Leviticus 15:28

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"'If she has become free of her discharge, she is to count seven days; after that, she will be clean.

Berean Standard Bible:

When a woman is cleansed of her discharge, she must count off seven days, and after that she will be ceremonially clean.

American Standard Version:

But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But if she be cleansed^{H2891} of her issue^{H2101}, then she shall number^{H5608} to herself seven^{H7651} days^{H3117}, and after^{H310} that she shall be clean^{H2891}.

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Commentary for Leviticus 15:28

Leviticus 15:28 is part of a larger section in the book of Leviticus that deals with laws of purity and impurity, specifically regarding bodily discharges. In the historical context of ancient Israel, these laws were given to the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt and were meant to govern their ritual and moral conduct as a holy people set apart for God.

Themes in this verse include:

1. **Ritual Purity**: The verse addresses the ritual status of a woman following her menstrual period or other bodily discharges. The concept of ritual purity was significant in Israelite society, as it affected one's ability to participate in religious life and community activities.

2. **Clean and Unclean**: The distinction between "clean" and "unclean" was a way to order the community in relation to the sacred. Being "unclean" did not imply moral failing but was a ritual state that required purification before one could engage in worship or communal life.

3. **Purification Process**: The verse outlines a specific process for a woman to regain ritual purity after her discharge has ceased. This involved a period of seven days of waiting, after which she would be considered ritually clean.

4. **Sacred Order**: These laws were part of a broader system that structured Israelite society to reflect the holiness of God. By following these regulations, the people acknowledged the importance of maintaining a proper relationship with the divine.

The historical context of Leviticus is set within the greater narrative of the Pentateuch, where God is establishing a covenant with Israel. The detailed regulations found in Leviticus serve to guide the Israelites in how to live in accordance with God's will, ensuring that their daily lives, including their physical bodies, were governed by sacred principles. These laws would have been particularly relevant in the context of the Tabernacle (and later the Temple), where access to God's presence required a state of ritual purity.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. 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).
   
2. 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.
   
3. 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.
   
4. 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.
   
5. 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.
   
6. Strong's Number: H310
   There are 766 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אַחַר
   Transliteration: ʼachar
   Pronunciation: akh-ar'
   Description: from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.