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Every bed whereon he who has the issue lies shall be unclean; and everything whereon he sits shall be unclean.
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The Pervasive Nature of Uncleanness
Commentators explain that the ritual uncleanness described was extensive. Any bed or chair regularly used by the person with a discharge became unclean. Rabbinic tradition even detailed five ways this could happen—standing, sitting, lying, hanging, or leaning—highlighting the seriousness and pervasive nature of the separation required.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
Every bed, whereon he lieth. —So severely did the canonical law deal with these cases that they interpreted the defilemen…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Every bed whereon he lies that has the issue is unclean Which he constantly makes use of; so the Targum of Jonathan,…
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…