Leviticus 15:18
16 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.
17 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.
19 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.
20 And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
- ASV
- The woman also with whom a man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
- DARBY
- And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation they shall bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.
- BLB
- And a woman that a man lies with, [and there is] seed [from] lying, then they shall bathe in the water, and they be unclean until the evening.
- ÅB
- Og når en mann ligger hos en kvinne, og det går sæd fra ham, da skal de begge bade seg i vann og være urene til om kvelden.
- OTB
- Hvis en mann har samleie med en kvinne og det er en sædavgang, må begge bade i vann og være urene til kvelden.
- B1930
- Og når en mann ligger hos en kvinne, og det går sæd fra ham, da skal de begge bade sig i vann og være urene til om aftenen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 4:3–5
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
Read in context1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Read in contextExodus 19:15
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
Read in context1 Samuel 21:4–5
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Read in contextPsalms 51:5
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Read in contextEphesians 5:3–11
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
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