18 Bible Verses about Ablution

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Genesis 43:24

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave fodder to their asses.

Exodus 19:14

And Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people. And they washed their clothes.

2 Samuel 12:20

And David arose from the earth and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing, and came into the house of Jehovah and worshiped. And he came to his house, and commanded, and they brought bread before him and he ate.

Mark 7:3

For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they immerse their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders.

Exodus 30:18-21

You shall also make a laver of bronze and its foot also of bronze, for washing. And you shall put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar. And you shall put water in it, for Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet there. When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water so that they do not die. Or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Jehovah,read more.
they shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they do not die. And it shall be a statute forever to them, to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

Exodus 40:30-31

And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, for washing. And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there.

Leviticus 14:7-9

And he shall sprinkle on him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field. And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water so that he may be clean. And after that he shall come into the camp, and shall stay outside his tent seven days. But on the seventh day he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eye-brows; even all his hair shall he shave off. And he shall wash his clothes. He also shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.

Leviticus 15:5-10

And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And he that sits on any thing on which he who issues sat shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And he that touches the flesh of him who issues shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.read more.
And if he who issues spits on him that is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And whatever saddle he who issues rides on shall be unclean. And whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. And he that carries any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 14:52

And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet.

Mark 7:1-5

And the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. And when they saw some of His disciples eating loaves with unclean hands, that is with unwashed hands, they found fault. For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they immerse their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders.read more.
And coming from the market, they do not eat without immersing, and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the dippings of cups and pots, and of copper vessels, and of tables. Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat loaves with unwashed hands?

John 13:12

So after He had washed their feet and had taken His garments and had reclined again, He said to them, Do you know what I have done to you?

Luke 11:38

And when the Pharisee saw it, he was amazed that He had not first washed before dinner.

Exodus 40:31

And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there.

Exodus 30:20

When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water so that they do not die. Or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Jehovah,

Exodus 19:10

And Jehovah said to Moses, Go to the people and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes.

Hebrews 6:2

of the baptisms, of doctrine, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

John 13:5

After that He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

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Ablution » Of the feet

Genesis 19:2

and said, Behold now, my lords, please turn into your servant's house and stay all night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise up early and go your way. And they said, No, but we will stay in the street.

Genesis 24:32

And the man came into the house. And he unloaded his camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that were with him.

Genesis 43:24

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave fodder to their asses.

Exodus 30:19

for Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet there.

Ablution » of priests

Exodus 29:4

And you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall wash them with water.

Exodus 36:18-21

And he made fifty clasps of bronze to couple the tent together, so that it might be one. And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of dugong skins above. And he made boards for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up. read more.
The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board was one and a half cubits.

Exodus 40:12

And you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

Exodus 40:31-32

And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there. When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near the altar, they washed, even as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Leviticus 8:6

And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.

Ablution » Cleanliness » Examples of

Genesis 43:24

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave fodder to their asses.

Exodus 19:14

And Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people. And they washed their clothes.

2 Samuel 12:20

And David arose from the earth and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing, and came into the house of Jehovah and worshiped. And he came to his house, and commanded, and they brought bread before him and he ate.

Mark 7:3

For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they immerse their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders.

Ablution » Of the hands, as a token of innocency

Deuteronomy 21:6

And all the elders of that city nearest to the slain one, shall wash their hands over the heifer that has been beheaded in the stream.

Psalm 26:6

I will wash my hands in innocency; so I will go around Your altar, O Jehovah,

Matthew 27:24

But when Pilate saw that it gained nothing, but rather that a tumult was made, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person. You see to it.

Ablution » Of burnt offerings

2 Chronicles 4:6

He also made ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them. They washed in them such things as they offered for the burnt offering. But the sea was for the priests to wash in.

Leviticus 1:9

But its inward parts and its legs he shall wash in water. And the priest shall burn all on the altar, a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Jehovah.

Leviticus 1:13

But he shall wash the inward parts and the legs in water; and the priest shall bring near all of it and burn it on the altar. It is a burnt sacrifice, a fire offering of a sweet fragrance to Jehovah.

Leviticus 9:14

And he washed the inward parts and the legs, and burned them on the burnt offering on the altar.

Ablution » Of the hands

Exodus 30:18-21

You shall also make a laver of bronze and its foot also of bronze, for washing. And you shall put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar. And you shall put water in it, for Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet there. When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water so that they do not die. Or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Jehovah, read more.
they shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they do not die. And it shall be a statute forever to them, to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

Exodus 40:30-32

And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, for washing. And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there. When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near the altar, they washed, even as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Ablution » For defilement » Those having eaten that which died

Leviticus 17:15-16

And any soul that eats a dead body, or a torn thing, whether a native or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. Then he shall be clean. But if he does not wash, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Ablution » Traditional forms of, not observed by jesus

Luke 11:38-39

And when the Pharisee saw it, he was amazed that He had not first washed before dinner. And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and the platter clean, but your inward part is full of plunder and wickedness.

Ablution » For defilement » Bloody

Leviticus 15:5-13

And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And he that sits on any thing on which he who issues sat shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And he that touches the flesh of him who issues shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. read more.
And if he who issues spits on him that is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And whatever saddle he who issues rides on shall be unclean. And whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. And he that carries any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And whomever he who issues touches, and has not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And the earthen vessel that he who issues touches shall be broken. And every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. And when he who issues is cleansed of his issue, then he shall number seven days to himself for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.

Ablution » For defilement » Of lepers

Leviticus 14:8-9

And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water so that he may be clean. And after that he shall come into the camp, and shall stay outside his tent seven days. But on the seventh day he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eye-brows; even all his hair shall he shave off. And he shall wash his clothes. He also shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.

Ablution » Of infants

Ezekiel 16:4

And as for your birth, in the day you were born your navel was not cut, nor were you washed with water to cleanse you. And you were not salted, nor swaddled at all.

Ablution » Of the face

Ablution » Of the dead

Acts 9:37

And it happened in those days, becoming sick, she died. And washing her, they laid her in an upper room.

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