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

In ancient Israelite society, God provided detailed laws through Moses to ensure ritual purity and holiness, as the community was to be set apart for Him. Leviticus 15 specifically deals with uncleanness from bodily discharges, such as those related to a woman's menstrual cycle, to protect the people and the Tabernacle from defilement. These regulations emphasized the importance of distinguishing clean from unclean to maintain spiritual and communal order.

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