Leviticus 15:18 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“The woman also with whom man shall lie {with} seed of copulation, they shall {both} bathe {themselves} in water, and be unclean until the even.”

Leviticus 15:18

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And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

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

The woman also with whom man shall lie {with} seed of copulation, they shall {both} bathe {themselves} in water, and be unclean until the even.

And if a woman have an issue, {and} her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. {put...: Heb. in her separation}

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

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Leviticus 15:1

"And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,"

Leviticus 15:2

"Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, {because of} his issue he {is} unclean. {running...: or, running of the reins}"

Leviticus 15:3

"And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it {is} his uncleanness."

Leviticus 15:4

"Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. {thing: Heb. vessel}"

Leviticus 15:5

"And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe {himself} in water, and be unclean until the even."

Leviticus 15:6

"And he that sitteth on {any} thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe {himself} in water, and be unclean until the even."

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