Leviticus 15:23 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And if it is on her bed, or on anything she sits on, when he touches it, he will be unclean until evening.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that a man becomes ceremonially unclean until evening if he touches a bed or chair that a woman with her monthly period has used.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the Mosaic law's purity codes given to the Israelites around 1400 BC. These laws established ceremonial cleanliness rules that distinguished the Israelites from surrounding nations and taught them about holiness and separation from anything associated with death or bodily discharge. The concept of being 'unclean until evening' meant the person couldn't participate in worship or community activities until they were ritually purified.

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