King James Version
What Does Leviticus 15:21 Mean?
“And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.”
Context
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
20
And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
21
And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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.
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.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(21-22) **And whosoever toucheth her bed.**—The regulations in these three verses are the same as those laid down in Leviticus 15:4-6.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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