Leviticus 15:20

Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean,

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KJV

And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

ASV

And everything that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

YLT

`And anything on which she lieth in her separation is unclean, and anything on which she sitteth is unclean;

DBT

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

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And everything that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean,.... During her being apart from her husband, with whom she might be, and do all offices for him, but not lie with him; and whatsoever she lay upon during this time, bed or couch, and the clothes upon them, were unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean; chair, stool, &c. as is the case of a man, Lev 15:4.

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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We need not be at all curious in explaining these antiquated laws, it is enough if we observe the general intention; but we have need to be very cautious lest sin take occasion by the commandment to become more exceedingly sinful; and exceedingly sinful it is when lust is kindled by sparks of fire from God's altar.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Leviticus 15:4–9
Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies will be unclean, and any furniture on which he sits will be unclean.
Proverbs 6:24
to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Proverbs 22:27
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.
Proverbs 7:10–27
Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart.
Proverbs 9:13–18
The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
Proverbs 5:3–13
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,
Proverbs 2:16–19
It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words
Proverbs 6:35
He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.
Numbers 19:9
Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to gather up the ashes of the heifer and store them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They must be kept by the congregation of Israel for preparing the water of purification; this is for purification from sin.

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About this book

Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

Leviticus — A holy people before a holy God. Five offerings, a priesthood, a purity code — and at the centre, a single day that carries the sins of a year to a cleansed Most Holy Place.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Moses — receives these laws at Sinai; the repeated formula is ‘the LORD spake unto Moses, saying’
Date: Composed during Israel's year at Sinai (15th–13th century BC)

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1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
leads to
- Proverbs 13:20
  He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
- Matthew 24:4
  Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
- 1 Corinthians 5:6
  Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?
- Proverbs 9:6
  Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
- Ephesians 5:6
  Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
Through
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is…
leads to
- Proverbs 22:14
  The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.
- Proverbs 2:16
  It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 5:3–5
  Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,

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