and whoever sits on the thing on which the man with the discharge has been sitting, shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until evening.
Parallel translations
- WEB He who sits on anything whereon the man who has the discharge sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
- KJV And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
- BSB Whoever sits on furniture on which the man with the discharge was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
- NKJV He who sits on anything on which he who has the discharge sat shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
- NLT If you sit where the man with the discharge has sat, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.
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Quick answer
Whoever sits where the unclean man sat must wash, bathe, and be unclean until evening. Even shared seating transmits ceremonial impurity.
Overview
This continues the cascade of secondary uncleanness, now from sitting where the afflicted man sat. The detailed regulations underscored how easily defilement spread through everyday life in the camp. They trained Israel to value the purity required to live near a holy God, a purity ultimately granted through Christ's cleansing work.
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