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17 And any garment and anything leather on which is an emission of semen shall be washed with water, and it shall be unclean until the evening. 18 If[a] there is a woman with whom a man lies down and there is an emission of semen, then[b] they shall wash themselves[c] with water, and they shall be unclean until the evening.

19 “‘And when a woman is menstruating,[d] her body fluid discharge occurs in[e] her body; for seven days she shall be in her menstruation, and any person who touches her shall become unclean until the evening.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 15:18 Or “And”
  2. Leviticus 15:18 Or “and”
  3. Leviticus 15:18 The direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Leviticus 15:19 Literally “is discharging blood”
  5. Leviticus 15:19 Or “from”

17 Any clothing or leather that has semen on it must be washed with water, and it will be unclean till evening. 18 When a man has sexual relations with a woman and there is an emission of semen,(A) both of them must bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

19 “‘When a woman has her regular flow of blood, the impurity of her monthly period(B) will last seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean till evening.

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