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Whoever he who has the issue touches, without having rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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A Unique Responsibility
Commentators note this verse is unique. It specifies that if the person with a discharge first washes their own hands, they can touch someone without defiling that person's clothes. This highlights a personal responsibility to take simple actions to mitigate the spread of ritual impurity.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
And hath not rinsed his hands in water. — If the patient happens to touch anyone with his hands without …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And whoever he touches that has the issue Not only he that touched him that had the issue, but whoever, and indeed whatev…
Presbyterian
We need not be overly meticulous in explaining these laws; but we have reason to be thankful that we need fear no defilement, except that of sin, n…
