KJV ORIGINAL
And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Any clay pot that someone with a discharge touches must be broken, and any wooden container must be thoroughly washed with water.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that items touched by someone with certain bodily discharges needed special cleaning or disposal to maintain ceremonial purity.
📚 Historical Context
This command was part of ancient Israel's detailed purity laws given through Moses around 1400 BC. These regulations helped the Israelites maintain ceremonial cleanliness and prevented the spread of infections in their desert camp community. Clay vessels were porous and couldn't be properly sanitized, while wooden items could be cleaned and reused.
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