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Bible Quotes About Menstruation

26 Scripture verses about menstruation from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Explore what the Bible says about menstruation. This collection of 14 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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Old Testament
1
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Menstruation

  1. Genesis 18:11 — “Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
  2. Genesis 31:35 — “And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
  3. Leviticus 12:2 — “Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall s...
  4. Leviticus 15:1 — “And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,
  5. Leviticus 15:19 — “And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. put: Heb. in her separation
  6. Leviticus 15:20 — “And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
  7. Leviticus 15:21 — “And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
  8. Leviticus 15:22 — “And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
  9. Leviticus 15:23 — “And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
  10. Leviticus 15:24 — “And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.

Subtopics of Menstruation

Law relating to
Cessation of, in old age
Immunities of women during
Of animals
Uncleanness of
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Figurative

Old Testament Quotes About Menstruation (25)

Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,
And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. put: Heb. in her separation
And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.
Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.
And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.
And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.
Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. discovered: Heb. made naked
Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. thy graven: Heb. the graven images of thy silver cast: Heb. scatter
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure ; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her. A wild: or, O wild ass, etc used: Heb. taught her pleasure: Heb. the desire of her heart turn: or, reverse it?
Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.
And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.

New Testament Quotes About Menstruation (1)

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years , which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

Frequently Asked Questions About Menstruation in the Bible

What does the Bible say about menstruation?
The Bible contains 26 verses about menstruation, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding menstruation through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about menstruation?
There are 26 Bible verses about menstruation in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about menstruation?
While many verses address menstruation, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of menstruation you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about menstruation?
Menstruation is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 26 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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