Leviticus 22:6

the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his body in water.

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In The King James Version

The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

In Context

5or whoever touches any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he has;

7+ 22:7. Lev 22:7 (Lev 22:4-9) (#3.235): T. An impure, unclean Cohen ·Priest·, following mikvah ·ritual washing, baptism·, must wait until after sundown before eating the sacred offerings / R. An impure, unclean Cohen ·Priest·, following mikvah ·ritual washing, baptism·, must wait until after sundown before returning to service When the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:25Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 11:28He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:32On whatever any of them falls when they are dead, it shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is, with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; then it will be clean. (7)

Leviticus 11:40He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 16:24Then he shall bathe himself in water in a holy place, and put on his garments, and come out and offer his burnt offering and the burnt offering of the people, and make atonement for himself and for the people. (RY:2, LY:3)

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 22:2-10

Laws Concerning the Priests. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the Lord . 3 Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord , having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off… Read the whole commentary →

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