Bible Strands
Leviticus 15:8
If the man with the discharge spits on one who is clean, that person must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God, speaking through the Mosaic covenant to Israel, issues purity regulations immediately following the laws governing a man with a bodily discharge.
The words — יָרֹק (ya.Rok) translates as “he will spit,” and הַ/זָּב (ha./Zav) denotes “the discharging [one].”
The thread — The text’s washing command parallels the cleansing injunction in Isaiah 1:16, while its contamination theme intersects with Jude 1:4 and Galatians 1:8 regarding ungodly influence and doctrinal purity.
Why it lands — The text states that physical contact with discharge transfers ceremonial uncleanness, requiring immediate washing of clothes and bathing until evening. It demands strict adherence to ritual boundaries to maintain communal holiness.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Cross-references
- Jude 1:4 For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
- Isaiah 1:16 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
- Galatians 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
- 1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
- Titus 1:9 He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
- 2 Peter 2:1 Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
- James 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.