KJV ORIGINAL
But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But if he doesn't wash his clothes or bathe his body, then he will be responsible for his wrongdoing.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse teaches that when God gives us clear instructions for spiritual cleanliness, we are accountable if we choose not to follow them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes instructions about ritual cleanliness after contact with dead animals or torn carcasses. In ancient Israel, physical cleanliness represented spiritual purity, and God gave specific washing requirements to maintain holiness among His people. Failing to follow these purification rituals made a person ceremonially unclean and separated from worship until proper cleansing occurred.
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