And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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- WEB Whoever touches these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
- BSB Anyone who touches these things will be unclean; he must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
- ESV And whoever touches these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.
- NKJV Whoever touches those things shall be unclean; he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
- NASB Likewise, whoever touches them shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
- NLT If any of you touch these things, you will be ceremonially unclean. You must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.
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Quick answer
Whoever touches these defiled things becomes unclean and must wash and bathe. Contact during her abnormal flow conveys impurity.
Overview
Anyone touching the woman's defiled items during her prolonged discharge becomes unclean and must be cleansed. This kept the spreading impurity contained within the camp's life with God. The repeated need for washing pressed home the universal requirement of purity, satisfied finally in Christ's cleansing.
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- Lev 17:15–16And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
- Lev 15:21And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
- Lev 15:5–8And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
- Lev 15:13And 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.
- Ezek 36:29I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.
- Ezek 36:25Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
- Zech 13:1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
- Heb 10:22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
- Heb 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
- 1 Pet 1:18–19Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
- 1 Jn 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
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