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World English Bible

Leviticus 15:9

"'Whatever saddle he who has the discharge rides on shall be unclean.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ablution;   Defilement;   Purification;   Sanitation;   The Topic Concordance - Uncleanness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Defilement;   Purifications or Baptisms;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Uncleanness;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Clean, Unclean;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Issue Out of the Flesh;   Leper;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Discharge;   Issue;   Leprosy;   Leviticus;   Water;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Clean and Unclean;   Leviticus;   Medicine;   Numbers, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ablution;   Cleanse;   Saddle;   Uncleanness;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ablution;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
"'Whatever saddle he who has the discharge rides on shall be unclean.
King James Version
And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.
Lexham English Bible
And any saddle upon which the person who discharges rides becomes unclean.
New Century Version
Everything on which the person who is unclean sits when riding will become unclean.
New English Translation
Any means of riding the man with a discharge rides on will be unclean.
Amplified Bible
'Any saddle on which the man with the discharge rides becomes unclean.
New American Standard Bible
'Every saddle on which the man with the discharge rides becomes unclean.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And what saddle soeuer he rideth vpon, that hath the issue, shalbe vncleane,
Legacy Standard Bible
Every saddle on which the person with the discharge rides becomes unclean.
Contemporary English Version
Any saddle or seat on which the man sits is unclean. And if you touch or carry either of these, you must wash your clothes and take a bath, but you still remain unclean until evening.
Complete Jewish Bible
Any saddle that the person with the discharge rides on will be unclean.
Darby Translation
And what carriage soever he rideth upon that hath the flux shall be unclean.
Easy-to-Read Version
If that man sits on a saddle, it will become unclean.
English Standard Version
And any saddle on which the one with the discharge rides shall be unclean.
George Lamsa Translation
And anything on which he rides who has the discharge shall be unclean,
Good News Translation
Any saddle or seat on which the man with the discharge sits is unclean.
Christian Standard Bible®
Any saddle the man with the discharge rides on will be unclean.
Literal Translation
And every saddle on which he who issues rides shall be unclean.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the saddell and what so euer he rydeth vpo, shalbe vncleane.
American Standard Version
And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean.
Bible in Basic English
And any leather seat on a horse on which the unclean man has been seated will be unclean.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And what saddle soeuer he rydeth vpon that hath ye issue, shalbe vncleane.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean.
King James Version (1611)
And what saddle soeuer he rideth vpon, that hath the issue, shall bee vncleane.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And every ass’s saddle, on which the man with the issue shall have mounted, shall be unclean till evening.
English Revised Version
And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean.
Berean Standard Bible
Any saddle on which the man with the discharge rides will be unclean.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The sadil on which he sittith,
Young's Literal Translation
`And all the saddle on which he rideth who hath the issue is unclean;
Update Bible Version
And whatever saddle he that has the discharge rides on shall be unclean.
Webster's Bible Translation
And whatever saddle he rideth upon that hath the issue, shall be unclean.
New King James Version
Any saddle on which he who has the discharge rides shall be unclean.
New Living Translation
Any saddle blanket on which the man rides will be ceremonially unclean.
New Life Bible
Any leather seat on which the man who is unclean has been sitting will be unclean.
New Revised Standard
Any saddle on which the one with the discharge rides shall be unclean.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, every saddle whereon he that hath the flux rideth, shall be unclean.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The saddle on which he hath sitten shall be unclean.
Revised Standard Version
And any saddle on which he who has the discharge rides shall be unclean.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Every saddle on which the person with the discharge rides becomes unclean.

Contextual Overview

1 Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2 "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, 'When any man has a discharge from his body, because of his discharge he is unclean. 3 This shall be his uncleanness in his discharge: whether his body runs with his discharge, or his body has stopped from his discharge, it is his uncleanness. 4 "'Every bed whereon he who has the discharge lies shall be unclean; and everything he sits on shall be unclean. 5 Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. 6 He who sits on anything whereon the man who has the discharge sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. 7 "'He who touches the body of him who has the discharge shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. 8 "'If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. 9 "'Whatever saddle he who has the discharge rides on shall be unclean. 10 Whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. He who carries those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

saddle: The word merchav, from rachav, to ride, here rendered by our translators saddle, and frequently chariot. Mr. Harmer thinks rather means a litter, or coune, of which we have already given a description in Genesis 31:34. Genesis 31:34

Cross-References

Genesis 22:13
Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.
Leviticus 1:3
"'If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. He shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before Yahweh.
Leviticus 1:10
"'If his offering is from the flock, from the sheep, or from the goats, for a burnt offering, he shall offer a male without blemish.
Leviticus 1:14
"'If his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
Leviticus 3:1
"'If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Yahweh.
Leviticus 3:6
"'If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh is from the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
Leviticus 9:2
and he said to Aaron, "Take a calf from the herd for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before Yahweh.
Leviticus 9:4
and an ox and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before Yahweh; and a meal offering mixed with oil: for today Yahweh appears to you.'"
Leviticus 12:8
If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.'"
Leviticus 14:22
and two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to afford; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And what saddle soever he sitteth upon that hath the issue,.... When he rides upon any beast, horse, ass, or camel, whatever is put upon the creature, and he sits upon it, the saddle, and whatever appertains to it, the housing and girdle:

shall be unclean; and not fit for another to use, but be defiling to him, as follows.


 
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