Leviticus 15:20
New International Version
“’Anything she lies on during her period will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean.

New Living Translation
Anything on which the woman lies or sits during the time of her period will be unclean.

English Standard Version
And everything on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean. Everything also on which she sits shall be unclean.

Berean Standard Bible
Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean,

King James Bible
And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

New King James Version
Everything that she lies on during her impurity shall be unclean; also everything that she sits on shall be unclean.

New American Standard Bible
Everything also on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean, and everything on which she sits shall be unclean.

NASB 1995
‘Everything also on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean, and everything on which she sits shall be unclean.

NASB 1977
‘Everything also on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean, and everything on which she sits shall be unclean.

Legacy Standard Bible
Everything also on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean, and everything on which she sits shall be unclean.

Amplified Bible
Everything on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean; and everything on which she sits shall be unclean.

Christian Standard Bible
Anything she lies on during her menstruation will become unclean, and anything she sits on will become unclean.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anything she lies on during her menstruation will become unclean, and anything she sits on will become unclean.

American Standard Version
And everything that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

English Revised Version
And every thing that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everything she lies on or sits on during her period will be unclean.

Good News Translation
Anything on which she sits or lies during her monthly period is unclean.

International Standard Version
Everything that she sleeps on during her uncleanness will be unclean. Moreover, everything that she sits on will become unclean.

Majority Standard Bible
Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean,

NET Bible
Anything she lies on during her menstruation will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean.

New Heart English Bible
"'Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean.

Webster's Bible Translation
And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

World English Bible
“‘Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And anything on which she lies in her separation is unclean, and anything on which she sits is unclean;

Young's Literal Translation
'And anything on which she lieth in her separation is unclean, and anything on which she sitteth is unclean;

Smith's Literal Translation
And every thing which she shall lie upon it in her uncleanness, shall be unclean: and every thing which she shall sit upon it shall be unclean.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Every one that toucheth her, shall be unclean until the evening.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All who will touch her shall be unclean until evening.

New American Bible
Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstrual period shall be unclean.

New Revised Standard Version
Everything upon which she lies during her impurity shall be unclean; everything also upon which she sits shall be unclean.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And everything upon which she lies during her menstruous discharge shall be unclean; and everything also that she sits upon shall be unclean.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And everything on which she lies in her menstruation shall be defiled and everything on which she will sit shall be defiled.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And every thing that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean; every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And every thing whereon she shall lie in her separation, shall be unclean; and whatever she shall sit upon, shall be unclean.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Uncleanness of Women
19When a woman has a discharge consisting of blood from her body, she will be unclean due to her menstruation for seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening. 20Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean, 21and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.…

Cross References
Numbers 19:22
Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening.”

Leviticus 11:24-25
These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening, / and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 13:47-59
If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment, / any weave or knit of linen or wool, or any article of leather— / and if the mark in the fabric, leather, weave, knit, or leather article is green or red, then it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest. ...

Leviticus 22:4-6
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, / or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be— / the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.

Haggai 2:13
So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.

Ezekiel 44:19
When they go out to the outer court, to the people, they are to take off the garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes so that they do not transmit holiness to the people with their garments.

2 Kings 23:4-6
Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. / He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.

Isaiah 64:6
Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

Lamentations 1:17
Zion stretches out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her. The LORD has decreed against Jacob that his neighbors become his foes. Jerusalem has become an unclean thing among them.

Matthew 9:20-22
Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. / She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” / Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

Mark 5:25-34
And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. / She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. / When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak. ...

Luke 8:43-48
including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. / She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. / “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.” ...

Matthew 23:25-28
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. ...

Acts 10:14-15
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.


Treasury of Scripture

And every thing that she lies on in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sits on shall be unclean.

Leviticus 15:4-9
Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean…

Proverbs 2:16-19
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; …

Proverbs 5:3-13
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: …

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Leviticus 15
1. The uncleanness of men in their issues
13. The cleansing of them
19. The uncleanness of women in their issues
28. Their cleansing














Anything on which she lies or sits
This phrase refers to the objects that come into contact with a woman during her menstrual period. In the Hebrew context, the word "anything" (כָּל־מִשְׁכָּב, kol mishkav) emphasizes the totality of items affected by her condition. The cultural and historical context of ancient Israel placed a strong emphasis on ritual purity, and this law served to maintain the sanctity of the community. The objects she interacts with become ritually unclean, not as a moral judgment, but as a part of the ceremonial law that governed the Israelites' relationship with God and each other.

during her menstruation
The Hebrew term for menstruation here is "נִדָּה" (niddah), which means separation or impurity. This reflects the ancient understanding of menstruation as a time of physical and ritual separation. In the historical context, this separation was not only a physical reality but also a spiritual one, symbolizing the need for purification before approaching the holy. The concept of niddah underscores the importance of recognizing the natural cycles of life and the need for periods of rest and renewal, both physically and spiritually.

will be unclean
The term "unclean" (טָמֵא, tamei) in Hebrew is a key concept in Levitical law, denoting a state of ritual impurity. It is crucial to understand that this impurity is not synonymous with sinfulness but rather a condition that requires purification. The state of being unclean necessitated specific rituals for cleansing, which were integral to maintaining the holiness required by God for His people. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's holiness and the call for His people to be set apart, emphasizing the need for spiritual cleanliness and the transformative power of God's grace in restoring purity.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Anything
וְכֹל֩ (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

on
עָלָ֛יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

which
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

she lies
תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב (tiš·kaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7901: To lie down

or sits
תֵּשֵׁ֥ב (tê·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

during her menstruation
בְּנִדָּתָ֖הּ (bə·nid·dā·ṯāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5079: Rejection, impurity, personal, moral

will be unclean,
יִטְמָ֑א (yiṭ·mā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean


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