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Legacy Standard Bible
Leviticus 15:18
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.
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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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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.
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.
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
1Yahweh also spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2"Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. 3This, moreover, shall be his uncleanness in his discharge: it is his uncleanness whether his body allows its discharge to flow or whether his body obstructs its discharge. 4Every bed on which the person with the discharge lies becomes unclean, and everything on which he sits becomes unclean. 5Anyone, moreover, who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening; 6and whoever sits on the thing on which the man with the discharge has been sitting shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening. 7Also whoever touches the person with the discharge shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening. 8Or if the man with the discharge spits on one who is clean, he too shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening. 9Every saddle on which the person with the discharge rides becomes unclean. 10Whoever then touches any of the things which were under him shall be unclean until evening, and he who carries them shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
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
And the name of the third river is Tigris; it is the one that went east of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
And the name of the third river is Tigris; it is the one that went east of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
Genesis 12:7
Then Yahweh appeared to Abram and said, "To your seed I will give this land." So he built an altar there to Yahweh who had appeared to him.
Then Yahweh appeared to Abram and said, "To your seed I will give this land." So he built an altar there to Yahweh who had appeared to him.
Genesis 13:15
for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your seed forever.
for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your seed forever.
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying,"Do not fear, Abram,I am a shield to you;Your reward shall be very great."
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying,"Do not fear, Abram,I am a shield to you;Your reward shall be very great."
Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, "O Lord Yahweh, what will You give me, as I go on being childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"
And Abram said, "O Lord Yahweh, what will You give me, as I go on being childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"
Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, "Since You have given no seed to me, behold, one born in my house is my heir."
And Abram said, "Since You have given no seed to me, behold, one born in my house is my heir."
Genesis 15:4
Then behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, "This one will not be your heir; but one who will come forth from your own body, he shall be your heir."
Then behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, "This one will not be your heir; but one who will come forth from your own body, he shall be your heir."
Genesis 15:7
And He said to him, "I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it."
And He said to him, "I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it."
Genesis 15:8
And he said, "O Lord Yahweh, how may I know that I will possess it?"
And he said, "O Lord Yahweh, how may I know that I will possess it?"
Genesis 15:13
Then God said to Abram, "Know for certain that your seed will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
Then God said to Abram, "Know for certain that your seed will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
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.
