Leviticus 15:18
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus 15:18 in other translations
| BSB | If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening. |
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| WEB | If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening. |
| ASV | The woman also with whom a man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even. |
| YLT | ‘And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation, they also have bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening. |
| DARBY | And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation — they shall bathe in water, and be unclean until the even. |
| BBE | And if a man has sex relations with a woman and his seed goes out from him, the two of them will have to be bathed in water and will be unclean till evening. |
| Webster | The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening. |
What does Leviticus 15:18 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Leviticus 15:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 15:18
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
- 1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
- Exodus 19:15
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
- 1 Samuel 21:4-5
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women. And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
- 1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
- 2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- Psalms 51:5
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
- Ephesians 5:3-11
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. …
- Ephesians 4:17-19
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
- 1 Corinthians 6:12
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
- Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
- Leviticus 15:5
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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Context
- Leviticus 15:17
And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
- Leviticus 15:18
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
- Leviticus 15:19
And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus 15:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y la mujer con quien el varón tuviera ayuntamiento de semen, ambos se lavarán con agua, y serán inmundos hasta la tarde. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et une femme avec laquelle un homme aura couché ayant commerce avec elle;… ils se laveront dans l’eau, et seront impurs jusqu’au soir. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ein Weib, bei welchem ein Mann liegt mit Samenerguß, -sie sollen sich im Wasser baden, und werden unrein sein bis an den Abend. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Mulier, cum qua coierit, lavabitur aqua, et immunda erit usque ad vesperum. |