Leviticus 15:20

Verse

Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean,

American Standard Version (1901)

And everything that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

Bible in Basic English

And everything on which she has been resting, while she is kept separate, will be unclean, and everything on which she has been seated will be unclean.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Every one that toucheth her, shall be unclean until the evening.

Free Bible Version

Anything she lies or sits on during her period will be unclean,

Geneva Bible 1599

And whatsoeuer she lieth vpon in her separation, shalbe vncleane, and euery thing that she sitteth vpon, shalbe vncleane.

King James (Authorized) Version

And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean.

Translation for Translators

No one should touch anything that she lies on or sits on during that time.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Everything she lies on during her period will be unclean; everything that she sits on will also be unclean.

Noah Webster Bible

And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

World English Bible

“‘Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean.

Young's Literal Translation

'And anything on which she lieth in her separation is unclean, and anything on which she sitteth is unclean;

Context

The Uncleanness of Women

¹⁹When a woman has a discharge consisting of blood from her body, she will be unclean due to her menstruation for seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.²⁰Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean,²¹and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Summary

This verse outlines the regulations regarding a woman who has a discharge of blood, specifying that anything she lies on or sits on during her period will be considered unclean. It reflects the meticulous cleanliness laws given to the Israelites by God to maintain holiness and separation from impurity. The emphasis on cleanliness and separation in this verse underscores the importance of ceremonial purity in the Old Testament culture. These laws served to teach the Israelites about the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement and purification.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And everything that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean,.... During her being apart from her husband, with whom she might be, and do all offices for him, but not lie with him; and whatsoever she lay upon during this time, bed or couch, and the clothes upon them, were unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean; chair, stool, &c. as is the case of a man, Lev 15:4.

Leviticus 15:20

The Uncleanness of Women

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Berean Standard Bible

Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean,

American Standard Version (1901)

And everything that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

Bible in Basic English

And everything on which she has been resting, while she is kept separate, will be unclean, and everything on which she has been seated will be unclean.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Every one that toucheth her, shall be unclean until the evening.

Free Bible Version

Anything she lies or sits on during her period will be unclean,

Geneva Bible 1599

And whatsoeuer she lieth vpon in her separation, shalbe vncleane, and euery thing that she sitteth vpon, shalbe vncleane.

King James (Authorized) Version

And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean.

Translation for Translators

No one should touch anything that she lies on or sits on during that time.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Everything she lies on during her period will be unclean; everything that she sits on will also be unclean.

Noah Webster Bible

And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

World English Bible

“‘Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean.

Young's Literal Translation

'And anything on which she lieth in her separation is unclean, and anything on which she sitteth is unclean;