Leviticus 15:22

Verse

Whoever touches any furniture on which she was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

American Standard Version (1901)

And whosoever toucheth anything that she sitteth upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Bible in Basic English

And anyone touching anything on which she has been seated will have to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.

Douay-Rheims 1899

He that toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes: and being himself washed with water, shall be unclean until the evening.

Free Bible Version

Anyone who touches what she was sitting on has to wash their clothes, and wash themselves with water, and they will be unclean until the evening.

Geneva Bible 1599

And whosoeuer toucheth any thing that she sate vpon, shall wash his clothes, and wash him selfe in water, and shalbe vncleane vnto the euen:

King James (Authorized) Version

And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

One Unity Resource Bible

Whoever touches anything that she sits on shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Translation for Translators

Anyone who touches something that she has been sitting on, a bed or anything else, must wash his clothes, and no one should touch that person until that evening.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Whoever touches anything that she sits on must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water; that person will be unclean until evening.

Noah Webster Bible

And whoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible

Whoever touches anything that she sits on shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation

'And any one who is coming against any vessel on which she sitteth doth wash his garments, and hath washed with water, and been unclean till the evening.

Context

The Uncleanness of Women

²¹and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.²²Whoever touches any furniture on which she was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.²³And whether it is a bed or furniture on which she was sitting, whoever touches it will be unclean until evening.

Summary

This verse outlines the purification process for a man who has an emission of semen. It emphasizes the importance of cleanliness and ritual purification in the Old Testament laws. The man is required to bathe and be considered unclean until evening, highlighting the significance of ceremonial cleanliness in the Israelite culture. This verse reflects the meticulous instructions given by God to the Israelites regarding bodily discharges and the need for purification to maintain holiness.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And if it be on her bed, or on anything whereon she sitteth,.... That is, if any person or thing should be upon her bed or seat; a vessel on her bed, or a vessel upon a vessel, as Aben Ezra expresses it: when he toucheth it; that person or thing that should be on her bed or seat, as well as touch her bed or seat: shall be unclean until the even; in a ceremonial sense; so defiling was a woman in such circumstances, and to whom the Scriptures often compare unclean persons and things: and Pliny (i) speaks of menstrues as very infectious, or worse, to various creatures and things, in a natural way. (i) Nat. Hist. l. 7. c. 15.

Leviticus 15:22

The Uncleanness of Women

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Whoever touches any furniture on which she was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

American Standard Version (1901)

And whosoever toucheth anything that she sitteth upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Bible in Basic English

And anyone touching anything on which she has been seated will have to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.

Douay-Rheims 1899

He that toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes: and being himself washed with water, shall be unclean until the evening.

Free Bible Version

Anyone who touches what she was sitting on has to wash their clothes, and wash themselves with water, and they will be unclean until the evening.

Geneva Bible 1599

And whosoeuer toucheth any thing that she sate vpon, shall wash his clothes, and wash him selfe in water, and shalbe vncleane vnto the euen:

King James (Authorized) Version

And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

One Unity Resource Bible

Whoever touches anything that she sits on shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Translation for Translators

Anyone who touches something that she has been sitting on, a bed or anything else, must wash his clothes, and no one should touch that person until that evening.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Whoever touches anything that she sits on must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water; that person will be unclean until evening.

Noah Webster Bible

And whoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible

Whoever touches anything that she sits on shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation

'And any one who is coming against any vessel on which she sitteth doth wash his garments, and hath washed with water, and been unclean till the evening.