Leviticus - 22:6



6 the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his body in water.

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Explanation and meaning of Leviticus 22:6.

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The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
the soul that toucheth any such shall be unclean until the even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his flesh in water.
Shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat those things that are sanctified: but when he hath washed his flesh with water,
a person that toucheth any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things; but he shall bathe his flesh with water,
the person who cometh against it, hath even been unclean till the evening, and doth not eat of the holy things, but hath bathed his flesh with water,
The soul which has touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
Any person touching any such unclean thing will be unclean till evening, and may not take of the holy food till his flesh has been bathed in water;
shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat those things which have been sanctified. But when he has washed his flesh with water,
Anima inquam quae tetigerit illum, immunda erit usque ad vesperam: et non comedet de sanctificationibus nisi laverit carnem suam aqua.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

The soul - Rather, the person. Compare the use of the word "body" in the Prayer Book version of Psalm 53:1, and in the compounds "somebody, nobody".

The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even,.... Which is the time fixed by the several laws for such uncleannesses, see Leviticus 11:31,
and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water; in forty seahs of water, as the Targum of Jonathan; yea, when the evening is come, he may not eat of the heave or wave offerings, until he has dipped himself all over in water; nor should any eat of the Lord's supper under the New Testament, but such as are first baptized in water.

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