Leviticus - 14:47



47 He who lies down in the house shall wash his clothes; and he who eats in the house shall wash his clothes.

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And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.
And he that sleepeth in it, and eateth any thing, shall wash his clothes.
And he that sleepeth in the house shall wash his garments, and he that eateth in the house shall wash his garments.
and he who is lying in the house doth wash his garments; and he who is eating in the house doth wash his garments.
And anyone who has been sleeping in the house will have to have his clothing washed; and anyone who takes food in that house will have to have his clothing washed.
And whoever will have slept in it, or eaten anything, shall wash his clothes.
Et qui dormierit in ea domo, lavabit vestimenta sua: quique comederit in domo, lavabit vestimenta sua.

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Historical Commentaries

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And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes,.... Which is more than bare entrance into it, and might be supposed the more to be infected by it, and therefore obliged to the washing of himself, and his garments:
and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes; if he stayed no longer than while he ate half a piece of wheaten bread he was clean, but not if he stayed so long as to eat a like quantity of barley bread, and sat down and ate it with food (r).
(r) Misn. Negaim, c. 13. sect. 8, 9.

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