(A)No man of the [a]descendants of Aaron, who has [b]leprosy or has a discharge, may eat of the holy gifts until he is clean. (B)And one who touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or (C)a man who has a seminal emission,

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  1. Leviticus 22:4 Lit seed
  2. Leviticus 22:4 I.e., leprosy or another serious skin disease

“‘If a descendant of Aaron has a defiling skin disease[a] or a bodily discharge,(A) he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is cleansed. He will also be unclean if he touches something defiled by a corpse(B) or by anyone who has an emission of semen,

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  1. Leviticus 22:4 The Hebrew word for defiling skin disease, traditionally translated “leprosy,” was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

10 (A)If there is among you any man who is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, then he must go outside the camp; he may not [a]reenter the camp. 11 But when evening approaches, he shall bathe himself with water, and at sundown he may [b]reenter the camp.

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  1. Deuteronomy 23:10 Lit come to the midst of
  2. Deuteronomy 23:11 Lit come to the midst of

10 If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there.(A) 11 But as evening approaches he is to wash himself, and at sunset(B) he may return to the camp.(C)

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