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11 Anyone whom the man with the discharge touches with his unrinsed hands shall wash his garments, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. 12 Earthenware touched by the man with the discharge shall be broken; and every wooden article shall be rinsed with water.

13 When a man with a discharge becomes clean[a] of his discharge, he shall count seven days(A) for his purification. Then he shall wash his garments and bathe his body in fresh water, and so he will be clean.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:13 Becomes clean: i.e., when his discharge ceases. The rite that follows is for purification, not a cure; see note on 14:1–32.

11 “‘Anyone the man with a discharge touches without rinsing his hands with water must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

12 “‘A clay pot(A) that the man touches must be broken, and any wooden article(B) is to be rinsed with water.

13 “‘When a man is cleansed from his discharge, he is to count off seven days(C) for his ceremonial cleansing; he must wash his clothes and bathe himself with fresh water, and he will be clean.(D)

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