Leviticus 15:19-24

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.
23 Whether it is the bed or anything she was sitting on, when anyone touches it, they will be unclean till evening.
24 “ ‘If a man has sexual relations with her and her monthly flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days; any bed he lies on will be unclean.

Leviticus 15:19-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 15

This chapter treats of uncleanness by issues in men and women; in men, a running issue, Le 15:1-3, which defiles him, and everything he touches, or that touches him or them, Le 15:4-12; the cleansing from which is directed to, Le 15:13-15; and seed flowing from him, Le 15:16-18; in women, their ordinary courses, Le 15:19-24; or extraordinary ones, Le 15:25-27; and the law for the cleansing of them, Le 15:28-31; and a recapitulation of the whole, Le 15:32,33.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S ver 24; Leviticus 12:2
  • 2. ver 27
  • 3. ver 19; Leviticus 12:2; Leviticus 18:19; Leviticus 20:18; Ezekiel 18:6
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