Leviticus 15:12

'And the earthen vessel which he who hath the issue cometh against is broken; and every wooden vessel is rinsed with water.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

In Context

11'And anyone against whom he cometh who hath the issue (and his hands hath not rinsed with water) hath even washed his garments, and bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.

13'And when he who hath the issue is clean from his issue, then he hath numbered to himself seven days for his cleansing, and hath washed his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with running water, and been clean.

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Cross References

Leviticus 6:28and an earthen vessel in which it is boiled is broken, and if in a brass vessel it is boiled, then it is scoured and rinsed with water.

Psalms 2:9Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

Proverbs 1:23Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.

2 Corinthians 5:1For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands — age-during — in the heavens,

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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