Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.
Parallel translations
- WEB Every bed whereon she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her as the bed of her period: and everything whereon she sits shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her period.
- BSB Any bed on which she lies or any furniture on which she sits during the days of her discharge will be unclean, like her bed during her menstrual period.
- ESV Every bed on which she lies, all the days of her discharge, shall be to her as the bed of her impurity. And everything on which she sits shall be unclean, as in the uncleanness of her menstrual impurity.
- NKJV Every bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her as the bed of her impurity; and whatever she sits on shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her impurity.
- NASB Any bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her like her bed at menstruation; and every object on which she sits shall be unclean, like her uncleanness at that time.
- NLT Any bed she lies on and any object she sits on during that time will be unclean, just as during her normal menstrual period.
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Quick answer
During the abnormal flow, her bed and anything she sits on are unclean as in her period. The impurity attaches to her belongings throughout.
Overview
As long as the abnormal discharge continues, the woman's bed and seat are defiled like during her period. The prolonged isolation such uncleanness imposed underscores the burden borne by the woman whom Jesus later healed. Her story shows the gospel breaking the long bondage of impurity that the law could only regulate.
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