And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
Any clothing or leather that has semen on it must be washed with water, and it will be considered unclean until evening.
This verse is establishing a practical hygiene rule that any fabric or leather contaminated with bodily fluids must be cleaned and is considered ritually unclean until evening.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the Mosaic Law's detailed instructions about ritual cleanliness and hygiene given to the Israelites in the wilderness around 1400 BC. These laws served both spiritual and practical purposes, helping prevent disease in a nomadic community living in close quarters. The concept of being 'unclean until evening' was part of Israel's religious system that distinguished between clean and unclean states.
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