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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1 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

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

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

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

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

6 Whoever 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.

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

8 If 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.

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

10 Whoever 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.

11 If 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.

12 Any 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 LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וְאֶֽל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and Aaron אַהֲרֹ֖ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 2

Original words

Say דַּבְּרוּ֙ H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural - אֲלֵהֶ֑ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural When כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction any אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular man אִ֗ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular has יִהְיֶה֙ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a bodily מִבְּשָׂר֔וֹ H1320 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular discharge זָ֣ב H2100 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the discharge זוֹב֖וֹ H2101 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - הֽוּא׃ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is unclean טָמֵ֥א H2931 Adjective - masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

This וְזֹ֛את H2063 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular uncleanness טֻמְאָת֖וֹ H2932 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular is תִּהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular from his discharge בְּזוֹב֑וֹ H2101 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular whether his body בְּשָׂר֞וֹ H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Preposition allows רָ֣ר H7325 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the discharge {to flow} זוֹב֗וֹ H2101 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular or אֽוֹ־ H176 Conjunction blocks it הֶחְתִּ֤ים H2856 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular - בְּשָׂרוֹ֙ H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular So his discharge מִזּוֹב֔וֹ H2101 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular will bring about הִֽוא׃ H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular uncleanness טֻמְאָת֖וֹ H2932 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

Any כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct bed הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ב H4904 Article | Noun - masculine singular on עָלָ֛יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular which אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the man with the discharge הַזָּ֖ב H2100 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular lies יִשְׁכַּ֥ב H7901 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular will be unclean יִטְמָ֑א H2930 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and any וְכָֽל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct furniture הַכְּלִ֛י H3627 Article | Noun - masculine singular on עָלָ֖יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular which אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative he sits יֵשֵׁ֥ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular will be unclean יִטְמָֽא׃ H2930 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

Anyone וְאִ֕ישׁ H376 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative touches יִגַּ֖ע H5060 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular his bed בְּמִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ H4904 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular must wash יְכַבֵּ֧ס H3526 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular his clothes בְּגָדָ֛יו H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bathe וְרָחַ֥ץ H7364 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular with water בַּמַּ֖יִם H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and he will be unclean וְטָמֵ֥א H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition evening הָעָֽרֶב׃ H6153 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

Whoever sits וְהַיֹּשֵׁב֙ H3427 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular on עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition furniture הַכְּלִ֔י H3627 Article | Noun - masculine singular on עָלָ֖יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular which אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the man with the discharge הַזָּ֑ב H2100 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular was sitting יֵשֵׁ֥ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular must wash יְכַבֵּ֧ס H3526 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular his clothes בְּגָדָ֛יו H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bathe וְרָחַ֥ץ H7364 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular with water בַּמַּ֖יִם H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and he will be unclean וְטָמֵ֥א H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition evening הָעָֽרֶב׃ H6153 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

Whoever touches וְהַנֹּגֵ֖עַ H5060 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the body בִּבְשַׂ֣ר H1320 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the man with a discharge הַזָּ֑ב H2100 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular must wash יְכַבֵּ֧ס H3526 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular his clothes בְּגָדָ֛יו H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bathe וְרָחַ֥ץ H7364 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular with water בַּמַּ֖יִם H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and he will be unclean וְטָמֵ֥א H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition evening הָעָֽרֶב׃ H6153 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

If וְכִֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the man with the discharge הַזָּ֖ב H2100 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular spits יָרֹ֛ק H7556 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular on one who is clean בַּטָּה֑וֹר H2889 Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular [that person] must wash וְכִבֶּ֧ס H3526 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular his clothes בְּגָדָ֛יו H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bathe וְרָחַ֥ץ H7364 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular with water בַּמַּ֖יִם H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and he will be unclean וְטָמֵ֥א H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition evening הָעָֽרֶב׃ H6153 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

Any וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct saddle הַמֶּרְכָּ֗ב H4817 Article | Noun - masculine singular on עָלָ֛יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular which אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the man with the discharge הַזָּ֖ב H2100 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular rides יִרְכַּ֥ב H7392 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular will be unclean יִטְמָֽא׃ H2930 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

Whoever וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct touches הַנֹּגֵ֗עַ H5060 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular anything בְּכֹל֙ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative was יִהְיֶ֣ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular under him תַחְתָּ֔יו H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular will be unclean יִטְמָ֖א H2930 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition evening הָעָ֑רֶב H6153 Article | Noun - masculine singular and whoever carries וְהַנּוֹשֵׂ֣א H5375 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular such things אוֹתָ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural must wash יְכַבֵּ֧ס H3526 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular his clothes בְּגָדָ֛יו H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bathe וְרָחַ֥ץ H7364 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular with water בַּמַּ֖יִם H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and he will be unclean וְטָמֵ֥א H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition evening הָעָֽרֶב׃ H6153 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

If the man with the discharge הַזָּ֔ב H2100 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular touches יִגַּע־ H5060 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular anyone וְכֹ֨ל H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative without לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle first rinsing שָׁטַ֣ף H7857 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular his hands וְיָדָ֖יו H3027 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular with water בַּמָּ֑יִם H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural the one who was touched must wash וְכִבֶּ֧ס H3526 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular his clothes בְּגָדָ֛יו H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bathe וְרָחַ֥ץ H7364 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular with water בַּמַּ֖יִם H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and he will be unclean וְטָמֵ֥א H2930 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition evening הָעָֽרֶב׃ H6153 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Any clay חֶ֛רֶשׂ H2789 Noun - masculine singular pot וּכְלִי־ H3627 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the man with the discharge הַזָּ֖ב H2100 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular touches יִגַּע־ H5060 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular must be broken יִשָּׁבֵ֑ר H7665 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and any וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct wooden עֵ֔ץ H6086 Noun - masculine singular utensil כְּלִי־ H3627 Noun - masculine singular construct must be rinsed יִשָּׁטֵ֖ף H7857 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with water בַּמָּֽיִם׃ H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

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