Leviticus 15:20 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

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

Leviticus 15:20

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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.

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

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

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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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