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Leviticus 15:32

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 15:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed of copulation goeth from him, so that he is unclean thereby;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed of copulation goeth from him, so that he is unclean thereby;
Leviticus 15:32 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
29And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tent of meeting.
30And the priest shall offer the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Jehovah for the issue of her uncleanness.
31Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is in the midst of them.
32This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed of copulation goeth from him, so that he is unclean thereby;
33and of her that is sick with her impurity, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“This [is] the law of him that hath an issue, etc.] In (<031532>Leviticus 15:32,33) is a recapitulation of the several laws in this chapter, as of a man that has a “gonorrhoea”: and [of him] whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith; involuntarily, that suffers a nocturnal pollution.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This solemn admonition is addressed to Moses and Aaron, see Leviticus 15:1. Leviticus 15:31 My tabernacle - Strictly, “my dwelling-place” משׁכן mı̂shkān, as in Leviticus 8:10; Leviticus 17:4; Leviticus 26:11. The word rendered “tabernacle” elsewhere in Leviticus is properly “tent.” See the Exodus 26:1 note. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Leviticus 15". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/leviticus-15.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“15:32-33 A summary of the principles stated in 15:1-31. Bodily discharges—whether pus, semen, menstrual fluid, or blood—made an individual ceremonially unclean.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev. 15:1-18, Lev 11:46, Lev 13:59, Lev 14:2, Lev 14:32, Lev 14:54-57; Num 5:29, Num 6:13, Num 19:14; Eze 43:12 Leviticus 15:33”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Concluding formula. The words, "him that lieth with her that is unclean," are more general than the expression, "lie with her," in Lev 15:24, and involve not only intercourse with an unclean woman, but lying by her side upon one and the same bed. Next: Leviticus Chapter 16”
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