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Leviticus 15:32
32These are the instructions for dealing with anyone who has a bodily discharge—a man who is unclean because of an emission of semen
Leviticus 15:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
- New International Version (NIV)These are the regulations for a man with a discharge, for anyone made unclean by an emission of semen,
- English Standard Version (ESV)This is the law for him who has a discharge and for him who has an emission of semen, becoming unclean thereby;
- New King James Version (NKJV)This is the law for one who has a discharge, and for him who emits semen and is unclean thereby,
Context of Leviticus 15:32
30The priest will offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. Through this process, the priest will purify her before the Lord for the ceremonial impurity caused by her bleeding. 31“This is how you will guard the people of Israel from ceremonial uncleanness. Otherwise they would die, for their impurity would defile my Tabernacle that stands among them. These are the instructions for dealing with anyone who has a bodily discharge—a man who is unclean because of an emission of semen 33or a woman during her menstrual period. It applies to any man or woman who has a bodily discharge, and to a man who has sexual intercourse with a woman who is ceremonially unclean.”
Read all of Leviticus 15Leviticus 15:32 word by word
זֹ֥את תּוֹרַ֖ת הַזָּ֑ב וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר תֵּצֵ֥א מִמֶּ֛נּוּ שִׁכְבַת־זֶ֖רַע לְטָמְאָה־בָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Leviticus 15:32
- Leviticus 15:1The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
- Leviticus 11:46“These are the instructions regarding land animals, birds, marine creatures, and animals that scurry along the ground.
- Leviticus 13:59“These are the instructions for dealing with mildew that contaminates woolen or linen clothing or fabric or anything made of leather. This is how the priest will determine whether these items are ceremonially clean or unclean.”
- Leviticus 14:2“The following instructions are for those seeking ceremonial purification from a skin disease. Those who have been healed must be brought to the priest,
- Numbers 5:29“This is the ritual law for dealing with suspicion. If a woman goes astray and defiles herself while under her husband’s authority,
- Numbers 6:13“This is the ritual law for Nazirites. At the conclusion of their time of separation as Nazirites, they must each go to the entrance of the Tabernacle
- Numbers 19:14“This is the ritual law that applies when someone dies inside a tent: All those who enter that tent and those who were inside when the death occurred will be ceremonially unclean for seven days.
- Ezekiel 43:12And this is the basic law of the Temple: absolute holiness! The entire top of the mountain where the Temple is built is holy. Yes, this is the basic law of the Temple.
Commentaries on Leviticus 15:32
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-33Verses 31-33 This solemn admonition is addressed to Moses and Aaron, see Leviticus 15:1. Leviticus 15:31 My tabernacle - Strictly, “my dwelling-place” משׁכן mı̂shkān as in Leviticus 8:10; Leviticus 17:4; Leviticus 26:11. The word rendered “tabernacle” elsewhere in Leviticus is properly “tent.” See the Exodus 26:1 note.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-33This is a summary of the principles in Leviticus 15:1–31. Bodily discharges made a person ceremonially unclean. This included pus, semen, menstrual fluid, or blood.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3331-33. Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness--The divine wisdom was manifested in inspiring the Israelites with a profound reverence for holy things; and nothing was more suited to this purpose than to debar from the tabernacle all who were polluted by any kind of uncleanness, ceremonial as well as natural, mental as well as physical. The better to mark out that people as His family, His servants and priests, dwelling in the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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