Leviticus

And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,

1The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron. He said this to them.

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

2Tell the people of Israel this. When fluid leaks from a man's body, that leak makes him unclean.

Note"Unclean" here does not mean dirty or bad. It is a rule word. An unclean person had to wait and wash before joining the worship at God's tent.

3And 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.

3He is unclean whether the fluid keeps flowing or his body holds it back. Either way, he is unclean.

4Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.

4Any bed he lies on becomes unclean. Anything he sits on becomes unclean too.

5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

5Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and wash his body. He stays unclean until evening.

6And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

6Anyone who sits where that man sat must wash his clothes and wash his body. He stays unclean until evening.

7And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

7Anyone who touches the man's body must wash his clothes and wash his body. He stays unclean until evening.

8And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

8The man may spit on someone who is clean. Then that person must wash his clothes and wash his body. He stays unclean until evening.

9And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.

9Any saddle the man rides on becomes unclean. A saddle is the seat used for riding a donkey or horse.

10And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

10Anyone who touches something the man sat on is unclean until evening. Anyone who carries such a thing must wash his clothes and wash his body. He stays unclean until evening.

11And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

11The man may touch someone before rinsing his hands in water. Then the person he touched must wash his clothes and wash his body. That person stays unclean until evening.

12And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

12A clay pot the man touches must be broken. Any wooden bowl or tool must be rinsed with water.

13And 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.

13When the leaking stops, the man counts seven days. Then he washes his clothes and washes in fresh running water. After that he is clean.

Note"Running water" means fresh water that moves, like a spring or a stream. It does not mean water sitting still in a bowl.

14And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:

14On the eighth day he takes two turtledoves or two young pigeons. He brings them to the door of the tent where Israel met with God. He gives the birds to the priest, the man who led the worship there.

15And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue.

15The priest offers one bird as a sin offering and one as a burnt offering. This is how the priest makes things right for the man before the LORD.

16And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

16When seed comes out of a man's body, he must wash his whole body with water. He stays unclean until evening.

17And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.

17Any cloth or leather with that seed on it must be washed with water. It stays unclean until evening.

18The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.

18A man and a woman may lie together and the seed comes out. Then both of them must wash with water. They stay unclean until evening.

19And 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.

19When a woman has her monthly bleeding, she stays apart for seven days. Anyone who touches her is unclean until evening.

NoteThe KJV says "her issue" and later "her flowers." Both mean a woman's normal monthly bleeding.

20And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

20Anything she lies on during those days becomes unclean. Anything she sits on becomes unclean too.

21And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

21Anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and wash his body. He stays unclean until evening.

22And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

22Anyone who touches something she sat on must wash his clothes and wash his body. He stays unclean until evening.

23And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.

23This is true for her bed and for her seat. Whoever touches either one is unclean until evening.

24And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.

24A man may lie with her, and her blood may get on him. Then he is unclean for seven days. Any bed he lies on becomes unclean.

25And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.

25A woman may bleed many days when it is not her usual time. Or her bleeding may last past her usual days. All those days she is unclean, just like her usual days.

26Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.

26Every bed she lies on during those days is unclean, like her bed at her usual time. Anything she sits on is unclean too.

27And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

27Anyone who touches those things is unclean. He must wash his clothes and wash his body. He stays unclean until evening.

28But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.

28When her bleeding stops, she counts seven days. After that she is clean.

29And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

29On the eighth day she takes two turtledoves or two young pigeons. She brings them to the priest at the door of the tent where Israel met with God.

30And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.

30The priest offers one bird as a sin offering and one as a burnt offering. This is how the priest makes things right for her before the LORD.

31Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.

31Keep the people of Israel away from what makes them unclean. Then they will not die by bringing uncleanness into my tent. My tent stands right among them.

32This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;

32These are the rules for a man with a leaking body. They are also for a man when seed comes out of him.

33And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.

33They are for a woman during her monthly bleeding. They are for any man or woman with such a flow. They are also for a man who lies with an unclean woman.