Bible Strands
Leviticus 15:33
of a woman in her menstrual period, of any male or female who has a discharge, and of a man who lies with an unclean woman.’”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses delivers Yahweh’s purity regulations to Israel, concluding a detailed section on bodily discharges and sexual contact. The verse functions as a summary clause for the preceding ceremonial instructions.
The words — The Hebrew דָּוָה (da.Vah) literally means "menstruating woman," and נִדָּתָהּ (ni.da.Tah) denotes "her menstruous impurity." These terms precisely identify the physiological condition and the resulting state of ritual defilement.
The thread — The text directly parallels Leviticus 15:19, which establishes the seven-day uncleanness period for menstruation, and Leviticus 20:18, which addresses the consequences of sexual relations with a menstruating woman. Leviticus 15:24 further details the seven-day uncleanness for a man who lies with a menstruating woman.
Why it lands — The passage requires strict adherence to ritual boundaries by classifying specific bodily states and sexual contacts as sources of ceremonial impurity. It demands that the community maintain prescribed separation until the stated purification protocols are completed.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 15:19 When a woman has a discharge consisting of blood from her body, she will be unclean due to her menstruation for seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.
- Leviticus 20:18 If a man lies with a menstruating woman and has sexual relations with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has uncovered the source of her blood. Both of them must be cut off from among their people.
- Leviticus 15:24 If a man lies with her and her menstrual flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days, and any bed on which he lies will become unclean.