Leviticus 15:3

What does Leviticus 15:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 15:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If the flow goes on or if the part is stopped up, to keep back the flow, he is still unclean.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and this is his uncleanness in his issue--his flesh hath run with his issue, or his flesh hath stopped from his issue; it <FI>is<Fi> his uncleanness.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And then shall he be judged subject to this evil, when a filthy humour, at every moment, cleaveth to his flesh, and gathereth there.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And this shall be his uncleanness in his flux: whether his flesh run with his flux, or his flesh be closed from his flux, it is his uncleanness.

Context

v.2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath an issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.

v.3This passage

v.4Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and everything whereon he sitteth shall be unclean.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 23:20

    And she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

  • Ezekiel 16:26

    Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians, thy neighbors, great of flesh; and hast multiplied thy whoredom, to provoke me to anger.

  • Leviticus 12:3

    And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

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