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Leviticus 15:20

20 “ ‘Anything she lies on during her period will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean.

Leviticus 15:20 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
20 And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
English Standard Version (ESV)
20 And everything on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean. Everything also on which she sits shall be unclean.
New Living Translation (NLT)
20 Anything on which the woman lies or sits during the time of her period will be unclean.
The Message Bible (MSG)
20 Everything on which she lies or sits during her period is unclean.
American Standard Version (ASV)
20 And everything that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
20 Everything she lies on or sits on during her period will be unclean.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
20 Anything she lies on during her menstruation will become unclean, and anything she sits on will become unclean.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
20 " 'Anything she lies on during her period will be "unclean." Anything she sits on will be "unclean."

Leviticus 15:20 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 15:20

And everything that she lieth upon in her separation shall be
unclean
During her being apart from her husband, with whom she might be, and do all offices for him, but not lie with him; and whatsoever she lay upon during this time, bed or couch, and the clothes upon them, were unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean;
chair, stool, &c. as is the case of a man, ( Leviticus 15:4 ) .

Leviticus 15:20 In-Context

18 When a man has sexual relations with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both of them must bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.
19 “ ‘When a woman has her regular flow of blood, the impurity of her monthly period will last seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean till evening.
20 “ ‘Anything she lies on during her period will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean.
21 Anyone who touches her bed will be unclean; they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.
22 Anyone who touches anything she sits on will be unclean; they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.
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