Leviticus 15:26
New International Version
Any bed she lies on while her discharge continues will be unclean, as is her bed during her monthly period, and anything she sits on will be unclean, as during her period.

New Living Translation
Any bed she lies on and any object she sits on during that time will be unclean, just as during her normal menstrual period.

English Standard Version
Every bed on which she lies, all the days of her discharge, shall be to her as the bed of her impurity. And everything on which she sits shall be unclean, as in the uncleanness of her menstrual impurity.

Berean Standard Bible
Any bed on which she lies or any furniture on which she sits during the days of her discharge will be unclean, like her bed during her menstrual period.

King James Bible
Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.

New King James Version
Every bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her as the bed of her impurity; and whatever she sits on shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her impurity.

New American Standard Bible
Any bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her like her bed at menstruation; and every object on which she sits shall be unclean, like her uncleanness at that time.

NASB 1995
‘Any bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her like her bed at menstruation; and every thing on which she sits shall be unclean, like her uncleanness at that time.

NASB 1977
‘Any bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her like her bed at menstruation; and every thing on which she sits shall be unclean, like her uncleanness at that time.

Legacy Standard Bible
Any bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her like her bed at menstruation; and every thing on which she sits shall be unclean, like her uncleanness from her menstrual impurity.

Amplified Bible
Every bed on which she lies during the time of her discharge shall be to her like the bed of her menstrual impurity, and whatever she sits on shall be unclean, like the uncleanness of her monthly period.

Christian Standard Bible
Any bed she lies on during the days of her discharge will be like her bed during menstrual impurity; any furniture she sits on will be unclean as in her menstrual period.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Any bed she lies on during the days of her discharge will be like her bed during menstrual impurity; any furniture she sits on will be unclean as in her menstrual period.

American Standard Version
Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her impurity: and everything whereon she sitteth shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her impurity.

Contemporary English Version
Anything that she rests on or sits on during this time is also unclean, just as it would be during her period.

English Revised Version
Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her impurity: and every thing whereon she sitteth shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her impurity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As long as she has a discharge, any bed she lies on or anything she sits on is unclean. It is like her period.

Good News Translation
Any bed on which she lies and anything on which she sits during this time is unclean.

International Standard Version
Every bed on which she sleeps the whole time she has the discharge will be her own unclean bed, so that every object on which she sits becomes unclean like her menstrual uncleanness.

Majority Standard Bible
Any bed on which she lies or any furniture on which she sits during the days of her discharge will be unclean, like her bed during her menstrual period.

NET Bible
Any bed she lies on all the days of her discharge will be to her like the bed of her menstruation, any furniture she sits on will be unclean like the impurity of her menstruation,

New Heart English Bible
Every bed whereon she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her as the bed of her period: and everything whereon she sits shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her period.

Webster's Bible Translation
Every bed on which she lieth all the days of her issue shall be to her as the bed of her separation: and whatever she sitteth upon shall be unclean as the uncleanness of her separation.

World English Bible
Every bed she lies on all the days of her discharge shall be to her as the bed of her period. Everything she sits on shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her period.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Every bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge is as the bed of her separation to her, and every vessel on which she sits is unclean as the uncleanness of her separation;

Young's Literal Translation
'All the bed on which she lieth all the days of her issue is as the bed of her separation to her, and all the vessel on which she sitteth is unclean as the uncleanness of her separation;

Smith's Literal Translation
Every bed which she shall lie upon it all the days of her flowing, shall be to her as the bed of her uncleanness; and every vessel which she shall sit upon it shall be unclean, as the impurity of her uncleanness.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Every bed on which she sleepeth, and every vessel on which she sitteth, shall be defiled.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Every bed on which she sleeps, and every item on which she sits, shall be polluted.

New American Bible
Any bed on which she lies during such a flow becomes unclean, as it would during her menstrual period, and any article on which she sits becomes unclean just as during her menstrual period.

New Revised Standard Version
Every bed on which she lies during all the days of her discharge shall be treated as the bed of her impurity; and everything on which she sits shall be unclean, as in the uncleanness of her impurity.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Every bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her as the bed of her menstruation; and everything upon which she sits shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her menstruation.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And every bed where she will lie all the days of her issue shall be as the bed of her menstruation to her, and every garment where she will sit shall be defiled as the defilement of her menstruation.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her impurity; and every thing whereon she sitteth shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her impurity.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And every bed on which she shall lie all the days of her flux shall be to her as the bed of her separation, and every seat whereon she shall sit shall be unclean according to the uncleanness of her separation.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Uncleanness of Women
25When a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days at a time other than her menstrual period, or if it continues beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, just as she is during the days of her menstruation. 26Any bed on which she lies or any furniture on which she sits during the days of her discharge will be unclean, like her bed during her menstrual period. 27Anyone who touches these things will be unclean; he must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.…

Cross References
Leviticus 12:2-5
“Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation. / And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised. / The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete. ...

Numbers 19:11-22
Whoever touches any dead body will be unclean for seven days. / He must purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day; then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third and seventh days, he will not be clean. / Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him. ...

Ezekiel 36:17
“Son of man, when the people of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds. Their behavior before Me was like the uncleanness of a woman’s impurity.

2 Kings 23:4-6
Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. / He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.

Isaiah 64:6
Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

Lamentations 1:17
Zion stretches out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her. The LORD has decreed against Jacob that his neighbors become his foes. Jerusalem has become an unclean thing among them.

Matthew 9:20-22
Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. / She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” / Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

Mark 5:25-34
And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. / She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. / When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak. ...

Luke 8:43-48
including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. / She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. / “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.” ...

Hebrews 9:13-14
For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Acts 10:28
He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. / And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

2 Corinthians 6:17
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”


Treasury of Scripture

Every bed where on she lies all the days of her issue shall be to her as the bed of her separation: and whatever she sits on shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.

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Leviticus 15
1. The uncleanness of men in their issues
13. The cleansing of them
19. The uncleanness of women in their issues
28. Their cleansing














Any bed on which she lies during her discharge
The phrase "any bed on which she lies during her discharge" refers to the specific cultural and religious practices of ancient Israel regarding ritual purity. The Hebrew word for "bed" (מִשְׁכָּב, mishkav) signifies a place of rest or sleep, which in this context becomes a symbol of impurity due to the discharge. This reflects the broader Levitical concern with maintaining holiness and separation from anything considered unclean. The discharge mentioned here is not merely a physical condition but a spiritual state that requires purification. Historically, this regulation underscores the importance of community health and the symbolic representation of purity in one's relationship with God.

will continue to be unclean
The phrase "will continue to be unclean" emphasizes the ongoing state of impurity associated with the discharge. The Hebrew root טָמֵא (tamei) means to be unclean or impure, often in a ritualistic sense. This ongoing state of uncleanness required specific actions for purification, highlighting the seriousness with which the Israelites approached the concept of holiness. The continuity of uncleanness until proper purification rites were performed reflects the need for constant vigilance in maintaining spiritual and communal purity.

as is her bed during her menstrual period
This phrase draws a parallel between the discharge and the menstrual period, both of which render a woman ritually unclean. The Hebrew term for "menstrual period" (נִדָּה, niddah) refers to the time of separation due to menstruation. This comparison indicates that the same level of impurity and the same procedures for purification apply to both situations. The historical context shows that these laws served to protect the community from potential health risks and to symbolize the separation between the holy and the common.

and any furniture on which she sits will be unclean
The inclusion of "any furniture on which she sits" extends the concept of impurity beyond the bed to all areas of contact. The Hebrew word for "furniture" (כְּלִי, keli) can refer to any article or vessel, indicating that anything she touches becomes unclean. This comprehensive approach to impurity underscores the pervasive nature of sin and the need for thorough cleansing. It also reflects the ancient understanding of contagion and the importance of maintaining a pure environment.

as it is during her impurity
The phrase "as it is during her impurity" reiterates the state of uncleanness associated with the discharge. The Hebrew word for "impurity" (טֻמְאָה, tum'ah) is often used in Levitical texts to denote a state that separates individuals from the community and from God. This repetition serves as a reminder of the need for purification and the seriousness of maintaining ritual cleanliness. In a broader theological sense, it points to the human condition of sin and the need for divine intervention to restore purity and holiness.

(26, 27) Every bed whereon she lieth.--The rules here laid down about her defilement and defiling are the same as those in Leviticus 15:20-22.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

bed
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֞ב (ham·miš·kāḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4904: Place of lying, a couch, act of lying

on
עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

which
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

she lies
תִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (tiš·kaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7901: To lie down

or any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

furniture
הַכְּלִי֙ (hak·kə·lî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

on
עָלָ֔יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

which
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

she sits
תֵּשֵׁ֣ב (tê·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

during the days
יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of her discharge
זוֹבָ֔הּ (zō·w·ḇāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2101: A seminal, menstrual flux

will be
יִהְיֶ֔ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

unclean,
טָמֵ֣א (ṭā·mê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2931: Unclean

like her bed
כְּמִשְׁכַּ֥ב (kə·miš·kaḇ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4904: Place of lying, a couch, act of lying

during her menstrual period.
כְּטֻמְאַ֖ת (kə·ṭum·’aṯ)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2932: Religious impurity


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