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NASB | Leviticus 15:2 "Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, 'When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 15:2 "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, 'When any man has a bodily discharge, his discharge is unclean. |
Bible Question: what is/are the discharge(s) referring to in this verse/section? anal, penal/vaginal, oral? |
Bible Answer: The "issue" is this text is only seen here in Lev 15. The Hebrew word "zobe" means, a seminal or menstrual flux: - issue (according to Strongs). The primary reason this is associated with penal discharge is because the second half of the chapter referrers to a woman's menstrual flow and uses the same word. Some commentators believe the man's problem is gonorrhea. In either case, for the man this is something that is not natural, where as for the woman it would be menstrual OR if it lasted longer than seven days, something unnatural. Normal seminal flow, whether in intercourse or not, would only render a man unclean until evening. Please note that “unclean” is not a “sin state.” Being unclean was not in any way a statement on the person’s personal failings. It had primarily to do with whether they could approach a Holy God in His Tabernacle/Temple. While sin can make you “unclean”, being unclean does not usually mean you sinned. MJH |
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