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Leviticus 15:19-24

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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19When a woman has a discharge consisting of blood from her body, she will be unclean due to her menstruation for seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.

20Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean,

21and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

22Whoever touches any furniture on which she was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

23And whether it is a bed or furniture on which she was sitting, whoever touches it will be unclean until evening.

24If a man lies with her and her menstrual flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days, and any bed on which he lies will become unclean.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

Mark 5:25Classic cross-references Leviticus 12:2Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:17Classic cross-references Genesis 31:35Classic cross-references Leviticus 15:33Classic cross-references

Original words

Whenכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctiona womanוְאִשָּׁה֙H802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularhasתִהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular-זֹבָ֖הּH2101Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singulara dischargeזָבָ֔הH2100Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularconsistingיִהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularof bloodדָּ֛םH1818Noun - masculine singularfrom her bodyבִּבְשָׂרָ֑הּH1320Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularshe will beתִּהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularunclean due to her menstruationבְנִדָּתָ֔הּH5079Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularfor sevenשִׁבְעַ֤תH7651Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִים֙H3117Noun - masculine pluraland anyoneוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwho touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַH5060Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularherבָּ֖הּPreposition | third person feminine singularwill be uncleanיִטְמָ֥אH2930Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעָֽרֶב׃H6153Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Leviticus 15:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Anythingוְכֹל֩H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularonעָלָ֛יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularwhichאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeshe liesתִּשְׁכַּ֥בH7901Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular-וְכֹ֛לH3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeor sitsתֵּשֵׁ֥בH3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularduring her menstruationבְּנִדָּתָ֖הּH5079Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularwill be uncleanיִטְמָ֑אH2930Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-עָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singular-יִטְמָֽא׃H2930Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 21

Original words

and anyoneוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwho touchesהַנֹּגֵ֖עַH5060Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularher bedבְּמִשְׁכָּבָ֑הּH4904Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine 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 22

Original words

Whoeverוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructtouchesהַנֹּגֵ֔עַH5060Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularanyבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructfurnitureכְּלִ֖יH3627Noun - masculine singularonעָלָ֑יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularwhichאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeshe was sittingתֵּשֵׁ֣בH3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine 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 23

Original words

And whetherוְאִ֨םH518Conjunctionit isה֗וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularעַֽל־עַֽל־H5921Prepositiona bedהַמִּשְׁכָּ֜בH4904Article | Noun - masculine singularorא֧וֹH176Conjunctionfurnitureהַכְּלִ֛יH3627Article | Noun - masculine singularonעַֽל־H5921Prepositionwhichאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativesheהִ֥ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularwas sittingיֹשֶֽׁבֶת־H3427Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular. . .עָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularwhoever touchesבְּנָגְעוֹ־H5060Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularitב֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularwill be uncleanיִטְמָ֖אH2930Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעָֽרֶב׃H6153Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Leviticus 18:19Classic cross-references Leviticus 20:18Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:11Classic cross-references Ezekiel 18:6Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Ifוְאִ֡םH518Conjunctiona manאִ֜ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular. . .אֹתָ֗הּH854Preposition | third person feminine singularlies withשָׁכֹב֩H7901Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteherיִשְׁכַּ֨בH7901Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand her menstrual flowנִדָּתָהּ֙H5079Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singulartouchesוּתְהִ֤יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularhimעָלָ֔יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularhe will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֖אH2930Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfor sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תH7651Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֑יםH3117Noun - masculine pluraland anyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructbedהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛בH4904Article | Noun - masculine singularonעָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularwhichאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehe liesיִשְׁכַּ֥בH7901Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwill become uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃פH2930Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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