KJV ORIGINAL
And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Anyone who sits on something that a man with a discharge has sat on must wash their clothes and bathe in water, and they will be unclean until evening.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that touching items used by someone with a bodily discharge made a person temporarily unclean and required washing.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was part of the ceremonial cleanliness laws given to the Israelites in the wilderness around 1400 BC. These laws helped prevent the spread of disease in a nomadic community without modern sanitation, while also teaching spiritual principles about purity and separation from anything defiling.
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