Leviticus 15:16 "'When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean till evening.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
"'When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean till evening.

English Standard Version
“If a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water and be unclean until the evening.

New American Standard Bible
'Now if a man has a seminal emission, he shall bathe all his body in water and be unclean until evening.

King James Bible
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When a man has an emission of semen, he is to bathe himself completely with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

International Standard Version
"If a man has a seminal emission, he is to bathe his entire body with water and remain unclean until evening.

American Standard Version
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The man from whom the seed of copulation goeth out, shall wash all his body with water: and he shall be unclean until the evening.

Darby Bible Translation
And if any man's seed of copulation pass from him, then he shall bathe his whole flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

Young's Literal Translation
'And when a man's seed of copulation goeth out from him, then he hath bathed with water all his flesh, and been unclean till the evening.

Cross References

Leviticus 15:17
And every garment, and every skin, where on is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 15:18
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.

Leviticus 22:4
What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or has a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoever touches any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goes from him;

Deuteronomy 23:10
If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chances him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:

Deuteronomy 23:11
But it shall be, when evening comes on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

13, 14. then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing—Like a leprous person he underwent a week's probation, to make sure he was completely healed. Then with the sacrifices prescribed, the priest made an atonement for him, that is, offered the oblations necessary for the removal of his ceremonial defilement, as well as the typical pardon of his sins.