Whether it continues flowing from his body or is blocked, it will make him unclean. This is how his discharge will bring about uncleanness:

“‘Any bed the man with a discharge lies on will be unclean, and anything he sits on will be unclean. Anyone who touches his bed must wash their clothes(A) and bathe with water,(B) and they will be unclean till evening.(C) Whoever sits on anything that the man with a discharge sat on must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

“‘Whoever touches the man(D) who has a discharge(E) must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

“‘If the man with the discharge spits(F) on anyone who is clean, they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

“‘Everything the man sits on when riding will be unclean, 10 and whoever touches any of the things that were under him will be unclean till evening; whoever picks up those things(G) must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

11 “‘Anyone the man with a discharge touches without rinsing his hands with water must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

12 “‘A clay pot(H) that the man touches must be broken, and any wooden article(I) is to be rinsed with water.

13 “‘When a man is cleansed from his discharge, he is to count off seven days(J) for his ceremonial cleansing; he must wash his clothes and bathe himself with fresh water, and he will be clean.(K)

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