The Uncleanness of Men
(Deuteronomy 23:9–14)

1And the Lorde spake vnto Moses and Aaron sayenge, 2speake vnto the children of Israel and saye vnto them: euery ma that hath a runnynge yssue in his flesh, is vncleane by the reason of his yssue. 3And hereby shall it be knowne when he is vncleane. Yf his fleshe runne, or yf his flesh congele by the reason off his yssue, than he is vncleane. 4Euery couche whereon he lyeth ad euery thinge whereon he sytteth shalbe vncleane 5He that twicheth his couch, shall wassh his clothes ad bath him selfe with water, ad be vncleane vntyll the euen. 6He that sytteth on that whereon he satt, shall wassh his clothes and bathe him selfe with water and be vncleane vntill the euenynge 7And he that twicheth his flesh shall wasshe his clothes and bathe him selfe in water and be vncleane vnto the euen. 8Yf any soch spytt apon him that is cleane, he must wasshe his clothes and bathe him selfe in water and be vncleane vntill euen. 9And what soeuer sadell that he rydeth apo, shalbe vncleane. 10And whosoeuer twicheth any thinge that was vnder him, shalbe vncleane vnto the eue. And he that beareth any soch thinges shall wassh his clothes ad batbe hi self in water ad be vncleane vnto the eue, 11ad whosoeuer he twicheth (yf he haue not first washed his handes in water) must wasshe his clothes, ad bathe him selfe in water, ad be vncleane vnto the euenynge. 12And yf he twych a vessell off erth, it shalbe broken: and all vessels of wodd shalbe rensed in the water.

The Cleansing of Men

13When he that hath an yssue is clensed of his yssue, let him numbre .vij. dayes after he is cleane, ad wasshe his clothes, and bathe his fleshe in runnynge water, ad then he is cleane. 14And the .viij. daye let him take two turtill doues or two yonge pigeons, and come before the Lorde vnto the dore of the tabernacle of witnesse ad geue them vnto the preast. 15And the preast shall offer them: the one for a synneofferynge, and the other for a burntofferynge: and make an attonement for him before the Lord, as cocernynge his yssue.

16Yf any mans seed departe fro him in his slepe, he shall wassh his flesh in wate r ad be vncleane vntill eue. 17And all the clothes or furres whereon soch seed chaunceth shalbe washed with water ad be vncleane vnto the eue. 18And yf a woma lye with soche a whone, they shall wash the selues with water and be vncleane vntyll even.

The Uncleanness of Women

19Whe a womas naturall course of bloud runeth, she shalbe put aparte .vij. dayes: ad whosoeuer twycheth her shalbe vncleane vnto the eue. 20And all that she lyeth apo as longe as she is put aparte shalbe vnclene. 21And whosoeuer twicheth hir couch shall wash his clothes and bathe hi selfe with water ad be vncleane vnto the eue. 22And whosoeuer twicheth any thinge that she satt apo, shall wassh his clothes ad washe him selfe also in water, ad be vncleane vnto the eue: 23so that whether he twich hir couche or any thige whereo she hath sete, he shalbe vnclene uto the eue. 24ad yf a ma lye with her in the meane tyme, he shalbe put aparte as well as she ad shalbe vncleane .vij. dayes, ad all his couch wherein he slepeth shalbe vncleane.

25When a womans bloude runneth longe tyme: whether out of the tyme of hyr naturall course: as longe as hir vnclennesse runneth, she shalbe vncleane after the maner as when she is put aparte. 26All hir couches whereon she lyeth (as loge as hir yssue lasteth) shalbe vnto her as hir couch when she is put a parte. And what soeuer she sytteth apon, shalbe vncleane, as is hir vnclennesse whe she is put a parte. 27And whosoeuer twicheth them, shalbe vncleane, ad shall wasshe his clothes ad bathe him selfe in water ad be vnc leane vnto euen.

The Cleansing of Women

28And when she it clensed of hyr yssue, let hyr counte hir seuen dayes after that she is cleane. 29And the .viij daye let her take two turtils or two yonge pigeons and brynge them vnto the preast vnto the dore of the tabernacle of witnesse. 30And the preast shall offer the one for a synneoffrynge, and the other for a burntofferynge: and so make an attonement for her before the Lorde. as concernynge hir vncleane yssue.

31Make the childern of Israel to kepe them selues fro their vncle nesse, that they dye not in their vnclenesse: whe they haue defiled my habitacion that is amonge them. 32This is the lawe of him that hath a runninge sore, and of him whose seed runneth from him in his slepe and is defiled therewith, 33and of her that hath an yssue of bloude as longe as she is put a parte, and of whosoeuer hath a runnynge sore whether it be man or woman, and of him that slepeth with her that is vncleane.