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Leviticus 15:5 KJV
Leviticus · chapter 15 · verse 5
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.Leviticus 15:5 · King James Version
Leviticus 15:5 in context
3And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
4Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.
5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
6And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
7And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- whosoeverʼîysha man as an individual or a male personH376 →
- touchethnâgaʻproperly, to touchH5060 →
- clothesbegeda coveringH899 →
- uncleanṭâmêʼto be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral senseH2930 →
- batherâchatsto laveH7364 →
- watermayimwaterH4325 →
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We have here the law concerning the ceremonial uncleanness that was contracted by running issues in men. It is called in the margin (Lev 15:2) the running of the reins: a very grievous and loathsome disease, which was, usually the effect and consequent of wantonness and uncleanness, and a dissolute course of life,…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-18