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Leviticus 15:5

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 15:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus 15:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath an issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.
3And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
4Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and everything whereon he sitteth shall be unclean.
5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
6And he that sitteth on anything whereon he that hath the issue sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
7And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
8And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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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
“And whosoever toucheth his bed, etc.] Is unclean. According to the Misnah f523, 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.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 11:25, Lev 11:28, Lev 11:32, Lev 13:6, Lev 13:34, Lev 14:8, Lev 14:9, Lev 14:27, Lev 14:46, Lev 14:47, Lev 16:26, Lev 16:28, Lev 17:15; Num 19:10, Num 19:22; Psa 26:6, Psa 51:2, Psa 51:7; Isa 1:16, Isa 22:14; Eze 36:25, Eze 36:29; Heb 9:14, Heb 9:26, Heb 10:22; Jam 4:8; Rev 7:14 Leviticus 15:6”
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