Leviticus 17:16

But if he doesn’t wash them, or bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.’”

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WEBBE

But if he doesn’t wash them, or bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.’”

BSB

But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, then he shall bear his iniquity.”

KJV

But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.

ASV

But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.

BBE

But if his clothing is not washed and his body bathed, his sin will be on him.

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וְאִם ve·'im and if H518 לֹא lo' not H3808 יְכַבֵּס ye·kha·bes he will wash H3526 וּבְשָׂרוֹ u·ve·sa·ro and body his H1320 לֹא lo' not H3808 יִרְחָץ yir·chatz he will wash H7364 וְנָשָׂא ve·na·sa' and he will bear H5375 עֲוֹנוֹ פ a·vo·no iniquity his H5771

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–16

Here is a confirmation of the law against eating blood. They must eat no blood. But this law was ceremonial, and is now no longer in force; the coming of the substance does away the shadow. The blood of beasts is no longer the ransom, but Christ's blood only; therefore there is not now the reason for abstaining there then was. The blood is now allowed for the nourishment of our bodies; it is no longer appointed to make an atonement for the soul. Now the blood of Christ makes atonement really and effectually; to that, therefore, we must have regard, and not consider it as a common thing, or treat it with indifference.

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Ablution Defilement

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