Leviticus 17:16

Translations

Modern

But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, then he shall bear his iniquity.”

Traditional

But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.

Literal

And if he does not wash them and does not bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.”

Latin

Quod si non laverit vestimenta sua et corpus, portabit iniquitatem suam.

Original

Hebrew

English

But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, then he shall bear his iniquity.”

Notes

Leviticus 17:15–16

An animal killed by a predator or that died naturally still had blood in its tissues. This made it ceremonially unclean and a possible source of ceremonial uncleanness (Leviticus 22:8). Israelites must throw such an animal to the dogs or give or sell it to a non-Israelite (Exodus 22:31; Deuteronomy 14:21).

If an Israelite ate an animal with undrained blood, he or she became ceremonially unclean. Then they had to wash in water. The uncleanness was not a sin, but ignoring it led to punishment.

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Leviticus 5:1
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…so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
John 13:8
“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
Leviticus 20:19–20
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1 Peter 2:24
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Leviticus 19:8
Whoever eats it will bear his iniquity, for he has profaned what is holy to the LORD. That person must be cut off from his people.
Leviticus 7:18
If any of the meat from his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presented it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.
Numbers 19:19–20
The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean.
Isaiah 53:11
After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.
Leviticus 20:17
If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity.

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Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of

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Ablution for Defilement: Those Having Eaten That Which Died Defilement: Caused by Touching the Carcass of Any Ceremonially Unclean Animal Purifications or Baptisms: Consequence of Neglecting Those Prescribed by Law

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