KJV 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.
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Leviticus 15:18
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.
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BSB 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.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 15
15 And the priest shall offer them, the one [for] a sin offering, and the other [for] a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue.
16 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.
17 And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
18 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.
19 And if a woman have an issue, [and] her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
20 And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
21 And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְאִשָּׁ֕הH802 · ish.shahwomanאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichיִשְׁכַּ֥בH7901 · sha.khavto lie down: lay downאִ֛ישׁH376 · ishmanאֹתָ֖הּH854 · etwithשִׁכְבַת־H7902 · she.kha.vahsemenזָ֑רַעH2233 · ze.raseedוְרָחֲצ֣וּH7364 · ra.chatsto wash: washבַמַּ֔יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterוְטָמְא֖וּH2930 · ta.meto defileעַד־H5704 · adtillהָעָֽרֶב׃H6153 · e.revevening
Cross-references
Psalm 51:5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.1 Samuel 21:4-5And the priest answered David, and said, [There is] no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.1 Thessalonians 4:3-5For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:Hebrews 13:4Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.Exodus 19:15And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at [your] wives.1 Corinthians 6:12All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.Leviticus 15:5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even.1 Corinthians 6:18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.1 Peter 2:11Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;Ephesians 5:3-11But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;2 Timothy 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.Ephesians 4:17-19This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
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