Leviticus 15:17

17 Any clothing or skin on which there is an emission of semen must be washed in water and will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 15:17 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 15:17

And every garment, and every skin
Or that is made of skin, which a man wears, or lies upon, see ( Leviticus 13:48 ) ; whereon is the seed of copulation;
or on any other, for, as Gersom says, there is the same law concerning the rest of vessels, seeing this is a principal uncleanness, and defiles vessels; and perhaps the law makes mention of these, because it is more apt to be found on them: shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even;
see ( Jude 1:23 ) .

Leviticus 15:17 In-Context

15 The priest will offer them, one as a purification offering and the other as an entirely burned offering. In this way, the priest will make reconciliation for him before the LORD because of his emission.

16 If it is an emission of semen, the man must bathe his whole body in water and will be unclean until evening.

17 Any clothing or skin on which there is an emission of semen must be washed in water and will be unclean until evening.

18 If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them must bathe in water and will be unclean until evening.

19 Whenever a woman has a discharge of blood that is her normal bodily discharge, she will be unclean due to her menstruation for seven days. Anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.