Leviticus 15:4 Meaning
Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.
Context Explained
2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.
3And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
4Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.
5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
6And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 15:17-20
Jesus teaches that what comes out of a person is what defiles them, contrasting physical laws of uncleanness.
Acts 10:15
Peter's vision about clean and unclean animals relates to the broader understanding of purity.
1 John 1:7
This verse emphasizes walking in the light for cleansing, echoing the theme of purity.
Source: Leviticus 15:4