And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
This is how someone becomes unclean from a bodily discharge: whether the discharge flows freely from his body or is blocked up and doesn't flow, either way it makes him unclean.
This verse explains that any abnormal bodily discharge, whether flowing or stopped up, makes a person ceremonially unclean according to God's law.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from the holiness code given to Israel through Moses, establishing rules for ceremonial purity. These laws helped the Israelites understand the difference between clean and unclean states, which affected their ability to participate in worship and community life. Such regulations also served practical health purposes in an ancient society without modern medical knowledge.
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