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15 The priest will offer the birds. One bird is for a sin offering. The other is for a burnt offering. So the priest will make that man clean so he can belong to the Lord again.

16 “‘If semen[a] goes out from a man, he must bathe in water. He will be unclean until evening. 17 If the fluid gets on any clothing or leather, it must be washed with water. It will be unclean until evening.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:16 semen A man’s body fluid by which he can make a woman pregnant.

15 The priest is to sacrifice them, the one for a sin offering[a](A) and the other for a burnt offering.(B) In this way he will make atonement before the Lord for the man because of his discharge.(C)

16 “‘When a man has an emission of semen,(D) he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean till evening.(E) 17 Any clothing or leather that has semen on it must be washed with water, and it will be unclean till evening.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 15:15 Or purification offering; also in verse 30