Leviticus 15:13
in Leviticus 15When the man has been cleansed from his discharge, he must count off seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe himself in fresh water, and he shall be clean.
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ASV
And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue, then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes; and he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
KJV
And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
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This verse in Leviticus 15
Commentary
5 notes on this verseA commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
13, 14. then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing--Like a leprous person he underwent a week's probation, to make sure he was completely healed. Then with the sacrifices prescribed, the priest made an atonement for him, that is, offered the oblations necessary for the removal of his ceremonial defilement, as well as the typical pardon of his sins.
This site's exposition
he must count off seven days for his cleansing
on Leviticus 15:13-18
The uncleanness outlasts the discharge by seven days, and on the eighth he brings two birds. One is a sin offering and one a burnt offering, the offering Leviticus 5:7 and 12:8 allow one who cannot afford a lamb.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue,....
This signified the great gospel duties of faith and repentance, and the great gospel privileges of the application of Christ's blood to our souls for our justification and his grace for our sanctification.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
The mere cessation of the issue does not make him clean: he must wait seven days, etc., preparatory to his offering sacrifice.
The words behind it
16 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְכִֽי־ | vekhi- | and if | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| יִטְהַ֤ר | yithar | he will be pure | H2891 → | 94 times |
| הַזָּב֙ | hazav | the [one] discharging | H2100 → | 42 times |
| מִזּוֹב֔וֹ | mizovo | from discharge his | H2101 → | 13 times |
| וְסָ֨פַר | vesafar | and he will count | H5608 → | 159 times |
| ל֜וֹ | lo | for <the> himself | ||
| שִׁבְעַ֥ת | shivat | seven | H7651 → | 394 times |
| יָמִ֛ים | yamim | days | H3117 → | 2304 times |
| לְטָהֳרָת֖וֹ | letohorato | for purification his | H2893 → | 11 times |
| וְכִבֶּ֣ס | vekhibes | and he will wash | H3526 → | 51 times |
| בְּגָדָ֑יו | begadav | garments his | H899 → | 217 times |
| וְרָחַ֧ץ | verachatz | and he will wash | H7364 → | 72 times |
| בְּשָׂר֛וֹ | besaro | body his | H1320 → | 270 times |
| בְּמַ֥יִם | bemayim | with water | H4325 → | 581 times |
| חַיִּ֖ים | chaiyim | living | H2416 → | 498 times |
| וְטָהֵֽר׃ | vetaher | and he will be pure | H2891 → | 94 times |
וְכִֽי־and if
vekhi-H3588 →4482 times
יִטְהַ֤רhe will be pure
yitharH2891 →94 times
הַזָּב֙the [one] discharging
hazavH2100 →42 times
מִזּוֹב֔וֹfrom discharge his
mizovoH2101 →13 times
וְסָ֨פַרand he will count
vesafarH5608 →159 times
ל֜וֹfor <the> himself
lo
שִׁבְעַ֥תseven
shivatH7651 →394 times
יָמִ֛יםdays
yamimH3117 →2304 times
לְטָהֳרָת֖וֹfor purification his
letohoratoH2893 →11 times
וְכִבֶּ֣סand he will wash
vekhibesH3526 →51 times
בְּגָדָ֑יוgarments his
begadavH899 →217 times
וְרָחַ֧ץand he will wash
verachatzH7364 →72 times
בְּשָׂר֛וֹbody his
besaroH1320 →270 times
בְּמַ֥יִםwith water
bemayimH4325 →581 times
חַיִּ֖יםliving
chaiyimH2416 →498 times
וְטָהֵֽר׃and he will be pure
vetaherH2891 →94 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
it leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.
- 1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
- James 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- Proverbs 8:13
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
- Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7
Through
Leviticus 14:8The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside…
it leads to
- Leviticus 11:25
and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Numbers 8:7
This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.
- Leviticus 11:25
Through
Leviticus 15:28When a woman is cleansed of her discharge, she must count off seven days, and after that she will be ceremonially clean.
it leads to
- Leviticus 15:13–15
When the man has been cleansed from his discharge, he must count off seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe himself in fresh water, and he shall be clean.
- Leviticus 15:13–15
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This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
