Leviticus 15:16–24

¹⁶“ ‘Suppose semen flows from a man’s body. Then he must wash his whole body with water. He will be “unclean” until evening.

¹⁷“ ‘Suppose clothes or leather have semen on them. Then they must be washed with water. They will be “unclean” until evening.

¹⁸“ ‘Suppose a man makes love to a woman. And suppose semen flows from his body and touches both of them. Then they must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.

¹⁹“ ‘Suppose a woman is having her regular period. Then for seven days she will not be pure. Anyone who touches her will be “unclean” until evening.

²⁰“ ‘Anything she lies on during her period will be “unclean.” Anything she sits on will be “unclean.”

²¹“ ‘If anyone touches her bed, he must wash his clothes. He must take a bath. He will be “unclean” until evening. ²²If anyone touches anything she sits on, he must wash his clothes. He must take a bath. He will be “unclean” until evening.

²³“ ‘It does not matter whether it was her bed or anything she was sitting on. If anyone touches it, he will be “unclean” until evening.

²⁴“ ‘Suppose a man makes love to that woman. And suppose blood from her monthly period touches him. Then he will be “unclean” for seven days. Any bed he lies on will be “unclean.”