Bible Strands
Leviticus 15:32
This is the law of him who has a discharge, of the man who has an emission of semen whereby he is unclean,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage concludes a chapter on bodily discharges, delivered by Moses to the Israelites as part of the Sinai covenant code. It functions as a formal summary heading for the preceding purity regulations.
The words — The declaration opens with זֹ֥את (zot) meaning "this," immediately followed by תּוֹרַ֖ת (to.Rat) meaning "the legal procedure." It identifies הַ/זָּ֑ב (ha./Zav), "the one discharging," and specifies a man experiencing תֵּצֵ֥א (te.Tze') "it will go out" a שִכְבַת־זֶ֖רַע (shikh.vat-Zera'), "a laying of seed."
The thread — This identical formulaic structure appears in Leviticus 11:46, 13:59, and 14:2 to introduce separate ritual statutes. Each instance signals a shift from descriptive case law to a binding procedural category.
Why it lands — The text requires acknowledging ritual impurity as a concrete legal status rather than a moral condition. It demands strict adherence to the prescribed separation and purification protocols for both the affected individual and the community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
Cross-references
- Leviticus 11:46 This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.
- Leviticus 13:59 This is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.”
- Leviticus 14:2 “This is the law for the one afflicted with a skin disease on the day of his cleansing, when he is brought to the priest.
- Leviticus 14:32 This is the law for someone who has a skin disease and cannot afford the cost of his cleansing.”
- Leviticus 14:54 This is the law for any infectious skin disease, for a scaly outbreak,
- Numbers 5:29 This is the law of jealousy when a wife goes astray and defiles herself while under her husband’s authority,
- Numbers 6:13 Now this is the law of the Nazirite when his time of separation is complete: He must be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,
- Numbers 19:14 This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days,
- Ezekiel 43:12 This is the law of the temple: All its surrounding territory on top of the mountain will be most holy. Yes, this is the law of the temple.