Speak 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.
Speak to the people of Israel and tell them: When any man has a bodily discharge from his body, he is ceremonially unclean because of this discharge.
God is establishing that certain bodily conditions made a person ceremonially unclean and temporarily unable to participate in worship.
📚 Historical Context
This verse begins a section of Leviticus dealing with ritual purity laws for the ancient Israelites. These regulations were part of the ceremonial law that distinguished Israel as God's holy people and taught them about cleanliness in worship. The concept of being 'unclean' didn't mean the person was sinful, but rather temporarily unable to enter the tabernacle or participate in certain religious activities until they followed proper cleansing procedures.
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