"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…" — Leviticus 15:16

Leviticus 15:16 · KJV

“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.”

— Leviticus 15:16

Verse 15

And the priest shall offer them, the one {for} a sin offering, and the other {for} a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue.

Verse 17

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

Leviticus 15 — Context

And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:

And the priest shall offer them, the one {for} a sin offering, and the other {for} a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue.

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.

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

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.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 23:10-11

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

Leviticus 22:4

What man soever of the seed of Aaron {is} a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing {that is} unclean {by} the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him; {running...: Heb. running of the reins}

Leviticus 15:5

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe {himself} in water, and be unclean until the even.

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1 Peter 2:11

Dearly beloved, I beseech {you} as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.