Leviticus 15:33
New International Version
for a woman in her monthly period, for a man or a woman with a discharge, and for a man who has sexual relations with a woman who is ceremonially unclean.

New Living Translation
or a woman during her menstrual period. It applies to any man or woman who has a bodily discharge, and to a man who has sexual intercourse with a woman who is ceremonially unclean.”

English Standard Version
also for her who is unwell with her menstrual impurity, that is, for anyone, male or female, who has a discharge, and for the man who lies with a woman who is unclean.

Berean Standard Bible
of a woman in her menstrual period, of any male or female who has a discharge, and of a man who lies with an unclean woman.’ ”

King James Bible
And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.

New King James Version
and for her who is indisposed because of her customary impurity, and for one who has a discharge, either man or woman, and for him who lies with her who is unclean.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
and for the woman who is ill because of menstrual impurity, and for the one who has a discharge, whether a male or a female, or a man who sleeps with an unclean woman.

NASB 1995
and for the woman who is ill because of menstrual impurity, and for the one who has a discharge, whether a male or a female, or a man who lies with an unclean woman.

NASB 1977
and for the woman who is ill because of menstrual impurity, and for the one who has a discharge, whether a male or a female, or a man who lies with an unclean woman.

Legacy Standard Bible
and for the woman who is ill because of menstrual impurity, and for the one who has a discharge, whether a male or a female, or a man who lies with an unclean woman.

Amplified Bible
and for the woman who is ill because of her monthly period, and for the one who has a discharge, whether man or woman, or for a man who lies with a woman who is [ceremonially] unclean.

Christian Standard Bible
a woman who is in her menstrual period; anyone who has a discharge, whether male or female; and a man who sleeps with a woman who is unclean.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a woman who is in her menstrual period; anyone who has a discharge, whether male or female; and a man who sleeps with an unclean woman.”

American Standard Version
and of her that is sick with her impurity, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.

English Revised Version
and of her that is sick with her impurity, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
for any woman who has her period, for any man or woman who has a discharge, or for any man who has sexual intercourse with a woman when she is unclean."

Good News Translation
a woman during her monthly period, or a man who has sexual intercourse with a woman who is ritually unclean.

International Standard Version
for her whose menstruation causes her to become ill, for anyone who has a discharge (whether male or female), and for the man who has sexual relations with one who is unclean."

Majority Standard Bible
of a woman in her menstrual period, of any male or female who has a discharge, and of a man who lies with an unclean woman.’”

NET Bible
the one who is sick in her menstruation, the one with a discharge, whether male or female, and a man who has sexual intercourse with an unclean woman.'"

New Heart English Bible
and of her who has her period, and of a man or woman who has a discharge, and of him who lies with her who is unclean.

Webster's Bible Translation
And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.

World English Bible
and of her who has her period, and of a man or woman who has a discharge, and of him who lies with her who is unclean.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and of her who is sick in her separation, and of him who has the discharging (his discharge, of the male or of the female), and of a man who lies with an unclean woman.”

Young's Literal Translation
and of her who is sick in her separation, and of him who hath an issue, the issue of a male or of a female, and of a man who lieth with an unclean woman.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And of her being sick in her uncleanness, and of him flowing his flowing; for the male, and for the female, and for the man who shall lie with her being unclean.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And of the woman that is separated in her monthly times, or that hath a continual issue of blood, and of the man that sleepeth with her.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and of her who is separated in the time of menstruation, or who has a continual flow of blood, and of the man who sleeps with her.

New American Bible
as well as for the woman who has her menstrual period; or one who has a discharge, male or female; and also for the man who lies with an unclean woman.

New Revised Standard Version
for her who is in the infirmity of her period, for anyone, male or female, who has a discharge, and for the man who lies with a woman who is unclean.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And for her who has monthly course and for him who has a discharge, male or female, and for the man who lies with a woman who is unclean.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And a menstruous woman will be in her menstruation and of him who has an emission will be in his emission, male or female, and a man who lies with an unclean woman.’”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and of her that is sick with her impurity, and of them that have an issue, whether it be a man, or a woman; and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And this is the law for her that has the issue of blood in her separation, and as to the person who has an issue of seed, in his issue: it is a law for the male and the female, and for the man who shall have lain with her that is set apart.

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Context
The Cleansing of Women
32This is the law of him who has a discharge, of the man who has an emission of semen whereby he is unclean, 33of a woman in her menstrual period, of any male or female who has a discharge, and of a man who lies with an unclean woman.’”

Cross References
Leviticus 12:2-5
“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.

Numbers 19:11-22
Whoever touches any dead body will be unclean for seven days. / He must purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day; then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third and seventh days, he will not be clean. / Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him. ...

Deuteronomy 23:10-11
If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside. / When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.

2 Samuel 11:4
Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.

Ezekiel 18:6
He does not eat at the mountain or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her period.

Ezekiel 22:10
In you they have uncovered the nakedness of their fathers; in you they violate women during their menstrual impurity.

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.” ...

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.

Acts 15:29
You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

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.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. / And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.


Treasury of Scripture

And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that has an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lies with her that is unclean.

of her

Leviticus 15:19-30
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…

and of him

Leviticus 15:24
And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.

Leviticus 20:18
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

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Leviticus 15
1. The uncleanness of men in their issues
13. The cleansing of them
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and of a woman in her menstrual period
The Hebrew term for "menstrual period" is "nidah," which signifies impurity or separation. In ancient Israel, a woman's menstrual cycle was seen as a natural, yet ritually impure state. This separation was not a reflection of moral impurity but rather a recognition of the sanctity of life and the processes that sustain it. The menstrual period was a time for rest and reflection, acknowledging the cyclical nature of life and the divine design in creation. This understanding underscores the respect for the natural order and the rhythms established by God.

and of a man or a woman with a discharge
The word "discharge" in Hebrew is "zav," referring to any abnormal bodily emission. In the ancient context, such discharges were often seen as signs of disease or impurity, necessitating separation to prevent the spread of illness and to maintain communal holiness. This reflects a deep concern for the health and spiritual well-being of the community. The laws surrounding discharges emphasize the importance of purity and the need for cleansing, both physically and spiritually, before approaching God.

and of a man who lies with an unclean woman
This phrase addresses the act of sexual relations with a woman during her period of impurity. The Hebrew context here is "shakab," meaning to lie down or to have sexual relations. This prohibition highlights the sanctity of the marital relationship and the need for purity within it. It serves as a reminder of the respect and honor due to one's spouse and the importance of adhering to God's commandments regarding sexual conduct. This law underscores the belief that obedience to God's laws brings blessing and harmony to personal and communal life.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
of a woman
וְהַדָּוָה֙ (wə·had·dā·wāh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 1739: Faint, unwell

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

of any male
לַזָּכָ֖ר (laz·zā·ḵār)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male

or female
וְלַנְּקֵבָ֑ה (wə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5347: A female

who has a discharge,
וְהַזָּב֙ (wə·haz·zāḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2100: To flow freely, to have a, flux, to waste away, to overflow

and of a man
וּלְאִ֕ישׁ (ū·lə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

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

lies
יִשְׁכַּ֖ב (yiš·kaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7901: To lie down

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

an unclean woman.”
טְמֵאָֽה׃ (ṭə·mê·’āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2931: Unclean


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