And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Anyone who touches the bed of a person with a bodily discharge, a contaminating disease, or bodily uncleanness must wash his clothes, bathe himself in water, and remain unclean in a ceremonial sense until evening. This requirement belongs to practical and thorough cleanliness regulations that guarded against unsafe conditions and contamination. Those regulations limited contamination, prevented disease, and required thorough cleansing by washing both the person and the clothing.
Related regulations required a person with personal uncleanness to remain outside the camp until evening and to wash himself and his clothing before returning. These directions served both religious and sanitary purposes.
Anyone who touches the bed of a person with a bodily discharge, a contaminating disease, or bodily uncleanness must wash his clothes, bathe himself in water, and remain unclean in a ceremonial sense until evening. This requirement belongs to practical and thorough cleanliness regulations that guarded against unsafe conditions and contamination. Those regulations limited contamination, prevented disease, and required thorough cleansing by washing both the person and the clothing.
Related regulations required a person with personal uncleanness to remain outside the camp until evening and to wash himself and his clothing before returning. These directions served both religious and sanitary purposes.