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Leviticus 15:9

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Berean Standard Bible

Any saddle on which the man with the discharge rides will be unclean.

American Standard Version (1901)

And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean.

Bible in Basic English

And any leather seat on a horse on which the unclean man has been seated will be unclean.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The saddle on which he hath sitten shall be unclean.

Free Bible Version

Whatever the man sits on when he's riding will be unclean.

Geneva Bible 1599

And what saddle soeuer he rideth vpon, that hath the issue, shalbe vncleane,

King James (Authorized) Version

And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘Whatever saddle he who has the discharge rides on shall be unclean.

Translation for Translators

“Everything that a man who has such a discharge of fluid sits on while he is riding a horse or a donkey should not be touched,

Unlocked Literal Bible

Any saddle which he who has a flow rides upon will be unclean.

Noah Webster Bible

And whatever saddle he rideth upon that hath the issue, shall be unclean.

World English Bible

“‘Whatever saddle he who has the discharge rides on shall be unclean.

Young's Literal Translation

'And all the saddle on which he rideth who hath the issue is unclean;

Context

The Uncleanness of Men

⁸If the man with the discharge spits on one who is clean, that person must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.⁹Any saddle on which the man with the discharge rides will be unclean.¹⁰Whoever touches anything that was under him will be unclean until evening, and whoever carries such things must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Summary

This verse outlines the purification process for a man who has been defiled by a bodily discharge. It instructs him to wash his body and clothes, and to bathe in water, emphasizing the importance of cleanliness and ritual purity in the sight of God. The detailed instructions reflect the holiness and reverence required in approaching God, as well as the need for repentance and restoration after being ritually unclean. This passage underscores the significance of maintaining spiritual and physical cleanliness as a way to honor God and participate in His covenant.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

The conveyance in which such a man rode was also unclean, as well as everything under him; and whoever touched them was defiled till the evening, and the person who carried them was to wash his clothes and bathe himself.

Leviticus 15:9

The Uncleanness of Men

⁸If the man with the discharge spits on one who is clean, that person must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.⁹Any saddle on which the man with the discharge rides will be unclean.¹⁰Whoever touches anything that was under him will be unclean until evening, and whoever carries such things must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

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Berean Standard Bible

Any saddle on which the man with the discharge rides will be unclean.

American Standard Version (1901)

And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean.

Bible in Basic English

And any leather seat on a horse on which the unclean man has been seated will be unclean.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The saddle on which he hath sitten shall be unclean.

Free Bible Version

Whatever the man sits on when he's riding will be unclean.

Geneva Bible 1599

And what saddle soeuer he rideth vpon, that hath the issue, shalbe vncleane,

King James (Authorized) Version

And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘Whatever saddle he who has the discharge rides on shall be unclean.

Translation for Translators

“Everything that a man who has such a discharge of fluid sits on while he is riding a horse or a donkey should not be touched,

Unlocked Literal Bible

Any saddle which he who has a flow rides upon will be unclean.

Noah Webster Bible

And whatever saddle he rideth upon that hath the issue, shall be unclean.

World English Bible

“‘Whatever saddle he who has the discharge rides on shall be unclean.

Young's Literal Translation

'And all the saddle on which he rideth who hath the issue is unclean;