Leviticus 15:25
New International Version
“’When a woman has a discharge of blood for many days at a time other than her monthly period or has a discharge that continues beyond her period, she will be unclean as long as she has the discharge, just as in the days of her period.

New Living Translation
“If a woman has a flow of blood for many days that is unrelated to her menstrual period, or if the blood continues beyond the normal period, she is ceremonially unclean. As during her menstrual period, the woman will be unclean as long as the discharge continues.

English Standard Version
“If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, not at the time of her menstrual impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her impurity, all the days of the discharge she shall continue in uncleanness. As in the days of her impurity, she shall be unclean.

Berean Standard Bible
When a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days at a time other than her menstrual period, or if it continues beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, just as she is during the days of her menstruation.

King James Bible
And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.

New King James Version
‘If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, other than at the time of her customary impurity, or if it runs beyond her usual time of impurity, all the days of her unclean discharge shall be as the days of her customary impurity. She shall be unclean.

New American Standard Bible
‘Now if a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days, not at the period of her menstrual impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond that period, for all the days of her impure discharge she shall continue as though in her menstrual impurity; she is unclean.

NASB 1995
‘Now if a woman has a discharge of her blood many days, not at the period of her menstrual impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond that period, all the days of her impure discharge she shall continue as though in her menstrual impurity; she is unclean.

NASB 1977
‘Now if a woman has a discharge of her blood many days, not at the period of her menstrual impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond that period, all the days of her impure discharge she shall continue as though in her menstrual impurity; she is unclean.

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Now if a woman has a discharge of her blood many days, not at the period of her menstrual impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond that period, all the days of her unclean discharge she shall continue as though in her menstrual impurity; she is unclean.

Amplified Bible
‘Now if a woman has a flow of blood for many days, not during the time of her menstruation, or if she has a discharge beyond that period, as long as the impure discharge continues she shall be as she is in the days of her [normal] menstrual impurity; she is unclean.

Christian Standard Bible
“When a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days, though it is not the time of her menstruation, or if she has a discharge beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, as she is during the days of her menstruation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days, though it is not the time of her menstruation, or if she has a discharge beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, as she is during the days of her menstruation.

American Standard Version
And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days not in the time of her impurity, or if she have an issue beyond the time of her impurity; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness she shall be as in the days of her impurity: she is unclean.

Contemporary English Version
Any woman who has a flow of blood outside her regular monthly period is unclean until it stops, just as she is during her monthly period.

English Revised Version
And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days not in the time of her impurity, or if she have an issue beyond the time of her impurity; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness she shall be as in the days of her impurity: she is unclean.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days other than her monthly period, she is unclean. If her period lasts longer than usual, she will be unclean as long as she has a discharge. It is like her period.

Good News Translation
If a woman has a flow of blood for several days outside her monthly period or if her flow continues beyond her regular period, she remains unclean as long as the flow continues, just as she is during her monthly period.

International Standard Version
"When a woman has a continuous discharge of blood many days beyond the time of her menstrual uncleanness, or if she has a discharge that lasts beyond the days of her menstrual uncleanness, her uncleanness is to be treated like the days of her menstruation—she's unclean.

Majority Standard Bible
When a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days at a time other than her menstrual period, or if it continues beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, just as she is during the days of her menstruation.

NET Bible
"'When a woman's discharge of blood flows many days not at the time of her menstruation, or if it flows beyond the time of her menstruation, all the days of her discharge of impurity will be like the days of her menstruation--she is unclean.

New Heart English Bible
"'If a woman has a discharge of her blood many days not in the time of her period, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her period; all the days of the discharge of her uncleanness shall be as in the days of her period: she is unclean.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if a woman shall have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it shall run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.

World English Bible
“‘If a woman has a discharge of her blood many days not in the time of her period, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her period, all the days of the discharge of her uncleanness shall be as in the days of her period. She is unclean.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And when a woman’s discharge of blood flows many days within the time of her separation, or when it flows over her separation—all the days of the discharge of her uncleanness are as the days of her separation; she [is] unclean.

Young's Literal Translation
And when a woman's issue of blood floweth many days within the time of her separation, or when it floweth over her separation -- all the days of the issue of her uncleanness are as the days of her separation; she is unclean.

Smith's Literal Translation
And when a woman shall flow a flowing of her blood many days out of the time of her uncleanness, or when she shall flow upon her uncleanness; all the days of the flowing from her uncleanness shall be as the days of her uncleanness: she shall be unclean.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The woman that hath an issue of blood many days out of her ordinary time, or that ceaseth not to flow after the monthly courses, as long as she is subject to this disease, shall be unclean, in the same manner as if she were in her flowers.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The woman who undergoes a flow of blood many days beyond her time of menstruation, or whose blood does not cease to flow after the menstrual blood, as long as she is subject to this affliction, she shall be unclean, just as if she were in her time of menstruation.

New American Bible
When a woman has a flow of blood for several days outside her menstrual period, or when her flow continues beyond the ordinary period, as long as she suffers this unclean flow she shall be unclean, just as during her menstrual period.

New Revised Standard Version
If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, not at the time of her impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her impurity, all the days of the discharge she shall continue in uncleanness; as in the days of her impurity, she shall be unclean.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if a woman has a menstruous discharge of blood for many days, not at the time of her menstruation, or if she has a menstruous discharge beyond the time of her menstruation, all the days of the discharge of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her menstruation; she shall be unclean.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when a woman will discharge a discharge of her blood for many days that are not the time of her menstruation, or if she will discharge beyond her menstruation, all the days of the discharge in her uncleanness shall be as the days of her menstruation and she shall be defiled.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days not in the time of her impurity, or if she have an issue beyond the time of her impurity; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness she shall be as in the days of her impurity: she is unclean.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if a woman have an issue of blood many days, not in the time of her separation; if the blood should also flow after her separation, all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Uncleanness of Women
24If a man lies with her and her menstrual flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days, and any bed on which he lies will become unclean. 25When a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days at a time other than her menstrual period, or if it continues beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, just as she is during the days of her menstruation. 26Any bed on which she lies or any furniture on which she sits during the days of her discharge will be unclean, like her bed during her menstrual period.…

Cross References
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.” ...

Leviticus 12:2-8
“Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation. / And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised. / The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete. ...

Leviticus 20:18
If a man lies with a menstruating woman and has sexual relations with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has uncovered the source of her blood. Both of them must be cut off from among their people.

Numbers 5:2
“Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body.

Ezekiel 36:17
“Son of man, when the people of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds. Their behavior before Me was like the uncleanness of a woman’s impurity.

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 14:36
and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Mark 6:56
And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Luke 6:19
The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

Hebrews 9:13-14
For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Acts 15:20
Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.


Treasury of Scripture

And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.

Leviticus 15:19-24
And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even…

Matthew 9:20
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

Mark 5:25
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

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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














When a woman has a discharge of blood
This phrase refers to a condition that extends beyond the normal menstrual cycle. In Hebrew, the word for "discharge" is "זָב" (zav), which implies a flow or issue. This condition is not merely a physical ailment but also carries significant ritual implications in the context of ancient Israelite society. The discharge of blood is a natural process, yet it is treated with seriousness due to its association with life and death, purity and impurity.

for many days
The Hebrew phrase here, "רַבִּים יָמִים" (rabbim yamim), indicates an extended period, suggesting a chronic condition rather than a temporary one. This prolonged state of impurity would have significant social and religious implications, affecting the woman's ability to participate in community and worship activities. It underscores the importance of health and wholeness in maintaining one's standing within the covenant community.

other than the time of her menstruation
This specifies that the discharge is abnormal, occurring outside the regular menstrual cycle. The Hebrew term for menstruation is "נִדָּה" (niddah), which means separation or impurity. This separation is not punitive but protective, ensuring the community's ritual purity. It reflects the broader biblical theme of distinguishing between the holy and the common, the clean and the unclean.

or if she has a discharge beyond her period of menstruation
This phrase reiterates the abnormality of the condition, emphasizing its seriousness. The repetition serves to highlight the need for careful attention to matters of purity and impurity. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such conditions were often seen as disruptions of the natural order, requiring specific rituals for restoration.

she will be unclean as long as it continues
The state of being "unclean" (טָמֵא, tamei) is not a moral judgment but a ritual status. It signifies a temporary separation from the sacred, necessitating purification before re-entering the community's religious life. This underscores the biblical principle that God is holy, and those who approach Him must do so with reverence and purity.

just as she is during the days of her menstruation
This comparison to the regular menstrual cycle provides a framework for understanding the condition. The "days of her menstruation" are a time of natural impurity, requiring specific rituals for purification. This reflects the broader biblical theme of cycles and seasons, recognizing that life involves periods of separation and restoration.

(25) Have an issue . . . many days.--The last case is that of a chronic issue, arising from a derangement in the constitution. This is the kind of complaint from which the woman suffered who came to Christ (Matthew 9:20; Luke 8:44). As long as she suffered from it, which lasted sometimes for many years, she defiled and was defiling in the same way as in her menses.

Verses 25-30. - The fifth case of an issue - that of excessive menstruation, or menstruation occurring at the wrong time. This was probably the disease of the woman "who had an issue of blood" (Matthew 9:20; Mark 5:25; Luke 8:43).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a woman
וְאִשָּׁ֡ה (wə·’iš·šāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

has a discharge
יָזוּב֩ (yā·zūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2100: To flow freely, to have a, flux, to waste away, to overflow

of her blood
דָּמָ֜הּ (dā·māh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

for many
רַבִּ֗ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

days
יָמִ֣ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

at a time
עֶת־ (‘eṯ-)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

other than
בְּלֹא֙ (bə·lō)
Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

her menstrual period,
נִדָּתָ֔הּ (nid·dā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5079: Rejection, impurity, personal, moral

or
א֥וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's 176: Desire, if

if
כִֽי־ (ḵî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

it continues
תָז֖וּב (ṯā·zūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2100: To flow freely, to have a, flux, to waste away, to overflow

beyond
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

her period,
נִדָּתָ֑הּ (nid·dā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5079: Rejection, impurity, personal, moral

she
הִֽוא׃ (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

will be
תִּהְיֶ֖ה (tih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

unclean
טְמֵאָ֥ה (ṭə·mê·’āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2931: Unclean

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the days
יְמֵ֞י (yə·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of her unclean
טֻמְאָתָ֗הּ (ṭum·’ā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2932: Religious impurity

discharge,
ז֣וֹב (zō·wḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2101: A seminal, menstrual flux

just as she is during the days
כִּימֵ֧י (kî·mê)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of her menstruation.
נִדָּתָ֛הּ (nid·dā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5079: Rejection, impurity, personal, moral


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