Leviticus 15:16

And if a man's seed goes out from him, then all his body will have to be bathed in water and he will be unclean till evening.

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In The King James Version

And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

In Context

15And they are to be offered by the priest, one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering, and the priest will take away his sin before the Lord on account of his flow.

17And any clothing or skin on which the seed comes is to be washed with water and be unclean till evening.

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Cross References

Leviticus 15:5And anyone touching his bed is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.

Deuteronomy 23:10If any man among you becomes unclean through anything which has taken place in the night, he is to go out from the tent-circle and keep outside it:

Deuteronomy 23:12Let there be a place outside the tent-circle to which you may go;

1 Peter 2:11My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 15:2-19

Ceremonial Purification. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean. 3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness. 4 Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. 5 And… Read the whole commentary →

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