Leviticus 15:15-17

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¹⁵ The priest will offer the birds, one for a sin [or purification; 4:3] offering and the other for a burnt offering [1:1–17]. And the priest will make that person clean ·so he can belong to the Lord again [^Land make atonement for him].

¹⁶ “‘If semen [^Cconsidered holy due to its association with life] goes out from a man, he must bathe in water; he will be unclean [^Cin a ritual sense] until evening [^Ccontact with something holy also rendered a person unclean]. ¹⁷ If the fluid gets on any clothing or leather, it must be washed with water; it will be unclean until evening.