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they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If any of you touch her bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe <i>himself</i> in water, and be unclean until the even.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Anyone who touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And anyone who touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And anyone who touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who touches her bed is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who touches her bed is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Those who touch her bed must wash their clothes and their bodies. They will be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Anyone who touches her bed is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And whoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and anyone who is coming against her bed washes his garments, and has bathed with water, and been unclean until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and any one who is coming against her bed doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And every one touching upon her bed shall wash his garments; and he washed in water and was unclean till the evening.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />21And every thing that she sleepeth on, or that she sitteth on in the days of her separation, shall be defiled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And everything on which she sleeps or sits, in the days of her separation, shall be polluted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who touches her bed shall wash his garments, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And whosoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And everyone who will touch her bed shall wash his garments and shall bathe in water and shall be defiled until evening.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And whosoever shall touch her bed shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and shall be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/15-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=4093" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/15.htm">The Uncleanness of Women</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean, <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and anyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: han·nō·ḡê·a‘ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">who touches</a> <a href="/hebrew/4904.htm" title="4904: bə·miš·kā·ḇāh (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Place of lying, a couch, act of lying. From shakab; a bed; abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse.">her bed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3526.htm" title="3526: yə·ḵab·bês (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To wash. A primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash, whether literal or figurative.">must wash</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: bə·ḡā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">his clothes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: wə·rā·ḥaṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">and bathe</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: bam·ma·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">with water,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: wə·ṭā·mê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense.">and he will be unclean</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/6153.htm" title="6153: hā·‘ā·reḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Evening. From arab; dusk.">evening.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Whoever touches any furniture on which she was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/19-22.htm">Numbers 19:22</a></span><br />Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-24.htm">Leviticus 11:24-25</a></span><br />These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening, / and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-21.htm">Leviticus 7:21</a></span><br />If one touches anything unclean, whether human uncleanness, an unclean animal, or any unclean, detestable thing, and then eats any of the meat of the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/22-4.htm">Leviticus 22:4-6</a></span><br />If a descendant of Aaron has a skin disease or a discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is clean. Whoever touches anything defiled by a corpse or by a man who has an emission of semen, / or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be— / the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/12-2.htm">Leviticus 12:2</a></span><br />“Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Leviticus 13:45-46</a></span><br />A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’ / As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/14-46.htm">Leviticus 14:46-47</a></span><br />Anyone who enters the house during any of the days that it is closed up will be unclean until evening. / And anyone who sleeps in the house or eats in it must wash his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Numbers 5:2</a></span><br />“Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Deuteronomy 23:10-11</a></span><br />If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside. / When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-4.htm">2 Samuel 11:4</a></span><br />Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-17.htm">Ezekiel 36:17</a></span><br />“Son of man, when the people of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds. Their behavior before Me was like the uncleanness of a woman’s impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Matthew 9:20-22</a></span><br />Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. / She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” / Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-25.htm">Mark 5:25-34</a></span><br />And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. / She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. / When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-43.htm">Luke 8:43-48</a></span><br />including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. / She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. / “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Matthew 23:25-28</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/15-5.htm">Leviticus 15:5,6</a></b></br> And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe <i>himself</i> in water, and be unclean until the even… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/22-14.htm">Isaiah 22:14</a></b></br> And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></b></br> Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/15-18.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-18.htm">Bathed</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-5.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-19.htm">Body</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-13.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-17.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-19.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-13.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-19.htm">Touches</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-19.htm">Toucheth</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-19.htm">Touching</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-20.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-16.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-17.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-18.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Bathed</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-24.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Body</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-27.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Touches</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Toucheth</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Touching</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/15-1.htm">The uncleanness of men in their issues</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/15-13.htm">The cleansing of them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/15-19.htm">The uncleanness of women in their issues</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/15-28.htm">Their cleansing</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and anyone who touches her bed</b><br>In the context of <a href="/leviticus/15.htm">Leviticus 15</a>, this phrase refers to the laws concerning ritual purity related to bodily discharges. The bed symbolizes a place of rest and personal space, and touching it implies a close association with the person experiencing the discharge. This law emphasizes the importance of maintaining ritual cleanliness in the community. The concept of impurity from contact is also seen in <a href="/numbers/19-22.htm">Numbers 19:22</a>, where anything an unclean person touches becomes unclean. This reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness and separation from impurity.<p><b>must wash his clothes and bathe with water</b><br>Washing clothes and bathing with water were common purification rituals in ancient Israel. These actions symbolize a physical and spiritual cleansing, preparing individuals to re-enter the community and participate in worship. The use of water for purification is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in the practices of the priests (<a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18-21</a>) and later in the New Testament with the baptism of John (<a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Mark 1:4</a>). This ritual cleansing foreshadows the ultimate cleansing from sin through Jesus Christ, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a>, where the church is sanctified by the washing of water with the word.<p><b>and he will be unclean until evening</b><br>The designation of being unclean until evening indicates a temporary state of impurity. Evening marks the beginning of a new day in the Hebrew calendar, symbolizing renewal and restoration. This temporary uncleanness underscores the distinction between ritual impurity and moral sin, as the former could be resolved through prescribed rituals. The concept of evening as a time of transition is also seen in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where each day is marked by "evening and morning." This reflects the hope of restoration and the cyclical nature of time in God's creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites on holiness and cleanliness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of the Levitical laws, called to be a holy nation set apart for God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, where purity laws were especially significant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uncleanliness.htm">Uncleanliness</a></b><br>A state that required purification rituals to restore ceremonial cleanliness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/evening.htm">Evening</a></b><br>The time by which the unclean person would be considered clean again after following the purification process.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_holiness.htm">Understanding Holiness</a></b><br>The laws in Leviticus emphasize God's holiness and the need for His people to be set apart. Reflect on how we can pursue holiness in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_purity.htm">The Importance of Purity</a></b><br>While the specific laws of cleanliness may not apply today, the principle of maintaining spiritual purity remains relevant. Consider how we can keep our hearts and minds pure in a world filled with distractions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_cleansing.htm">Symbolism of Cleansing</a></b><br>The physical act of washing symbolizes the spiritual cleansing we receive through Christ. Embrace the forgiveness and renewal offered through Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The communal aspect of these laws reminds us of our responsibility to support one another in our spiritual journeys. Engage in accountability relationships within your faith community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/evening_as_a_new_beginning.htm">Evening as a New Beginning</a></b><br>The concept of being clean by evening can symbolize the fresh start we receive each day through God's grace. Start each day with a renewed commitment to live for Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'stand_fast_in_faith'_mean.htm">What are Garments of Skin in biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purification_rules_for_discharges.htm">What are the purification rules for bodily discharges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_menstruation_impure_in_leviticus.htm">Leviticus 15:19-24 - Why does a woman's normal menstrual cycle incur such extended impurity and social restrictions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'unclean_until_evening'.htm">What does 'unclean until evening' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21-22) <span class= "bld">And whosoever toucheth her bed.</span>--The regulations in these three verses are the same as those laid down in <a href="/context/leviticus/15-4.htm" title="Every bed, where on he lies that has the issue, is unclean: and every thing, where on he sits, shall be unclean.">Leviticus 15:4-6</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/15-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and anyone</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who touches</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֹּגֵ֖עַ</span> <span class="translit">(han·nō·ḡê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> </span><span class="str2">To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her bed</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִשְׁכָּבָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miš·kā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4904.htm">Strong's 4904: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of lying, a couch, act of lying</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must wash</span><br /><span class="heb">יְכַבֵּ֧ס</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḵab·bês)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3526.htm">Strong's 3526: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trample, to wash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his clothes</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגָדָ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bathe</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָחַ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rā·ḥaṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wash, wash off or away, bathe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with water,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמַּ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(bam·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he will be unclean</span><br /><span class="heb">וְטָמֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṭā·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2930.htm">Strong's 2930: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evening.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָֽרֶב׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ā·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6153.htm">Strong's 6153: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evening</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/15-21.htm">Leviticus 15:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/15-21.htm">Leviticus 15:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/15-21.htm">Leviticus 15:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/15-21.htm">Leviticus 15:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/15-21.htm">Leviticus 15:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/15-21.htm">Leviticus 15:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/15-21.htm">Leviticus 15:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/15-21.htm">Leviticus 15:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/15-21.htm">Leviticus 15:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/15-21.htm">Leviticus 15:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/15-21.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 15:21 Whoever touches her bed shall wash his (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/15-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 15:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 15:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/15-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 15:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 15:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>