Leviticus 15

1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out] and to Aaron [Light-bringer], saying,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man have a flux from his flesh, because of his flux he is unclean.

“Speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], and tell them, ‘When any man has a discharge from his body, because of his discharge he is unclean.

3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his flux: whether his flesh run with his flux, or his flesh be closed from his flux, it is his uncleanness.

This shall be his uncleanness in his discharge: whether his body runs with his discharge, or his body has stopped from his discharge, it is his uncleanness.

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

“‘Every bed whereon he who has the discharge lies shall be unclean; and everything he sits on shall be unclean.

5 And whoever toucheth his bed shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

6 And he that sitteth on any object whereon he sat that hath the flux shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

He who sits on anything whereon the man who has the discharge sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

7 And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the flux shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

“‘He who touches the body of him who has the discharge shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

8 And if he that hath the flux spit upon him that is clean, then he shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

“‘If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

9 And what carriage soever he rideth upon that hath the flux shall be unclean.

“‘Whatever saddle he who has the discharge rides on shall be unclean.

10 And whoever toucheth anything that was under him shall be unclean until the even; and he that carrieth them shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

Whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. He who carries those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

11 And whomsoever he toucheth who hath the flux and hath not rinsed his hands in water — he shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

“‘Whoever he who has the discharge touches, without having rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

12 And the vessel of earth that he toucheth who hath the flux shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

“‘The earthen vessel, which he who has the discharge touches, shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

13 And when he that hath a flux is clean of his flux, then he shall count seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and he shall be clean.

“‘When he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes; and he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.

14 And on the eighth day he shall take two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and come before Jehovah unto the entrance of the tent of meeting, and give them unto the priest.

“‘On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before Adonai to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest:

15 And the priest shall offer them, one as a sin-offering, and one as a burnt-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him before Jehovah for his flux.

and the priest shall offer them, the one for a habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering, and the other for a burnt offering. The priest shall make atonement for him before Adonai for his discharge.

16 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.

“‘If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.

17 And every garment, and every skin, whereon the seed of copulation shall be, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.

Every garment, and every skin, whereon the semen is, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening.

18 And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation — they shall bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

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.

19 And if a woman have a flux, and her flux in her flesh be blood, she shall be seven days in her separation, and whoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.

“‘If a woman has a discharge, and her discharge in her flesh is blood, she shall be in her impurity seven days: and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening.

20 And everything that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean; and everything that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

“‘Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean.

21 And whoever toucheth her bed shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

22 And whoever toucheth any object that she sat upon shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

Whoever touches anything that she sits on shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

23 And if it be on the bed, or on anything whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.

If it is on the bed, or on anything whereon she sits, when he touches it, he shall be unclean until the evening.

24 And if a man lie with her at all, and the uncleanness of her separation come upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.

“‘If any man lies with her, and her monthly flow is on him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed whereon he lies shall be unclean.

25 And if a woman have her flux of blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if she have the flux beyond the time of her separation, all the days of the flux of her uncleanness shall she be as [in] the days of her separation: she is unclean.

“‘If a woman has a discharge of her blood many days not in the time of her period, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her period; all the days of the discharge of her uncleanness shall be as in the days of her period: she is unclean.

26 Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her flux shall be unto her as the bed of her separation; and every object on which she sitteth shall be unclean, according to the uncleanness of her separation.

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.

27 And whoever toucheth them shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.

Whoever touches these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

28 And if she be cleansed of her flux then she shall count seven days, and after that she shall be clean.

“‘But if she is cleansed of her discharge, then she shall count to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.

29 And on the eighth day she shall take two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, unto the entrance of the tent of meeting.

On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.

30 And the priest shall offer the one as a sin-offering, and the other as a burnt-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Jehovah for the flux of her uncleanness.

The priest shall offer the one for a habitual sin ·miss the mark· offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Adonai for the uncleanness of her discharge.

31 And ye shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is in their midst.

“‘Thus you shall separate the children of Israel [God prevails] from their uncleanness, so they will not die in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.’”

32 This is the law for him that hath a flux, and for the one whose seed of copulation goeth from him, and who is defiled therewith:

This is the Torah ·Teaching· of him who has a discharge, and of him who has an emission of semen, so that he is unclean thereby;

33 and for a woman who is sick in her separation, and for him that hath his flux; for the man and for the woman, and for him that lieth with her that is unclean.

and of her who has her period, and of a man or woman who has a discharge, and of him who lies with her who is unclean.