Leviticus 15:12
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Any clay pot that the man with the discharge touches must be broken, and any wooden utensil must be rinsed with water.
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Vessels that he had touched were to be broken to pieces if they were of earthenware, and rinsed with water if they were of wood, for the reasons explained in Lev 11:33 and Lev 6:21.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have laws concerning other ceremonial uncleannesses contracted either by bodily disease like that of the leper, or some natural incidents, and this either, I. In men (v. 1-18). Or, II. In women (Lev 15:19-33). We need not be at all curious in explaining these antiquated laws, it is enough if we observe the general intention; but we have need to be very cautious lest sin take occasion by the commandment to become more exceedingly sinful; and exceedingly sinful it is when lust is kindled by sparks of fire from God's altar. The case is bad with the soul when it is putrefied by that which should purify it.
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The clay pot in which the sin offering is boiled must be broken; if it is boiled in a bronze pot, the pot must be scoured and rinsed with water.
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who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”