Leviticus - 15:5



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

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And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
If ally man touch his bed, he shall wash his clothes: and being washed with water, he shall be unclean until the evening.
And whoever toucheth his bed shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.
And whoever toucheth his bed, shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
and any one who cometh against his bed doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.
And anyone touching his bed is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.
If any man has touched his couch, he shall wash his clothes, and having washed with water, he shall be unclean until evening.
Quicunque item tetigerit lectum ejus, lavabit vestimenta sua, posteaquam laverit sese aqua: eritque immundus usque ad vesperam.

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Historical Commentaries

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And whosoever toucheth his bed,.... Is unclean. According to the Misnah (x), a bed defiles a man seven ways, so as to defile garments; standing, sitting, lying, hanging, and leaning, and by touching, and by bearing:
shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water; in forty seahs of water, as the Targum of Jonathan:
and be unclean until the even; be unfit for conversation with other men till the even, though both his body and clothes are washed.
(x) Zabim, ut supra. (c. 2. sect. 4.)

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