Leviticus 17:16
Strong's Lexicon
But if
וְאִם֙ (wə·’im)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

he does not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

wash
יְכַבֵּ֔ס (yə·ḵab·bês)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3526: 1) to wash (by treading), be washed, perform the work of a fuller 1a) (Qal) washer, fuller, treader (participle) 1b) (Piel) to wash (garments, person) 1c) (Pual) to be washed 1d) (Hothpael) to be washed out

his clothes and bathe
יִרְחָ֑ץ (yir·ḥāṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7364: 1) to wash, wash off, wash away, bathe 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wash, wash off, wash away 1a2) to wash, bathe (oneself) 1b) (Pual) to be washed 1c) (Hithpael) to wash oneself

himself,
וּבְשָׂר֖וֹ (ū·ḇə·śā·rōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1320: 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind

לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

then he shall bear
וְנָשָׂ֖א (wə·nā·śā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5375: 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought

his iniquity.”
עֲוֺנֽוֹ׃ (‘ă·wō·nōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5771: 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, then he shall bear his iniquity.”

Young's Literal Translation
and if he wash not, and his flesh bathe not—then he hath borne his iniquity.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself , he will bear his punishment.”

New American Standard Bible
"But if he does not wash [them] or bathe his body, then he shall bear his guilt."

King James Bible
But if he wash [them] not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will be held responsible.'"

New Living Translation
But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will be punished for their sin."

English Standard Version
But if he does not wash them or bathe his flesh, he shall bear his iniquity.”

New American Standard Bible
"But if he does not wash them or bathe his body, then he shall bear his guilt."

King James Bible
But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, he will bear his punishment."

International Standard Version
But if he doesn't wash or bathe his body, then he is to bear the punishment of his iniquity."

NET Bible
But if he does not wash his clothes and does not bathe his body, he will bear his punishment for iniquity.'"

American Standard Version
But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.

English Revised Version
But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Young's Literal Translation
and if he wash not, and his flesh bathe not -- then he hath borne his iniquity.'
















Cross References
Leviticus 18:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 19:20
But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.

Leviticus 1:1
And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

Leviticus 17:15
And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

Leviticus 17:14
For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.

Leviticus 17:13
And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.

Leviticus 18:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 18:3
After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
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