Leviticus 15:5

Translations

Modern

Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Traditional

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Literal

And a man that touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe in the water, and he shall be unclean until the evening.

Latin

Si quis hominum tetigerit lectum ejus, lavabit vestimenta sua, et ipse lotus aqua, immundus erit usque ad vesperum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Notes

Leviticus 15:1–33

The idea of normal and abnormal, along with the created order, helps interpret these rules (see “Clean, Unclean, and Holy” Theme Note). Bodily discharges, like infections (see study note on Leviticus 13:1–46), were not considered "normal" because they weakened a person's health. This made the person seem incomplete. Whether male (15:1–18) or female (15:19–33), such a person became unclean.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Clean, Unclean, and Holy

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