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The Uncleanness of Women

Leviticus 15:21

In 11 translations

BSB
and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
KJV
And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
WEB
Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
ASV
And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
LSV
and anyone who is coming against her bed washes his garments, and has bathed with water, and been unclean until the evening.
YLT
and any one who is coming against her bed doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.
DBY
And whoever toucheth her bed shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.
DRC15:20
Every one that toucheth her, shall be unclean until the evening.
GNV
Whosoeuer also toucheth her bedde, shall wash his clothes, and wash himselfe with water, and shalbe vncleane vnto the euen.
JPS
And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
LXXE
And whosoever shall touch her bed shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וְכָל־הַנֹּגֵ֖עַ בְּמִשְׁכָּבָ֑הּ יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ πᾶς ὃς ἂν ἅψηται τῆς κοίτης αὐτῆς, πλυνεῖ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ λούσεται τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ὕδατι, καὶ ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται ἕως ἑσπέρας.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Hebrews 9:26Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
  • Isaiah 22:14The LORD of Hosts has revealed in my hearing: “Until your dying day, this sin of yours will never be atoned for,” says the Lord GOD of Hosts.
  • Leviticus 15:5–6Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. Whoever sits on furniture on which the man with the discharge was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe…
  • Revelation 7:14“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
  • 2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • Content check: text matches KJV Lev.15.21 (word overlap 0.43), not Lev.15.20 (0.22); standard ref corrected from Lev.15.20 (TVTMS action was 'identity (unverified)').

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