The Church Fathers on this verse

Leviticus 15:22Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

He that toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes: and being himself washed with water, shall be unclean until the evening.

Douay-Rheims

וְכָל־הַנֹּגֵ֔עַ בְּכָל־כְּלִ֖י אֲשֶׁר־תֵּשֵׁ֣ב עָלָ֑יו יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Cyrill of Alexandria

5th centuryChurch Father

The law also includes a provision regarding a woman experiencing a flow of blood, rendering her unclean. Just as every item, bed, garment, and person that comes into contact with her or approaches her becomes unclean due to the emission of seed, so is she rendered impure. He likewise cleanses her through similar means, employing the washing with water, the offering of turtledoves, and the atonement performed by the priest. (See Lev. 15:1-15)