Leviticus 15:5
New International Version
Anyone who touches his bed must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

New Living Translation
So if you touch the man’s bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

English Standard Version
And anyone who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

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

King James Bible
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

New King James Version
And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.

New American Standard Bible
Anyone, moreover, who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening;

NASB 1995
‘Anyone, moreover, who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening;

NASB 1977
‘Anyone, moreover, who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening;

Legacy Standard Bible
Anyone, moreover, who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening;

Amplified Bible
Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening;

Christian Standard Bible
Anyone who touches his bed is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anyone who touches his bed is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

American Standard Version
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

English Revised Version
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who touch his bed must wash their clothes and their bodies. They will be unclean until evening.

Good News Translation
Anyone who touches his bed

International Standard Version
Any person who touches his bed is to wash his garments and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

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

NET Bible
Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Webster's Bible Translation
And whoever toucheth his bed, shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible
Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and anyone who comes against his bed washes his garments, and has bathed with water, and been unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation
and any one who cometh against his bed doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.

Smith's Literal Translation
And a man who shall touch upon his bed, shall cleanse his garments and shall wash in water, and be unclean till evening.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If ally man touch his bed, he shall wash his clothes: and being washed with water, he shall be unclean until the evening.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If any man has touched his couch, he shall wash his clothes, and having washed with water, he shall be unclean until evening.

New American Bible
Anyone who touches his bed shall wash his garments, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.

New Revised Standard Version
Anyone who touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And any man who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And a man who will touch his couch shall wash his garments and he shall bathe in water and he shall be defiled until evening.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the man who shall touch his bed, shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean till evening.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Uncleanness of Men
4Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies will be unclean, and any furniture on which he sits will be unclean. 5Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. 6Whoever sits on furniture on which the man with the discharge was sitting 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.”

Numbers 19:11-13
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.

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 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.

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 Kings 5:10
Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”

2 Kings 5:14
So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.

Isaiah 52:11
Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

Ezekiel 44:26-27
and after he is cleansed, he must count off seven days for himself. / And on the day he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he must present his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD.

Matthew 8:2-3
Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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 1:40-42
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.

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 5:12-13
While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

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.” ...


Treasury of Scripture

And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 11:25,28,32
And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even…

Leviticus 13:6,34
And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean…

Leviticus 14:8,9,27,46,47
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days…

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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














Anyone who touches his bed
This phrase emphasizes the communal and relational aspect of purity laws in ancient Israel. The Hebrew word for "touches" is "נָגַע" (naga), which implies not just a casual contact but an intentional or significant interaction. In the context of Leviticus, touching is not merely physical but also carries a spiritual and ceremonial implication. The bed, as a personal and intimate space, represents the extension of the individual's impurity to others. This highlights the importance of community holiness and the need for vigilance in maintaining purity within the camp of Israel.

must wash his clothes
The act of washing clothes is a symbolic gesture of purification. The Hebrew word "כִּבֵּס" (kibes) means to wash or launder, indicating a thorough cleansing process. In the ancient Near Eastern context, washing was not just about physical cleanliness but also about spiritual renewal. Clothes often symbolize one's external life and actions, and washing them signifies a desire to remove impurity and restore righteousness. This requirement underscores the importance of external actions reflecting internal purity and the need for visible signs of repentance and cleansing.

and bathe with water
Bathing with water is a recurring theme in Levitical law, symbolizing purification and renewal. The Hebrew word "רָחַץ" (rachats) means to wash or bathe, and it is often associated with ritual cleansing. Water, in biblical symbolism, represents life, purity, and the Holy Spirit. The act of bathing signifies a complete cleansing, not just of the body but also of the spirit. This ritual act points to the necessity of being cleansed by God’s provision, foreshadowing the ultimate cleansing through Christ’s sacrifice and the washing of regeneration by the Holy Spirit.

and he will be unclean until evening
The concept of being "unclean until evening" reflects the temporal nature of ceremonial impurity. The Hebrew word for "unclean" is "טָמֵא" (tame), which denotes a state of ritual impurity that separates an individual from the community and from worship. The evening marks the end of a day and the beginning of a new one, symbolizing a fresh start and the restoration of purity. This temporal boundary highlights God’s grace in allowing for restoration and renewal. It also points to the rhythm of life in ancient Israel, where daily cycles of purity and impurity were a constant reminder of the need for God’s cleansing and the hope of redemption.

(5, 6) And whosoever toucheth his bed.--The defiling power of the patient was so great that the bed, seat, or saddle which he rendered unclean by any of the above-named five acts polluted again any one who came in contact with these articles in seven different ways: by standing, sitting, lying, hanging, leaning, touching, or bearing them. The person thus polluted had to remain in this condition, debarred from the privileges of the sanctuary, till sundown, when he had to wash his garments, and immerse his whole body in water.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Anyone
וְאִ֕ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | 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

touches
יִגַּ֖ע (yig·ga‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

his bed
בְּמִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ (bə·miš·kā·ḇōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4904: Place of lying, a couch, act of lying

must wash
יְכַבֵּ֧ס (yə·ḵab·bês)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3526: To trample, to wash

his clothes
בְּגָדָ֛יו (bə·ḡā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

and bathe
וְרָחַ֥ץ (wə·rā·ḥaṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe

with water,
בַּמַּ֖יִם (bam·ma·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

and he will be unclean
וְטָמֵ֥א (wə·ṭā·mê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

evening.
הָעָֽרֶב׃ (hā·‘ā·reḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6153: Evening


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