Leviticus 15:4
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New International Version (©2011)
"'Any bed the man with a discharge lies on will be unclean, and anything he sits on will be unclean.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies and anything on which he sits will be ceremonially unclean.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Every bed on which the one with the discharge lies shall be unclean, and everything on which he sits shall be unclean.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
'Every bed on which the person with the discharge lies becomes unclean, and everything on which he sits becomes unclean.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Any bed the man with the discharge lies on will be unclean, and any furniture he sits on will be unclean.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Every bed on which he lies down with the discharge is to be considered unclean, and every object on which he sits becomes unclean.

NET Bible (©2006)
"'Any bed the man with a discharge lies on will be unclean, and any furniture he sits on will be unclean.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"The man who has a discharge makes everything he lies on or sits on unclean.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Every bed, whereon he lies that has the discharge, is unclean: and everything, whereon he sits, shall be unclean.

American King James Version
Every bed, where on he lies that has the issue, is unclean: and every thing, where on he sits, shall be unclean.

American Standard Version
Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and everything whereon he sitteth shall be unclean.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Every bed on which he sleepeth, shall be unclean, and every place on which he sitteth.

Darby Bible Translation
Every bed whereon he lieth that hath the flux shall be unclean; and every object on which he sitteth shall be unclean.

English Revised Version
Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean: and every thing whereon he sitteth shall be unclean.

Webster's Bible Translation
Every bed on which he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing on which he sitteth, shall be unclean.

World English Bible
"'Every bed whereon he who has the discharge lies shall be unclean; and everything he sits on shall be unclean.

Young's Literal Translation
'All the bed on which he lieth who hath the issue is unclean, and all the vessel on which he sitteth is unclean;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:1-33 Laws concerning ceremonial uncleanness. - We need not be curious in explaining these laws; but have reason to be thankful that we need fear no defilement, except that of sin, nor need ceremonial and burdensome purifications. These laws remind us that God sees all things, even those which escape the notice of men. The great gospel duties of faith and repentance are here signified, and the great gospel privileges of the application of Christ's blood to our souls for our justification, and his grace for our sanctification.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Every bed whereon he lieth that hath the issue is unclean,.... Which he constantly makes use of; so the Targum of Jonathan, which is peculiar to him, and appointed and appropriated for him to lie upon. Jarchi says, every bed that is fit to lie upon, thou is appropriated to another service; but, he adds meaning is, which he shall lie upon (or continue to lie upon); for it is not said, which he hath laid upon, but which he lieth upon, and is used by him continually; according to the Misnah (u), a man that has an issue defiles a bed five ways, so as to defile a man, and to defile garments; standing, sitting, lying, hanging, and leaning:

and everything whereon he sitteth shall be unclean; which is appropriated to sit upon; and so the Targum, as before, what is his proper peculiar seat, what he is used to sit upon, and is fit for that purpose: and it is observed by some Jewish writers (w) that a vessel that is not fit to sit upon is excluded, as if a man was to turn up a bushel, or any other measure, to sit upon it; see Titus 1:15.

(u) Zabim, c. 2. sect. 4. (w) Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Niddah, c. 6. sect. 3.

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The Uncleanness of Men
…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, where on he lies that has the issue, is unclean: and every thing, where on he sits, shall be unclean. 5And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. …

Leviticus 15:3 Whether it continues flowing from his body or is blocked, it will make him unclean. This is how his discharge will bring about uncleanness:
Leviticus 15:5 Anyone who touches his bed must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.