Bible Strands
Leviticus 15:26
Any bed on which she lies or any furniture on which she sits during the days of her discharge will be unclean, like her bed during her menstrual period.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Moses and Aaron to regulate ritual purity for a woman with prolonged abnormal blood discharge, extending the uncleanness rules of Leviticus 15:25 to her daily surroundings.
The words — מִשְׁכָּב (mish.Kav) = bed, and זוֹבָהּ (zovah) = her discharge, specify the physical surfaces and the exact bodily condition that trigger the impurity status.
The thread — The mechanism of contact transmitting uncleanness runs through Leviticus 15:27 and the surrounding purity regulations, where touched objects and persons require washing and an evening waiting period before restoration.
Why it lands — The text establishes that ritual impurity transfers through direct contact, requiring immediate separation of affected items and strict washing protocols before normal communal or worship participation resumes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.