Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When a man has sexual relations with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both of them must bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening. New Living Translation After a man and a woman have sexual intercourse, they must each bathe in water, and they will remain unclean until the next evening. English Standard Version If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe themselves in water and be unclean until the evening. 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Also, when a woman lies with a man, and there is an emission of semen, they shall bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. New American Standard Bible If a man sleeps with a woman so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening. NASB 1995 If a man lies with a woman so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening. NASB 1977 ‘If a man lies with a woman so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening. Legacy Standard Bible If there is a woman with whom a man lies so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening. Amplified Bible If a man lies with a woman so that there is a seminal emission, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening. Christian Standard Bible If a man sleeps with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them are to bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening. Holman Christian Standard Bible If a man sleeps with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them are to bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.” 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a woman who will lie down with the man copulating of seed, they shall bathe in water and they shall be defiled until evening. Brenton Septuagint Translation And a woman, if a man shall lie with her with seed of copulation - they shall both bathe themselves in water and shall be unclean until evening. Contemporary English Version After having sex, both the man and the woman must take a bath, but they still remain unclean until evening. Douay-Rheims Bible The woman, with whom he copulateth, shall be washed with water, and shall be unclean until the evening. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation "When a man has sexual intercourse with a woman and has an emission of semen, they must wash themselves. They will be unclean until evening. Good News Translation After sexual intercourse both the man and the woman must take a bath, and they remain unclean until evening. International Standard Version When a man has sexual relations with a woman and the man releases semen, both are to bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening." JPS Tanakh 1917 The woman also with whom a man shall lie carnally, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even. Literal Standard Version And a woman with whom a man lies with seed [from] intercourse, they also have bathed with water, and been unclean until the evening. Majority 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. New American Bible If a man has sexual relations with a woman, they shall both bathe in water and be unclean until evening. NET Bible When a man has sexual intercourse with a woman and there is a seminal emission, they must bathe in water and be unclean until evening. New Revised Standard Version If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. New Heart 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. Webster's Bible Translation The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening. 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Cleansing of Men…17Any clothing or leather on which there is an emission of semen must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening. 18If 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. Cross References Leviticus 15:16 When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening. Leviticus 15:17 Any clothing or leather on which there is an emission of semen must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening. 1 Samuel 21:4 "There is no common bread on hand," the priest replied, "but there is some consecrated bread--provided that the young men have kept themselves from women." 2 Samuel 11:4 Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home. Treasury of Scripture 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. the woman Leviticus 15:5 And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. Ephesians 4:17-19 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, … Ephesians 5:3-11 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; … unclean Exodus 19:15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives. 1 Samuel 21:4,5 And 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… Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Jump to Previous Bathe Bathed Carnally Copulation Emission Evening Goes Lies Relations Seed Semen Seminal Sex Themselves Unclean WaterJump to Next Bathe Bathed Carnally Copulation Emission Evening Goes Lies Relations Seed Semen Seminal Sex Themselves Unclean WaterLeviticus 15 1. The uncleanness of men in their issues13. The cleansing of them 19. The uncleanness of women in their issues 28. Their cleansing (18) The woman also with whom man shall lie.--Better, And if a man lie with a woman, that is, even when what is specified in Leviticus 15:16 takes place in intercourse between man and woman lawfully married, it pollutes both the husband and the wife. They have accordingly both to immerse their whole bodies, and remain unclean till sundown, and were debarred from the privileges of the sanctuary during that day. Hence abstinence from conjugal intercourse was regarded as a necessary preparation for the performance of sacred duties. He who had approached his wife could not draw nigh to God (Exodus 19:15), and was not allowed to partake of sacred meals. (Comp. 1Samuel 21:5-6.) The law of pollution was not designed to put a check upon marriage, since matrimony is a Divine institution (Genesis 1:27-28; Genesis 2:21-25), but it is intended to prevent husband and wife from making an immoderate use of their conjugal life, and thus to preserve them in health and vigour by prescribing such constant purifications after it. This is probably the reason why other nations of antiquity enacted similar laws. Thus the Hindoos and the Babylonians bathed after conjugal intercourse. The Egyptian priests abstained from it when they had to perform sacred duties, and the laity were not allowed to enter the precincts of the Temple unless they submitted to ablutions. Mahommed, for the same reason, enjoins lustrations upon all the faithful before reciting their prayers.Verse 18. - The third case of an issue (cf. Exodus 19:15; 1 Samuel 21:5; 1 Corinthians 7:5). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew If a manאִ֛ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person lies with יִשְׁכַּ֥ב (yiš·kaḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down a woman וְאִשָּׁ֕ה (wə·’iš·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female and there is an emission שִׁכְבַת־ (šiḵ·ḇaṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7902: (act of) lying, a layer of semen, זָ֑רַע (zā·ra‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity both must bathe וְרָחֲצ֣וּ (wə·rā·ḥă·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe with water, בַמַּ֔יִם (ḇam·ma·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen and they will remain unclean וְטָמְא֖וּ (wə·ṭā·mə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 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 Links Leviticus 15:18 NIVLeviticus 15:18 NLT Leviticus 15:18 ESV Leviticus 15:18 NASB Leviticus 15:18 KJV Leviticus 15:18 BibleApps.com Leviticus 15:18 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 15:18 Chinese Bible Leviticus 15:18 French Bible Leviticus 15:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 15:18 If a man lies with a woman (Le Lv Lev.) |