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English Standard Version
Leviticus 15:16
"If a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water and be unclean until the evening.
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Hebrew Names Version
"'If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
"'If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
King James Version
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
Lexham English Bible
"‘And if an emission of semen goes out from anyone, then he shall wash all of his body with water, and he shall be unclean until the evening.
"‘And if an emission of semen goes out from anyone, then he shall wash all of his body with water, and he shall be unclean until the evening.
New Century Version
"‘If semen goes out from a man, he must bathe in water; he will be unclean until evening.
"‘If semen goes out from a man, he must bathe in water; he will be unclean until evening.
New English Translation
"‘When a man has a seminal emission, he must bathe his whole body in water and be unclean until evening,
"‘When a man has a seminal emission, he must bathe his whole body in water and be unclean until evening,
Amplified Bible
'Now if any man has a seminal emission, he shall wash all his body in water, and be unclean until evening.
'Now if any man has a seminal emission, he shall wash all his body in water, and be unclean until evening.
New American Standard Bible
'Now if a man has a seminal emission, he shall bathe all his body in water and be unclean until evening.
'Now if a man has a seminal emission, he shall bathe all his body in water and be unclean until evening.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also if any mans issue of seede depart from him, he shal wash all his flesh in water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.
Also if any mans issue of seede depart from him, he shal wash all his flesh in water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.
Legacy Standard Bible
‘Now if a man has a seminal emission, he shall bathe all his body in water and be unclean until evening.
‘Now if a man has a seminal emission, he shall bathe all his body in water and be unclean until evening.
Contemporary English Version
Any man who has a flow of semen must take a bath, but he still remains unclean until evening.
Any man who has a flow of semen must take a bath, but he still remains unclean until evening.
Complete Jewish Bible
(RY: vii, LY: vi) "‘If a man has a seminal emission, he is to bathe his entire body in water; he will be unclean until evening.
(RY: vii, LY: vi) "‘If a man has a seminal emission, he is to bathe his entire body in water; he will be unclean until evening.
Darby Translation
And if any man's seed of copulation pass from him, then he shall bathe his whole flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
And if any man's seed of copulation pass from him, then he shall bathe his whole flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
Easy-to-Read Version
"If a man has a flow of semen, he must bathe his whole body in water. He will be unclean until evening.
"If a man has a flow of semen, he must bathe his whole body in water. He will be unclean until evening.
George Lamsa Translation
And if any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his body in water and be unclean until the evening.
And if any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his body in water and be unclean until the evening.
Good News Translation
When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body, and he remains unclean until evening.
When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body, and he remains unclean until evening.
Christian Standard Bible®
“When a man has an emission of semen, he is to bathe himself completely with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.
“When a man has an emission of semen, he is to bathe himself completely with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.
Literal Translation
And if any man's semen goes out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
And if any man's semen goes out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan a mans sede departeth from him in slepe, the same shal bathe all his flesh wt water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen.
Whan a mans sede departeth from him in slepe, the same shal bathe all his flesh wt water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen.
American Standard Version
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
Bible in Basic English
And if a man's seed goes out from him, then all his body will have to be bathed in water and he will be unclean till evening.
And if a man's seed goes out from him, then all his body will have to be bathed in water and he will be unclean till evening.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If any mans seede depart fro hym in his sleepe, he shall washe all his fleshe in water, and be vncleane vntyll ye euen.
If any mans seede depart fro hym in his sleepe, he shall washe all his fleshe in water, and be vncleane vntyll ye euen.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And if the flow of seed go out from a man, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
And if the flow of seed go out from a man, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
King James Version (1611)
And if any mans seede of copulation goe out from him, then hee shall wash all his flesh in water, and bee vncleane vntill the Euen.
And if any mans seede of copulation goe out from him, then hee shall wash all his flesh in water, and bee vncleane vntill the Euen.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the man whose seed of copulation shall happen to go forth from him, shall then wash his whole body, and shall be unclean until evening.
And the man whose seed of copulation shall happen to go forth from him, shall then wash his whole body, and shall be unclean until evening.
English Revised Version
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
Berean Standard Bible
When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A man fro whom the seed of letcherie, `ethir of fleischli couplyng, goith out, schal waische in watir al his bodi, and he schal be vncleene `til to euentid.
A man fro whom the seed of letcherie, `ethir of fleischli couplyng, goith out, schal waische in watir al his bodi, and he schal be vncleene `til to euentid.
Young's Literal Translation
`And when a man's seed of copulation goeth out from him, then he hath bathed with water all his flesh, and been unclean till the evening.
`And when a man's seed of copulation goeth out from him, then he hath bathed with water all his flesh, and been unclean till the evening.
Update Bible Version
And if any man's semen goes out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
And if any man's semen goes out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
Webster's Bible Translation
And if any man's seed of copulation shall go from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
And if any man's seed of copulation shall go from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
World English Bible
"'If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
"'If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
New King James Version
"If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall wash all his body in water, and be unclean until evening.
"If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall wash all his body in water, and be unclean until evening.
New Living Translation
"Whenever a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body in water, and he will remain ceremonially unclean until the next evening.
"Whenever a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body in water, and he will remain ceremonially unclean until the next evening.
New Life Bible
‘If a man's seed comes from his sex part, he must wash his whole body in water. And he will be unclean until evening.
‘If a man's seed comes from his sex part, he must wash his whole body in water. And he will be unclean until evening.
New Revised Standard
If a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water, and be unclean until the evening.
If a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water, and be unclean until the evening.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when there goeth out from, any man, an outflow of seed, then shall he bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
And, when there goeth out from, any man, an outflow of seed, then shall he bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The man from whom the seed of copulation goeth out, shall wash all his body with water: and he shall be unclean until the evening.
The man from whom the seed of copulation goeth out, shall wash all his body with water: and he shall be unclean until the evening.
Revised Standard Version
"And if a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water, and be unclean until the evening.
"And if a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water, and be unclean until the evening.
THE MESSAGE
"When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body in water; he remains unclean until evening. Every piece of clothing and everything made of leather which gets semen on it must be washed with water; it remains unclean until evening. When a man sleeps with a woman and has an emission of semen, both are to wash in water; they remain unclean until evening.
"When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body in water; he remains unclean until evening. Every piece of clothing and everything made of leather which gets semen on it must be washed with water; it remains unclean until evening. When a man sleeps with a woman and has an emission of semen, both are to wash in water; they remain unclean until evening.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Now if a man has a seminal emission, he shall bathe all his body in water and be unclean until evening.
'Now if a man has a seminal emission, he shall bathe all his body in water and be unclean until evening.
Contextual Overview
1 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 "Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. 3 And this is the law of his uncleanness for a discharge: whether his body runs with his discharge, or his body is blocked up by his discharge, it is his uncleanness. 4 Every bed on which the one with the discharge lies shall be unclean, and everything on which he sits shall be unclean. 5 And anyone who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 6 And whoever sits on anything on which the one with the discharge has sat shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 7 And whoever touches the body of the one with the discharge shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 8 And if the one with the discharge spits on someone who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening. 9 And any saddle on which the one with the discharge rides shall be unclean. 10 And whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. And whoever carries such things shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Leviticus 15:5, Leviticus 22:4, Deuteronomy 23:10, Deuteronomy 23:11, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 1 Peter 2:11, 1 John 1:7
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 20:26 - he is not clean
Cross-References
Genesis 15:5
And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
Genesis 15:8
But he said, "O Lord God , how am I to know that I shall possess it?"
But he said, "O Lord God , how am I to know that I shall possess it?"
Genesis 15:9
He said to him, "Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
He said to him, "Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
Genesis 15:11
And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
Exodus 12:40
The time that the people of Israel lived in Egypt was 430 years.
The time that the people of Israel lived in Egypt was 430 years.
1 Kings 21:26
He acted very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the people of Israel.)
He acted very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord cast out before the people of Israel.)
Daniel 8:23
And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise.
And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise.
1 Thessalonians 2:16
by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last!
by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him,.... Not in lawful cohabitation, nor voluntarily, but involuntarily, as Aben Ezra observes; not through any disorder, which came by an accident, or in any criminal way, but through a dream, or any lustful imagination; what is commonly called nocturnal pollution c;
then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even; and so the Egyptian priests, when it happened that they were defiled by a dream, they immediately purified themselves in a laver d so the Jewish priests did when the like happened to them asleep in the temple e; see Deuteronomy 23:10.
c "----& noctem flumine purgas." Pers. Satyr. 2. d Chaeremon. apud Porphyr. de Abstinentia, l. 4. c. 7. e Misn. Tamid. c. 1. sect. 1.
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.
