John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 5. And whosoever toucheth his bed , etc.] Is unclean. According to the Misnah f523 , a bed defiles a man seven ways, so as to defile garments; standing, sitting, lying, hanging, and leaning, and by touching, and by bearing: shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water ; in forty seahs of water, as the Targum of Jonathan: and be unclean until the even ; be unfit for conversation with other men till the even, though both his body and clothes are washed.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Laws concerning ceremonial uncleanness.
--We need not be curious in explaining these laws; but have reason to be thankful that we need fear no defilement, except that of sin, no need ceremonial and burdensome purifications. These laws remind us tha God sees all things, even those which escape the notice of men. The great gospel duties of faith and repentance are here signified, and the great gospel privileges of the application of Christ's blood to ou souls for our justification, and his grace for our sanctification _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ואישׁ376 אשׁר834 יגע5060 במשׁכבו4904 יכבס3526 בגדיו899 ורחץ7364 במים4325 וטמא2930 עד5704 הערב׃6153
