King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And 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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"'When a person with a discharge has become free of it, he is to count seven days for his purification. Then he is to wash his clothes and bathe his body in running water; after that, he will be clean.
Berean Standard Bible:
When the man has been cleansed from his discharge, he must count off seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe himself in fresh water, and he shall be clean.
American Standard Version:
And 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 he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And when he that hath an issue{H2100} is cleansed{H2891} of his issue{H2101}; then he shall number{H5608} to himself seven{H7651} days{H3117} for his cleansing{H2893}, and wash{H3526} his clothes{H899}, and bathe{H7364} his flesh{H1320} in running{H2416} water{H4325}, and shall be clean{H2891}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Leviticus 14:8
- And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
Leviticus 8:33
- And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation [in] seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.
Leviticus 15:5
- And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus 15:28
- But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.
Numbers 19:11
- ¶ He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
Numbers 19:12
- He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
Numbers 12:14
- And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in [again].
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Commentary for Leviticus 15:13
1. **Themes:**
- **Purity and Ritual Cleanness:** Leviticus 15:13 addresses the requirements for an individual with a bodily discharge (often interpreted as a genital discharge, possibly due to a sexually transmitted disease or other condition) to be considered ritually clean again. The emphasis is on the importance of purity laws in the Israelite community.
- **Healing and Restoration:** The verse reflects the process by which someone who has been healed from a condition that caused the discharge can be reintegrated into the community and participate in religious life.
- **Separation and Reintegration:** The purity laws often required temporary separation from the community until the individual was deemed clean, which is part of the broader theme of maintaining the sanctity of the community and the tabernacle/temple.
2. **Historical Context:**
- **Israelite Purity Laws:** The verse is part of the Holiness Code in Leviticus (Leviticus 17-26), which contains laws that were likely compiled during the time of the Babylonian Exile (6th century BCE) or shortly thereafter. These laws were designed to distinguish the Israelites from their pagan neighbors and to maintain the holiness of the nation as the people of God.
- **Cultic Practices:** The detailed instructions for cleansing reflect the priestly concerns for proper cultic practices, which were essential for the religious life of ancient Israel. The focus on "running water" indicates a recognition of its cleansing properties and its availability in the landscape of the region.
- **Community Health:** While the primary concern of the text is ritual purity, the instructions may also have had the secondary effect of promoting community health by requiring hygienic practices such as bathing and washing clothes.
In summary, Leviticus 15:13 is concerned with the ritual cleansing of an individual following a bodily discharge, reflecting broader themes of purity, holiness, and community health within the historical context of Israelite religious practice and identity.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2100
There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זוּב
Transliteration: zûwb
Pronunciation: zoob
Description: a primitive root; to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow; flow, gush out, have a (running) issue, pine away, run. - Strong's Number: H2891
There are 79 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טָהֵר
Transliteration: ṭâhêr
Pronunciation: taw-hare'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication); to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy); be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self). - Strong's Number: H2101
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זוֹב
Transliteration: zôwb
Pronunciation: zobe
Description: from זוּב; a seminal or menstrual flux; issue. - Strong's Number: H5608
There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סָפַר
Transliteration: çâphar
Pronunciation: saw-far'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate; commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer. - Strong's Number: H7651
There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֶׁבַע
Transliteration: shebaʻ
Pronunciation: sheh'-bah
Description: or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from שָׁבַע; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number; ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare שִׁבְעָנָה. - Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. - Strong's Number: H2893
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טׇהֳרָה
Transliteration: ṭohŏrâh
Pronunciation: toh-or-aw'
Description: feminine of טֹהַר; ceremonial purification; moral purity; [idiom] is cleansed, cleansing, purification(-fying). - Strong's Number: H3526
There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּבַס
Transliteration: kâbaç
Pronunciation: kaw-bas'
Description: a primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative; fuller, wash(-ing). - Strong's Number: H899
There are 190 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֶּגֶד
Transliteration: beged
Pronunciation: behg'-ed
Description: from בָּגַד; a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage; apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe. - Strong's Number: H7364
There are 71 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָחַץ
Transliteration: râchats
Pronunciation: raw-khats'
Description: a primitive root; to lave (the whole or a part of a thing); bathe (self), wash (self). - Strong's Number: H1320
There are 241 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּשָׂר
Transliteration: bâsâr
Pronunciation: baw-sawr'
Description: from בָּשַׂר; flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman; body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin. - Strong's Number: H2416
There are 452 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חַי
Transliteration: chay
Pronunciation: khah'-ee
Description: from חָיָה; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively; [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. - Strong's Number: H4325
There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַיִם
Transliteration: mayim
Pronunciation: mah'-yim
Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).