Leviticus 15:17-27

17 The garment or skin that he weareth, he shall wash with water: and it shall be unclean until the evening.
18 The woman, with whom he copulateth, shall be washed with water: and shall be unclean until the evening.
19 The woman, who at the return of the month, hath her issue of blood, shall be separated seven days.
20 Every one that toucheth her, shall be unclean until the evening.
21 And every thing that she sleepeth on, or that she sitteth on in the days of her separation, shall be defiled.
22 He that toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes: and being himself washed with water, shall be unclean until the evening.
23 Whosoever shall touch any vessel on which she sitteth, shall wash his clothes: and himself being washed with water, shall be defiled until the evening.
24 If a man copulateth with her in the time of her flowers, he shall be unclean seven days: and every bed on which he shall sleep, shall be defiled.
25 The woman that hath still issue of blood many days out of her ordinary time, or that ceaseth not to flow after the monthly courses, as long as she is subject to this disease, shall be unclean, in the same manner as if she were in her flowers.
26 Every bed on which she sleepeth, and every vessel on which she sitteth, shall be defiled.
27 Whosoever toucheth them shall wash his clothes: and himself being washed with water, shall be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 15:17-27 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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