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Bishop's Bible
Leviticus 15:18
And if he yt hath such an issue of seede, do lye with a woman, they shall both washe them selues with water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen.
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Hebrew Names Version
If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
King James Version
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
Lexham English Bible
If there is a woman with whom a man lies down and there is an emission of semen, then they shall wash themselves with water, and they shall be unclean until the evening.
If there is a woman with whom a man lies down and there is an emission of semen, then they shall wash themselves with water, and they shall be unclean until the evening.
New Century Version
"‘If a man has sexual relations with a woman and semen comes out, both people must bathe in water; they will be unclean until evening.
"‘If a man has sexual relations with a woman and semen comes out, both people must bathe in water; they will be unclean until evening.
New English Translation
When a man has sexual intercourse with a woman and there is a seminal emission, they must bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
When a man has sexual intercourse with a woman and there is a seminal emission, they must bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
Amplified Bible
'If a man lies with a woman so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
'If a man lies with a woman so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
New American Standard Bible
'If a man sleeps with a woman so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
'If a man sleeps with a woman so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
Geneva Bible (1587)
If he that hath an issue of seede, do lie with a woman, they shall both wash themselues with water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.
If he that hath an issue of seede, do lie with a woman, they shall both wash themselues with water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.
Legacy Standard Bible
If there is a woman with whom a man lies so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
If there is a woman with whom a man lies so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
Contemporary English Version
After having sex, both the man and the woman must take a bath, but they still remain unclean until evening.
After having sex, both the man and the woman must take a bath, but they still remain unclean until evening.
Complete Jewish Bible
If a man goes to bed with a woman and has sexual relations, both are to bathe themselves in water; they will be unclean until evening.
If a man goes to bed with a woman and has sexual relations, both are to bathe themselves in water; they will be unclean until evening.
Darby Translation
And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation—they shall bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.
And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation—they shall bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.
Easy-to-Read Version
If a woman has sexual relations with a man, and he has a flow of semen, both the man and the woman must bathe in water. They will be unclean until evening.
If a woman has sexual relations with a man, and he has a flow of semen, both the man and the woman must bathe in water. They will be unclean until evening.
English Standard Version
If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe themselves in water and be unclean until the evening.
If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe themselves in water and be unclean until the evening.
George Lamsa Translation
If a woman also lie with a man having an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water and be unclean until the evening.
If a woman also lie with a man having an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water and be unclean until the evening.
Good News Translation
After sexual intercourse both the man and the woman must take a bath, and they remain unclean until evening.
After sexual intercourse both the man and the woman must take a bath, and they remain unclean until evening.
Christian Standard Bible®
If a man sleeps with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them are to bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.
If a man sleeps with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them are to bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.
Literal Translation
And a woman with whom a man lies with an emission of semen shall bathe with water, and be unclean until the evening.
And a woman with whom a man lies with an emission of semen shall bathe with water, and be unclean until the evening.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A woman, by whom soch one lyeth, shall bathe hir self wt water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen.
A woman, by whom soch one lyeth, shall bathe hir self wt water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen.
American Standard Version
The woman also with whom a man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
The woman also with whom a man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
Bible in Basic English
And if a man has sex relations with a woman and his seed goes out from him, the two of them will have to be bathed in water and will be unclean till evening.
And if a man has sex relations with a woman and his seed goes out from him, the two of them will have to be bathed in water and will be unclean till evening.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The woman also with whom a man shall lie carnally, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
The woman also with whom a man shall lie carnally, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
King James Version (1611)
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bath themselues in water, and be vncleane vntill the Euen.
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bath themselues in water, and be vncleane vntill the Euen.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And a woman, if a man shall lie with her with seed of copulation—they shall both bathe themselves in water and shall be unclean until evening.
And a woman, if a man shall lie with her with seed of copulation—they shall both bathe themselves in water and shall be unclean until evening.
English Revised Version
The woman also with whom a man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
The woman also with whom a man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
Berean Standard Bible
If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.
If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The womman with which he `is couplid fleischli, schal be waischun in watir, and schal be vncleene `til to euentid.
The womman with which he `is couplid fleischli, schal be waischun in watir, and schal be vncleene `til to euentid.
Young's Literal Translation
`And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation, they also have bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.
`And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation, they also have bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.
Update Bible Version
And if a woman shall lie with a man, with an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
And if a woman shall lie with a man, with an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
Webster's Bible Translation
The woman also with whom man shall lie [with] seed of copulation, they shall [both] bathe [themselves] in water, and be unclean until the evening.
The woman also with whom man shall lie [with] seed of copulation, they shall [both] bathe [themselves] in water, and be unclean until the evening.
World English Bible
If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
New King James Version
Also, when a woman lies with a man, and there is an emission of semen, they shall bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
Also, when a woman lies with a man, and there is an emission of semen, they shall bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
New Living Translation
After a man and a woman have sexual intercourse, they must each bathe in water, and they will remain unclean until the next evening.
After a man and a woman have sexual intercourse, they must each bathe in water, and they will remain unclean until the next evening.
New Life Bible
If a man lies with a woman so that seed goes out from him, they must both wash themselves in water and will be unclean until evening.
If a man lies with a woman so that seed goes out from him, they must both wash themselves in water and will be unclean until evening.
New Revised Standard
If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Also, a woman with whom man lieth carnally, then shall they bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
Also, a woman with whom man lieth carnally, then shall they bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The woman, with whom he copulateth, shall be washed with water: and shall be unclean until the evening.
The woman, with whom he copulateth, shall be washed with water: and shall be unclean until the evening.
Revised Standard Version
If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'If a man lies with a woman so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
'If a man lies with a woman so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
Contextual Overview
1 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses and Aaron, saying: 2 Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them: Whosoeuer hath a runnyng issue out of his fleshe, is vncleane by reason of that issue. 3 And this shalbe his vncleannesse in his issue: if his fleshe runne, or yf his fleshe be stopped from his issue, then it is vncleannesse. 4 Euery bed wheron he lyeth that hath the issue, is vncleane: and euery thyng wheron he sitteth, is vncleane. 5 Whosoeuer toucheth his bed, shall washe his clothes and bath hymselfe in water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen. 6 And he that sitteth on any thing wheron he sat that hath the issue, shal washe his clothes, and bath him selfe in water, and be vncleane vntyll the euenyng. 7 He that toucheth the fleshe of him that hath the issue, shall washe his clothes, and bathe hym selfe in water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen. 8 If he also that hath the issue, spyt vpon hym that is cleane, he shall washe his clothes, and bath himselfe in water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen. 9 And what saddle soeuer he rydeth vpon that hath ye issue, shalbe vncleane. 10 And whosoeuer toucheth any thyng that was vnder hym, shalbe vncleane vnto the euen: And he that beareth any such thynges shall washe his clothes, and bathe hym selfe in water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the woman: Leviticus 15:5, Ephesians 4:17-19, Ephesians 5:3-11, 2 Timothy 2:22, 1 Peter 2:11
unclean: Exodus 19:15, 1 Samuel 21:4, 1 Samuel 21:5, Psalms 51:5, 1 Corinthians 6:12, 1 Corinthians 6:18, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, Hebrews 13:4
Cross-References
Genesis 2:14
The name of ye thirde ryuer is Hidekel, & it goeth toward the east side of Assiria: & the fourth ryuer is Euphrates.
The name of ye thirde ryuer is Hidekel, & it goeth toward the east side of Assiria: & the fourth ryuer is Euphrates.
Genesis 12:7
And the Lorde appearyng vnto Abram, sayd, Unto thy seede wyl I geue this lande: And there buylded he an aulter vnto the Lorde whiche appeared vnto hym.
And the Lorde appearyng vnto Abram, sayd, Unto thy seede wyl I geue this lande: And there buylded he an aulter vnto the Lorde whiche appeared vnto hym.
Genesis 13:15
For all the lande whiche thou seest, wyll I geue vnto thee, and to thy seede for euer.
For all the lande whiche thou seest, wyll I geue vnto thee, and to thy seede for euer.
Genesis 15:1
After these thynges, the worde of the Lorde came vnto Abram in a vision, saying: feare not Abram I am thy shielde [and] thy exceedyng great rewarde.
After these thynges, the worde of the Lorde came vnto Abram in a vision, saying: feare not Abram I am thy shielde [and] thy exceedyng great rewarde.
Genesis 15:2
And Abram sayde: Lorde God what wylt thou geue me when I go chyldelesse, the chylde of the stewardship of my house is this Eleazer of Damasco?
And Abram sayde: Lorde God what wylt thou geue me when I go chyldelesse, the chylde of the stewardship of my house is this Eleazer of Damasco?
Genesis 15:3
And Abram saide: See, to me thou hast geuen no seede: lo [borne] in my house is myne heire.
And Abram saide: See, to me thou hast geuen no seede: lo [borne] in my house is myne heire.
Genesis 15:4
And beholde, the worde of the Lorde came vnto hym, saying, he shall not be thine heire: but one that shall come out of thine own bowels shalbe thine heire.
And beholde, the worde of the Lorde came vnto hym, saying, he shall not be thine heire: but one that shall come out of thine own bowels shalbe thine heire.
Genesis 15:7
And agayne he saide vnto him: I am the Lorde that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to geue thee this lande, & that thou myghtest inherite it.
And agayne he saide vnto him: I am the Lorde that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to geue thee this lande, & that thou myghtest inherite it.
Genesis 15:8
And he sayde: Lorde God wherby shall I knowe that I shall inherite it?
And he sayde: Lorde God wherby shall I knowe that I shall inherite it?
Genesis 15:13
And he sayde vnto Abram: Knowe this of a suertie, that thy seede shalbe a straunger in a lande that is not theirs, and shall serue them, and they shall entreate them euyll foure hundreth yeres.
And he sayde vnto Abram: Knowe this of a suertie, that thy seede shalbe a straunger in a lande that is not theirs, and shall serue them, and they shall entreate them euyll foure hundreth yeres.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The woman also with whom man shall lie [with] seed of copulation,.... It seems to respect any congress of a man and woman, whether in fornication or adultery, or lawful marriage, and particularly the latter; for though marriage is honourable and holy, and carnal copulation in itself lawful, yet such is the sinfulness of nature, that as no act is performed without pollution, so neither that of generation, and by which the corruption of nature is propagated, and therefore required a ceremonial cleansing:
they shall [both] bathe [themselves] in water, and be unclean until the even; so Herodotus f reports, that as often as a Babylonian man lay with his wife, he had used to sit by consecrated incense, and the woman did the same: and in the morning they were both washed, and did not touch any vessel before they had washed themselves; and he says the Arabians did the like: and the same historian relates g of the Egyptians, that they never go into their temples from their wives unwashed; see Exodus 19:15.
f Clio, sive, l. 1. c. 198. g Euterpe, sive, l. 2. c. 64.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Most of the ancient religions made a similar recognition of impurity and of the need of purfication.
Leviticus 15:17
Every garment - Compare Jude 1:23.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Leviticus 15:18. They shall both bathe themselves] What a wonderful tendency had these ordinances to prevent all excesses! The pains which such persons must take, the separations which they must observe, and the privations which, in consequence, they must be exposed to in the way of commerce, traffic, &c., would prevent them from making an unlawful use of lawful things.
