Rules About Liquid Body Wastes
1The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 2“Speak to the Israelites. Tell them, ‘Suppose liquid waste is flowing out of a man’s body. That liquid is not “clean.” 3It does not matter whether it continues to flow out of his body or is blocked. It will make him “unclean.” Here is how his liquid body waste will make him “unclean.”
4“ ‘Any bed the man who has the flow of liquid body waste lies on will be “unclean.” Anything he sits on will be “unclean.” 5Anyone who touches the man’s bed must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening. 6Suppose someone sits on something the man sat on. Then they must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.
7“ ‘Suppose someone touches the man who has the flow of liquid body waste. Then they must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.
8“ ‘Suppose someone is “clean.” And suppose the man who has the flow of liquid waste spits on them. Then they must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.
9“ ‘Everything the man sits on when he is riding will be “unclean.” 10Suppose someone touches any of the things that were under him. Then they will be “unclean” until evening. Even if they pick up those things, they must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.
11“ ‘Suppose the man who has the liquid flow touches someone. And suppose he does it without rinsing his hands with water. Then the person he touched must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.
12“ ‘Suppose the man touches a clay pot. Then that pot must be broken. Any wooden thing he touches must be rinsed with water.
13“ ‘Suppose the man has been healed from his liquid flow. Then he must wait seven days. He must wash his clothes. He must take a bath in fresh water. After that, he will be “clean.” 14On the eighth day he must get two doves or two young pigeons. He must come to the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. There he must give the birds to the priest. 15The priest must sacrifice them. One is for a sin offering. The other is for a burnt offering. In that way the priest will pay for the man’s sin in the sight of the Lord. He will do it because the man had a liquid flow.
16“ ‘Suppose semen flows from a man’s body. Then he must wash his whole body with water. He will be “unclean” until evening. 17Suppose clothes or leather have semen on them. Then they must be washed with water. They will be “unclean” until evening. 18Suppose a man sleeps with a woman. And suppose semen flows from his body and touches both of them. Then they must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.
19“ ‘Suppose a woman is having her regular monthly period. Then for seven days she will be “unclean.” Anyone who touches her will be “unclean” until evening.
20“ ‘Anything she lies on during her period will be “unclean.” Anything she sits on will be “unclean.” 21Anyone who touches her bed must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening. 22Anyone who touches anything she sits on must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening. 23It does not matter whether it was her bed or anything she was sitting on. If anyone touches it, they will be “unclean” until evening.
24“ ‘Suppose a man sleeps with that woman. And suppose blood from her monthly period touches him. Then he will be “unclean” for seven days. Any bed he lies on will be “unclean.”
25“ ‘Suppose blood flows from a woman’s body for many days. And it happens at a time other than her monthly period. Or blood keeps flowing after her period is over. Then she will be “unclean” as long as the blood continues to flow. She will be “unclean,” just as she is during the days of her period. 26Any bed she lies on while her blood continues to flow will be “unclean.” It is the same as it is when she is having her period. Anything she sits on will be “unclean.” 27If anyone touches those things, they will be “unclean.” They must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. They will be “unclean” until evening.
28“ ‘Suppose the woman has been healed from her flow of blood. Then she must wait seven days. After that, she will be “clean.” 29On the eighth day she must get two doves or two young pigeons. She must bring them to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 30The priest must sacrifice them. One is for a sin offering. The other is for a burnt offering. In that way he will pay for her sin in the sight of the Lord. He will do it because her flow of blood made her “unclean.”
31“ ‘You must keep the Israelites away from things that make them “unclean.” Then they will not die for being “unclean.” And they will not die for making the place “unclean” where I, the Lord, live. It is in the middle of the camp.’ ”
32These are the rules for a man who has liquid waste flowing out of his body. They apply to a man made “unclean” by semen that flows from his body. 33They apply to a woman having her monthly period. They apply to a man or woman who has a liquid flow. And they apply to a man who sleeps with a woman who is “unclean.”
1Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose ne Aaron se, 2“Monhyɛ saa mmara yi mma Israelfo: ‘Ɔbarima biara a ne ho bɛsen nsu no, saa nsu no yɛ fi. 3Sɛ ɛkɔ so sen o, egyae o, agu ne ho fi. Fi a nsu a egu no no de bɛba ni:
4“ ‘Mpa a ɔbɛda so ne biribiara a ɔbɛtena so nso ho gu fi. 5Obiara a ɔde ne ho ka ɔbarima no mpa ho gu fi kosi anwummere, enti ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhoro ne ntama na oguare. 6Obiara a ɔbɛtena akongua a ɔbarima no atena so so ho gu fi kosi anwummere, enti ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhoro ne ntama na oguare.
7“ ‘Saa mmara yi ka obiara a ɔde ne ho bɛka ɔbarima no.
8“ ‘Obiara a ɔbarima no bɛte ntasu agu ne so no ho ntew kosi anwummere, enti ɛsɛ sɛ onii no horo ne ntama na oguare.
9“ ‘Ɔpɔnkɔ agua biara a ɔbɛtena so no ho agu fi. 10Obiara a ne ho bɛka biribiara a aka saa onipa no ase no ho ntew kosi anwummere, enti ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhoro ne ntama na oguare.
11“ ‘Sɛ onipa a ne ho ntew no koso obi mu na wanhohoro ne nsa ansa a, ɛsɛ sɛ onipa ko no horo ne ntama, guare, efisɛ ne ho ntew kosi anwummere.
12“ ‘Sɛ saa onipa no so asanka biara mu a, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbɔ no na sɛ ɛyɛ mukaase biribi a wɔde dua na asen de a, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde nsu hohoro ho.
13“ ‘Sɛ nʼahosen no twa a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔde nnanson fi ahodwira ho ahosiesie ase na ɔhoro ne ntama na okoguare wɔ asubɔnten mu. 14Da a ɛto so awotwe no, ɔde nturukuku abien anaa mmorɔnomamma abien bɛba Awurade anim wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan no ano na ɔde ama ɔsɔfo no. 15Ɔsɔfo no de wɔn bɛbɔ afɔre a baako yɛ bɔne ho afɔre na baako no nso yɛ ɔhyew afɔre; na ɛkyerɛ sɛ, ɔsɔfo no bɛyɛ mpata wɔ Awurade anim ama ɔbarima no, esiane nʼahosen no nti.
16“ ‘Sɛ ɔbarima biara ho nsu gu a, ɛsɛ sɛ oguare ne ho nyinaa, efisɛ ne ho nso ntew kosi anwummere. 17Ntama anaa mpasotam biara a ho nsu no bi begu mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhoro, efisɛ ɛho ntew kosi anwummere. 18Sɛ ɔbarima fa ɔbea a, wɔn nna no akyi, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔbea no ne ɔbarima no nyinaa guare, efisɛ wɔn ho ntew kosi anwummere.
19“ ‘Sɛ ɔbea kɔ afikyiri a, ne ho ntew nnanson mu. Saa bere no mu, obiara a ɔde ne ho bɛka no no nso ho ntew kosi anwummere.
20“ ‘Biribiara a ɔbɛda so anaa ɔbɛtena so saa bere no mu no nso ho agu fi. 21Obiara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka ne mpa anaa biribiara a ɔtena so no bɛhoro ne ntama, aguare, efisɛ onipa no ho agu fi kosi anwummere. 22Sɛ obi so biribi a watena so mu nso a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhoro ne ntama na oguare, efisɛ ne ho agu fi kosi anwummere. 23Sɛ ɛyɛ ne mpasotam anaa nʼakongua, obiara a ne ho bɛka no ho begu fi akosi anwummere.
24“ ‘Sɛ ɔbarima ne no da saa bere yi mu a, ɔbarima no ho gu fi nnanson; na mpa biara a ɔbarima no bɛda so no nso ho gu fi.
25“ ‘Sɛ bere du sɛ ofi nanso mogya da so ba anaasɛ mogya ba bere a ɛnsɛ mu wɔ ɔsram no mu a, mmara koro no ara na wɔde ka ho asɛm, 26na ɛkyerɛ sɛ, biribiara a ɔbɛda so saa bere no ho agu fi te sɛ nea nʼafikyikɔ bere mu ɔtena biribi so a, ɛho gu fi no ara pɛ. 27Obiara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka ne mpa anaa biribiara a ɔtena so no ho agu fi a ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhoro ne ntama, san guare, efisɛ ne ho ntew kosi anwummere.
28“ ‘Nnanson akyi, sɛ afikyikɔ no twa a, na onni efi mu bio. 29Da a ɛto so awotwe no, ɔde nturukuku abien anaa mmorɔnomamma abien bɛkɔ akɔma ɔsɔfo no wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan no kwan ano. 30Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔsɔfo no de baako bɔ bɔne ho afɔre na ɔde baako bɔ ɔhyew afɔre na ayɛ mpata ama ɔbea no wɔ Awurade anim wɔ nʼafikyikɔ mu no ho.
31“ ‘Saa ɔkwan yi so na sɛ Israelfo no bi ho gu fi a, mobɛfa de atew wɔn ho; anyɛ saa a, esiane sɛ wɔagu mʼAhyiae Ntamadan a esi wɔn mu no ho fi nti, wobewuwu.’ ”
32Eyinom ne mmara a ɛwɔ hɔ ma ɔbarima a ne ho sen 33ne ɔbea a wakɔ afikyiri ne obiara a ɔde ne ho ka ɔsakyimafo wɔ bere a ne ho ntew no mu no.
