Regler vedrørende kønslig urenhed
1Herren befalede Moses og Aron at give Israels folk følgende instrukser:
2„Hvis en mand har udflåd fra sit kønsorgan, gør det ham uren. 3Det gælder, hvad enten udflåddet varer ved eller er kortvarigt. 4Alt, hvad han har ligget eller siddet på, skal regnes for urent, 5-6og enhver, som kommer i berøring med noget, han har ligget eller siddet på, er uren indtil aften og må sørge for at bade sig og vaske sit tøj. 7-8De samme regler gælder, hvis nogen kommer i fysisk berøring med manden, eller hvis manden kommer til at spytte på nogen. 9Hvis manden har siddet i en sadel, er sadlen uren, 10ja, hvad som helst, han har haft under sig, skal regnes for urent, og de, som rører derved, skal vaske deres tøj og bade, og de er så urene indtil aften. 11Hvis den urene mand rører ved en anden person uden først at have vasket hænder, er den anden person uren indtil aften og må vaske sit tøj og bade. 12Hvis den urene mand rører ved en lerkrukke, skal den knuses, og et redskab af træ, som han har været i berøring med, skal renses med vand.
13Når udflåddet er ophørt, skal han tælle syv dage frem og derefter vaske sit tøj og vaske sig grundigt i rent kildevand. 14På den ottende dag skal han tage to turtelduer eller to unge duer og komme frem for Herren ved åbenbaringsteltets indgang. Så skal han overrække offergaverne til præsten, 15og præsten skal ofre den ene due som syndoffer, og den anden som brændoffer og således skaffe soning for manden hos Herren.
16Når en mand har haft sædafgang, skal han vaske hele sin krop og regnes for uren indtil aften, 17og det tøj eller lagen, som sæden eventuelt har dryppet på, skal straks vaskes og regnes for urent indtil aften. 18Hvis en mand ligger sammen med sin kone, når det sker, skal hun også vaske sig og regnes for uren indtil aften.
19Når en kvinde menstruerer, skal hun regnes for uren i syv dage, og enhver, der rører hende i den periode, skal regnes for uren indtil aften. 20Også alt, hvad hun ligger på eller sidder på i den periode, skal regnes for urent. 21-23Og rører nogen ved sengen eller noget, hun har siddet på, skal den person vaske sit tøj og bade og regnes for uren indtil aften. 24Hvis en mand ligger sammen med sin kone og kommer i kontakt med hendes menstruationsblod, skal han også regnes for uren i syv dage, og en hvilken som helst seng, han ligger på i de syv dage, skal regnes for uren.
25Hvis menstruationen fortsætter ud over den normale tid, eller hvis kvinden bløder uden for den månedlige periode, gælder samme regler som nævnt ovenfor: 26Det, hun ligger på eller sidder på, skal regnes for urent. 27Det gælder på samme måde, at enhver, som kommer i berøring med noget, hun har siddet på, er uren. Vedkommende skal bade, vaske sit tøj og regnes for uren indtil aften. 28Men syv dage efter at hendes blødning er standset, skal hun ikke længere regnes for uren.
29På den ottende dag skal hun tage to turtelduer eller to unge duer og bringe dem til præsten ved indgangen til åbenbaringsteltet, 30og præsten skal ofre den ene due som syndoffer og den anden som brændoffer. På den måde skal han skaffe soning for hende hos Herren efter hendes blødning. 31Det er retningslinierne for, hvordan I skal rense Israels folk for urenhed, så de undgår at besmitte min bolig iblandt dem.”
32Sådan skal I udføre renselsesceremonien for en mand med udflåd eller sædafgang, 33for en kvinde, der menstruerer, eller en mand, der har ligget hos hende i den periode, hvor hun regnes for uren.
1And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.15.2 running…: or, running of the reins 3And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness. 4Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.15.4 thing: Heb. vessel 5And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 6And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 7And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 8And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 9And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean. 10And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 11And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 12And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. 13And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean. 14And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest: 15And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue. 16And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even. 17And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even. 18The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
19¶ And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.15.19 put…: Heb. in her separation 20And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. 21And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 22And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 23And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. 24And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. 25And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean. 26Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation. 27And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 28But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean. 29And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 30And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness. 31Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them. 32This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith; 33And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.
