Leviticus 15:16 “When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with…”

Leviticus 15:16

When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

“‘If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Also if any mans issue of seede depart from him, he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.

Darby Translation

And if any man's seed of copulation pass from him, then he shall bathe his whole flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

Young's Literal Translation

'And when a man's seed of copulation goeth out from him, then he hath bathed with water all his flesh, and been unclean till the evening.

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“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.”

Leviticus 22:4 Leviticus 15:5 1 John 1:7 1 Peter 2:11 Deuteronomy 23:10 Deuteronomy 23:11

Leviticus 22:4 · BSB

If a descendant of Aaron has a skin disease or a discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is clean. Whoever touches anything defiled by a corpse or by a man who has an emission of semen,

Leviticus 15:5 · BSB

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

1 John 1:7 · BSB

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 Peter 2:11 · BSB

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

Deuteronomy 23:10 · BSB

If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside.

Deuteronomy 23:11 · BSB

When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15The priest is to sacrifice them, one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for the man before the LORD because of his discharge.

17Any clothing or leather on which there is an emission of semen must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening.

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