Leviticus 15:5
What does Leviticus 15:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 15:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And anyone touching his bed is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and any one who cometh against his bed doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If any man touch his bed, he shall wash his clothes and being washed with water, he shall be unclean until the evening.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And whoever toucheth his bed shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the even.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 17:15
And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
- Leviticus 11:32
And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherewith any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; then shall it be clean.
- Psalms 51:2
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
- Numbers 19:22
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
- Leviticus 14:8
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water; and he shall be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, but shall dwell outside his tent seven days.
- Hebrews 9:14
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
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