Leviticus 15:4

4 “ ‘Any bed the man with a discharge lies on will be unclean, and anything he sits on will be unclean.

Leviticus 15:4 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
4 Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.
English Standard Version (ESV)
4 Every bed on which the one with the discharge lies shall be unclean, and everything on which he sits shall be unclean.
New Living Translation (NLT)
4 Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies and anything on which he sits will be ceremonially unclean.
The Message Bible (MSG)
4 "Every bed on which he lies is ritually unclean, everything on which he sits is unclean.
American Standard Version (ASV)
4 Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and everything whereon he sitteth shall be unclean.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
4 "The man who has a discharge makes everything he lies on or sits on unclean.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
4 Any bed the man with the discharge lies on will be unclean, and any furniture he sits on will be unclean.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
4 " 'Any bed the man who has the flow of liquid body waste lies on will not be "clean." Anything he sits on will not be "clean."

Leviticus 15:4 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 15:4

Every bed whereon he lieth that hath the issue is unclean
Which he constantly makes use of; so the Targum of Jonathan, which is peculiar to him, and appointed and appropriated for him to lie upon. Jarchi says, every bed that is fit to lie upon, thou is appropriated to another service; but, he adds meaning is, which he shall lie upon (or continue to lie upon); for it is not said, which he hath laid upon, but which he lieth upon, and is used by him continually; according to the Misnah F21, a man that has an issue defiles a bed five ways, so as to defile a man, and to defile garments; standing, sitting, lying, hanging, and leaning:

and everything whereon he sitteth shall be unclean;
which is appropriated to sit upon; and so the Targum, as before, what is his proper peculiar seat, what he is used to sit upon, and is fit for that purpose: and it is observed by some Jewish writers F23 that a vessel that is not fit to sit upon is excluded, as if a man was to turn up a bushel, or any other measure, to sit upon it; see ( Titus 1:15 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F21 Zabim, c. 2. sect. 4.
F23 Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Niddah, c. 6. sect. 3.

Leviticus 15:4 In-Context

2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When any man has an unusual bodily discharge, such a discharge is unclean.
3 Whether it continues flowing from his body or is blocked, it will make him unclean. This is how his discharge will bring about uncleanness:
4 “ ‘Any bed the man with a discharge lies on will be unclean, and anything he sits on will be unclean.
5 Anyone who touches his bed must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.
6 Whoever sits on anything that the man with a discharge sat on must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.
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