water, and been unclean till the evening.