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Leviticus 17:16

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 17:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus 17:16 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, who taketh in hunting any beast or bird that may be eaten; he shall pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
14For as to the life of all flesh, the blood thereof is [all one] with the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh; for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
15And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
16But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.
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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
“But if he wash [them] not, etc.] Neither wash his clothes: nor bathe his flesh; if he is negligent, and does not take care to make use of these ablutions: then he shall bear his iniquity; his guilt shall remain on him, and he shall suffer the punishment the law exposes him to, either by the hand of God, or the civil magistrate, which is due to persons that enter into the sanctuary in their uncleanness, or eat of holy things. For not washing his body the punishment was cutting off, and for not washing his garments, beating, as Jarchi says.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“His iniquity - The punishment of it, and therefore must offer a sacrifice for it. Next: Leviticus Chapter 18”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 5:1, Lev 7:18, Lev 19:8, Lev 20:17, Lev 20:19, Lev 20:20; Num 19:19, Num 19:20; Isa 53:11; Joh 13:8; Heb 9:28; Pe1 2:24 Next: Leviticus Chapter 18”
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