Focused Passage

Leviticus 15:1-12

Bodily Discharges, Cleanness, and Guarding the Sanctuary From Uncleanness

The LORD instructs Moses and Aaron concerning uncleanness from male abnormal discharges, contact contamination, cleansing after the discharge stops, semen emissions, menstruation, female abnormal bleeding, and the purpose of these laws: Israel must be separated from uncleanness so they do not die by defiling the LORD's dwelling place.

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1And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

2“Say to the Israelites, ‘When any man has a bodily discharge, the discharge is unclean.

3This uncleanness is from his discharge, whether his body allows the discharge to flow or blocks it. So his discharge will bring about uncleanness.

4Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies will be unclean, and any furniture on which he sits will be unclean.

5Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

6Whoever sits on furniture on which the man with the discharge was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

7Whoever touches the body of the man with a discharge must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

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.

11If the man with the discharge touches anyone without first rinsing his hands with water, the one who was touched must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

12Any clay pot that the man with the discharge touches must be broken, and any wooden utensil must be rinsed with water.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

And the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וְאֶֽל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 2

Original words

Sayדַּבְּרוּ֙H1696Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural-אֲלֵהֶ֑םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralWhenכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionanyאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularmanאִ֗ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularhasיִהְיֶה֙H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara bodilyמִבְּשָׂר֔וֹH1320Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulardischargeזָ֣בH2100Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe dischargeזוֹב֖וֹH2101Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-הֽוּא׃H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis uncleanטָמֵ֥אH2931Adjective - masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

Thisוְזֹ֛אתH2063Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singularuncleannessטֻמְאָת֖וֹH2932Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularisתִּהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularfrom his dischargeבְּזוֹב֑וֹH2101Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwhether his bodyבְּשָׂר֞וֹH1320Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Prepositionallowsרָ֣רH7325Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe discharge {to flow}זוֹב֗וֹH2101Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularorאֽוֹ־H176Conjunctionblocks itהֶחְתִּ֤יםH2856Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular-בְּשָׂרוֹ֙H1320Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularSo his dischargeמִזּוֹב֔וֹH2101Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill bring aboutהִֽוא׃H1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularuncleannessטֻמְאָת֖וֹH2932Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

Anyכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructbedהַמִּשְׁכָּ֗בH4904Article | Noun - masculine singularonעָלָ֛יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularwhichאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe man with the dischargeהַזָּ֖בH2100Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularliesיִשְׁכַּ֥בH7901Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwill be uncleanיִטְמָ֑אH2930Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand anyוְכָֽל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructfurnitureהַכְּלִ֛יH3627Article | Noun - masculine singularonעָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularwhichאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehe sitsיֵשֵׁ֥בH3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwill be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃H2930Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

Anyoneוְאִ֕ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativetouchesיִגַּ֖עH5060Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis bedבְּמִשְׁכָּב֑וֹH4904Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularmust washיְכַבֵּ֧סH3526Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוH899Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand batheוְרָחַ֥ץH7364Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwith waterבַּמַּ֖יִםH4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland he will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אH2930Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעָֽרֶב׃H6153Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

Whoever sitsוְהַיֹּשֵׁב֙H3427Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularonעַֽל־H5921Prepositionfurnitureהַכְּלִ֔יH3627Article | Noun - masculine singularonעָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularwhichאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe man with the dischargeהַזָּ֑בH2100Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwas sittingיֵשֵׁ֥בH3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmust washיְכַבֵּ֧סH3526Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוH899Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand batheוְרָחַ֥ץH7364Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwith waterבַּמַּ֖יִםH4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland he will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אH2930Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעָֽרֶב׃H6153Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

Whoever touchesוְהַנֹּגֵ֖עַH5060Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe bodyבִּבְשַׂ֣רH1320Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the man with a dischargeהַזָּ֑בH2100Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularmust washיְכַבֵּ֧סH3526Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוH899Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand batheוְרָחַ֥ץH7364Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwith waterבַּמַּ֖יִםH4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland he will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אH2930Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעָֽרֶב׃H6153Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

Ifוְכִֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe man with the dischargeהַזָּ֖בH2100Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularspitsיָרֹ֛קH7556Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularon one who is cleanבַּטָּה֑וֹרH2889Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular[that person] must washוְכִבֶּ֧סH3526Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularhis clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוH899Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand batheוְרָחַ֥ץH7364Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwith waterבַּמַּ֖יִםH4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland he will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אH2930Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעָֽרֶב׃H6153Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

Anyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructsaddleהַמֶּרְכָּ֗בH4817Article | Noun - masculine singularonעָלָ֛יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularwhichאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe man with the dischargeהַזָּ֖בH2100Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularridesיִרְכַּ֥בH7392Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwill be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃H2930Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

Whoeverוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructtouchesהַנֹּגֵ֗עַH5060Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularanythingבְּכֹל֙H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewasיִהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularunder himתַחְתָּ֔יוH8478Preposition | third person masculine singularwill be uncleanיִטְמָ֖אH2930Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעָ֑רֶבH6153Article | Noun - masculine singularand whoever carriesוְהַנּוֹשֵׂ֣אH5375Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularsuch thingsאוֹתָ֔םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralmust washיְכַבֵּ֧סH3526Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוH899Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand batheוְרָחַ֥ץH7364Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwith waterבַּמַּ֖יִםH4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland he will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אH2930Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעָֽרֶב׃H6153Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

If the man with the dischargeהַזָּ֔בH2100Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulartouchesיִגַּע־H5060Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularanyoneוְכֹ֨לH3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativewithoutלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlefirst rinsingשָׁטַ֣ףH7857Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularhis handsוְיָדָ֖יוH3027Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularwith waterבַּמָּ֑יִםH4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralthe one who was touched must washוְכִבֶּ֧סH3526Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularhis clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוH899Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand batheוְרָחַ֥ץH7364Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwith waterבַּמַּ֖יִםH4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland he will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אH2930Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעָֽרֶב׃H6153Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Any clayחֶ֛רֶשׂH2789Noun - masculine singularpotוּכְלִי־H3627Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe man with the dischargeהַזָּ֖בH2100Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulartouchesיִגַּע־H5060Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmust be brokenיִשָּׁבֵ֑רH7665Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand anyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwoodenעֵ֔ץH6086Noun - masculine singularutensilכְּלִי־H3627Noun - masculine singular constructmust be rinsedיִשָּׁטֵ֖ףH7857Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith waterבַּמָּֽיִם׃H4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

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