Chapter 15 of 27
Leviticus 15
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Leviticus 15, verse by verse
Each verse is given twice: first in the King James Version, then in the World Bible Guide plain reading.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,
With a voice filled with divine authority, the LORD passionately communicated to Moses and Aaron, expressing,
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.
Tell the people of Israel, if anyone has a persistent bodily discharge, they are considered unclean because of it.
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.
His impurity will be defined by his affliction: whether his body continuously suffers from it, or it temporarily stops, it still marks him as unclean.
Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.
Any place where the person with the ailment rests or sits becomes tainted.
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Anyone who touches his bed must cleanse their clothes, take a bath, and consider themselves impure until evening falls.
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.
If anyone sits on something that the unclean person has sat on, they must wash their clothes, take a bath, and they will be considered unclean until evening.
And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Anyone who comes into physical contact with the person suffering from the affliction must cleanse their clothes, take a bath, and consider themselves impure until sunset.
And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
If someone with an illness spits on a healthy person, the healthy one must wash their clothes, take a bath, and will be considered unclean until evening.
And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.
Any saddle that a person with impurity rides on will become tainted.
And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Anyone who touches something that was under the unclean person must consider themselves impure until evening. Whoever carries any of those things must wash their clothes and bathe, remaining impure until nightfall.
And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
If the man with the discharge touches anyone without first rinsing his hands in water, the one he touches must wash their clothes, take a bath, and will be considered impure until evening.
And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
Any clay pot that comes into contact with the unclean will be shattered, and any wooden utensil must be thoroughly washed.
And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
Once the person with a problem is free from it, they should take seven days to cleanse themselves. They should wash their clothes and take a bath in flowing water. Then, they will be truly clean.
And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
On the eighth day, he should bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, present them to the Lord at the entrance of the sacred tent, and hand them over to the priest.
And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue.
The priest will present two offerings, one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for the man before the Lord because of the discharge that made him unclean.
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.
If a man experiences a bodily emission, he must cleanse his entire body with water, and he will be considered impure until evening.
And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
Any clothing or material that has been stained by sexual fluids must be thoroughly cleaned with water and will be considered impure until the day ends.
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.
When a man and woman share an intimate moment, they must cleanse themselves with water, acknowledging their temporary impurity until evening.
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.
If a woman is menstruating, she is set apart as unclean for seven days. Anyone who comes into contact with her during this time will be considered unclean until evening.
And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
Anything she lies on or sits on during her time of isolation will be considered impure.
And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Anyone who comes into contact with her bed must cleanse their clothes, immerse themselves in water, and remain impure until nightfall.
And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Anyone who touches anything she sat on must clean their clothes, take a bath, and will be considered unclean until evening.
And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
If he touches her bed or anything she's sat on, he will be considered impure until the evening.
And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
If a man is intimate with her during her period, he will be considered impure for seven days, and any bed he lies on will be seen as impure.
And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.
If a woman bleeds for many days, not during her usual cycle, or if her bleeding lasts longer than normal, she will be considered unclean for the duration of her unusual bleeding, just as she is during her regular cycle.
Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.
During her time of discomfort, every place she rests or sits will be considered unclean, just as during her time of isolation.
And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Anyone who touches these things will be tainted. They must cleanse their clothes and bathe in water, remaining impure until nightfall.
But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.
Once she is free from her affliction, she should count seven days for herself. After this period, she will be considered pure.
And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
On the eighth day, she'll lovingly choose two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and with a hopeful heart, present them to the priest at the entrance of the sacred gathering place.
And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.
The priest will present one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. In this way he will make atonement for her before the Lord for the impurity of her discharge.
Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.
Guide the people of Israel away from their impurities, so they do not die in their uncleanness by defiling my sacred tent among them.
This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
This is the rule for one who has a bodily discharge, and for the man who releases semen, becoming unclean by it.
And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.
For the woman suffering from her monthly cycle, and the man with a bodily discharge, both male and female, and the one who sleeps with the unclean woman.
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