Leviticus 15:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

If a man has a discharge of semen, he must wash his whole body with water and will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse establishes that men who experience seminal discharge must cleanse themselves and wait until evening to be considered ceremonially clean again.

📚 Historical Context

This instruction was part of the detailed purity laws given to ancient Israel through Moses. These laws helped the Israelites maintain ritual cleanliness for worship and community life, distinguishing them from surrounding nations and teaching them about holiness before God.

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The priest will offer these two birds as sacrifices - one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. Through this, the priest will make things right between the man and the LORD concerning his bodily discharge.

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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.

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