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18 Also if a man lies down with a woman and has an emission of semen, they must bathe in water and remain unclean until sunset.

19 When a woman has a discharge of blood from her flesh, her menstrual impurity[a] will last for seven days. Anyone who touches her will remain unclean until sunset. 20 Everything on which she lies during her monthly period is unclean, and everything on which she sits becomes unclean.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 15:19 The Hebrew word translated menstrual impurity is a different word than the word commonly used for impurity or uncleanness throughout this section.

18 When a man has sexual relations with a woman and there is an emission of semen,(A) both of them must bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

19 “‘When a woman has her regular flow of blood, the impurity of her monthly period(B) will last seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean till evening.

20 “‘Anything she lies on during her period will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean.

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