Leviticus 15:16-26

16 "'If semenn goes out from a man, he must bathe in water; he will be unclean until evening.
17 If the fluid gets on any clothing or leather, it must be washed with water; it will be unclean until evening.
18 "'If a man has sexual relations with a woman and semen comes out, both people must bathe in water; they will be unclean until evening.
19 "'When a woman has her monthly period, she is unclean for seven days; anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.
20 Anything she lies on during this time will be unclean, and everything she sits on during this time will be unclean.
21 Anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe in water; that person will be unclean until evening.
22 Anyone who touches something she has sat on must wash his clothes and bathe in water; that person will be unclean until evening.
23 It does not matter if the person touched the woman's bed or something she sat on; he will be unclean until evening.
24 "'If a man has sexual relations with a woman and her monthly period touches him, he will be unclean for seven days; every bed he lies on will be unclean.
25 "'If a woman has a loss of blood for many days and it is not during her regular monthly period, or if she continues to have a loss of blood after her regular period, she will be unclean, as she is during her monthly period. She will be unclean for as long as she continues to bleed.
26 Any bed she lies on during all the time of her bleeding will be like her bed during her regular monthly period. Everything she sits on will be unclean, as during her regular monthly period.

Leviticus 15:16-26 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.

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