Leviticus 15:22
New International Version
Anyone who touches anything she sits on will be unclean; they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

New Living Translation
If you touch any object she has sat on, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

English Standard Version
And whoever touches anything on which she sits shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

Berean Standard Bible
Whoever touches any furniture on which she was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

King James Bible
And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

New King James Version
And whoever touches anything that she sat on shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.

New American Standard Bible
Whoever touches any object on which she sits shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.

NASB 1995
‘Whoever touches any thing on which she sits shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.

NASB 1977
‘And whoever touches any thing on which she sits shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.

Legacy Standard Bible
And whoever touches any thing on which she sits shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.

Amplified Bible
Whoever touches anything on which she sits shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.

Christian Standard Bible
Everyone who touches any furniture she was sitting on is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Everyone who touches any furniture she was sitting on is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

American Standard Version
And whosoever toucheth anything that she sitteth upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

English Revised Version
And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sitteth upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who touch anything she sits on must wash their clothes and their bodies. They will be unclean until evening.

International Standard Version
Anyone who touches any of the objects on which she has sat is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

Majority Standard Bible
Whoever touches any furniture on which she was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

NET Bible
Anyone who touches any furniture she sits on must wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever touches anything that she sits on shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Webster's Bible Translation
And whoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible
Whoever touches anything that she sits on shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And anyone who is coming against any vessel on which she sits washes his garments, and has washed with water, and been unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation
'And any one who is coming against any vessel on which she sitteth doth wash his garments, and hath washed with water, and been unclean till the evening.

Smith's Literal Translation
And every one touching upon any vessel which she shall sit upon it, shall wash his garments, and he washed in water and was unclean till evening.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes: and being himself washed with water, shall be unclean until the evening.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever will have touched her bed shall wash his clothes, and having washed himself with water, he shall be unclean until evening.

New American Bible
Whoever touches any article on which she was sitting shall wash his garments, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.

New Revised Standard Version
Whoever touches anything upon which she sits shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And whosoever touches anything that she sits upon shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And everyone who will touch any garment on which she will sit shall wash his clothes and shall bathe in water and shall be defiled until evening.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sitteth upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and every one that touches any vessel on which she shall sit, shall wash his garments and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Uncleanness of Women
21and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. 22Whoever touches any furniture on which she was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. 23And whether it is a bed or furniture on which she was sitting, whoever touches it will be unclean until evening.…

Cross References
Numbers 19:22
Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening.”

Leviticus 11:24-25
These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening, / and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 13:45-46
A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’ / As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.

Leviticus 20:25-26
You are therefore to distinguish between clean and unclean animals and birds. Do not become contaminated by any animal or bird, or by anything that crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you. / You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own.

Deuteronomy 23:10-11
If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside. / When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.

2 Kings 5:10-14
Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. / Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage. ...

Isaiah 64:6
Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

Ezekiel 36:17
“Son of man, when the people of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds. Their behavior before Me was like the uncleanness of a woman’s impurity.

Matthew 9:20-22
Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. / She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” / Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

Mark 5:25-34
And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. / She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. / When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak. ...

Luke 8:43-48
including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. / She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. / “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.” ...

Acts 10:14-15
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. / And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

2 Corinthians 6:17
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”


Treasury of Scripture

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Leviticus 15
1. The uncleanness of men in their issues
13. The cleansing of them
19. The uncleanness of women in their issues
28. Their cleansing














And anyone who touches
This phrase emphasizes the communal and relational aspect of purity laws in ancient Israel. The Hebrew root for "touches" is "נָגַע" (naga), which implies not just a casual contact but an intentional or significant interaction. In the context of Leviticus, this highlights the importance of awareness and responsibility within the community. The act of touching is not merely physical but carries spiritual and communal implications, reminding the Israelites of their covenantal relationship with God and each other.

any object on which she sits
The focus here is on the transmission of ritual impurity through contact with objects. The Hebrew word for "object" is "כְּלִי" (keli), which can refer to any vessel or item. This reflects the comprehensive nature of purity laws, where even inanimate objects can become conduits of impurity. Historically, this underscores the pervasive nature of holiness in daily life, where every action and interaction is seen as an opportunity to honor God’s commandments.

must wash his clothes and bathe with water
The requirement to wash clothes and bathe signifies a ritual purification process. The Hebrew word for "wash" is "כָּבַס" (kabas), which involves a thorough cleansing. This act is not merely hygienic but deeply symbolic, representing a renewal and restoration of purity. Water, in biblical symbolism, often represents cleansing and life. This ritual underscores the transformative power of God’s laws, where physical actions reflect spiritual truths.

and he will be unclean until evening
The concept of being "unclean until evening" indicates a temporary state of impurity. The Hebrew word for "unclean" is "טָמֵא" (tamei), which denotes a state of ritual impurity rather than moral sinfulness. The temporal aspect, "until evening," suggests a period of reflection and waiting, emphasizing the rhythm of daily life in ancient Israel. This period allows for contemplation and preparation for re-entry into communal worship and activities, highlighting God’s grace in providing a path back to purity and fellowship.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And whoever
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

touches
הַנֹּגֵ֔עַ (han·nō·ḡê·a‘)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

any
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

furniture
כְּלִ֖י (kə·lî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

on
עָלָ֑יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

which
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

she was sitting
תֵּשֵׁ֣ב (tê·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

must wash
יְכַבֵּ֧ס (yə·ḵab·bês)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3526: To trample, to wash

his clothes
בְּגָדָ֛יו (bə·ḡā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

and bathe
וְרָחַ֥ץ (wə·rā·ḥaṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe

with water,
בַּמַּ֖יִם (bam·ma·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

and he will be unclean
וְטָמֵ֥א (wə·ṭā·mê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2930: To be or become unclean

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

evening,
הָעָֽרֶב׃ (hā·‘ā·reḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6153: Evening


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