Leviticus 15:17

17 Every piece of clothing and everything made of leather which gets semen on it must be washed with water; it remains 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 then offers one as an Absolution-Offering and one as a Whole-Burnt-Offering and makes atonement for him in the presence of God because of his discharge.

16 "When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body in water; he remains unclean until evening.

17 Every piece of clothing and everything made of leather which gets semen on it must be washed with water; it remains unclean until evening.

18 When a man sleeps with a woman and has an emission of semen, both are to wash in water; they remain unclean until evening.

19 "When a woman has a discharge of blood, the impurity of her menstrual period lasts seven days. Anyone who touches her is unclean until evening.