5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.
For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-18)We have here the law concerning the ceremonial uncleanness that was contracted by running issues in men. It is called in the margin (Lev. 15:2) the running of the reins : a very grievous and loathsome disease, which was, usually the effect and consequent of wantonness and uncleanness, and a dissolute course of life, filling men’s bones with the sins of their youth, and leaving them to mourn at the…
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