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 their donkeys provender.

Exodus 19:14

And Moses went down from the mount to the people, and sanctified the people, and they washed their garments.

2 Samuel 12:20

Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel. And he came into the house of LORD, and worshipped. Then he came to his own house, and when he required, they set bread before him, and he

Mark 7:3

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands carefully, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.

Exodus 30:18-21

Thou shall also make a laver of brass, and the base of it of brass for washing. And thou shall put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and thou shall put water in it. And Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet there. When they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die, or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to LORD.read more.
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they not die. And it shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

Exodus 40:30-31

And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it, with which to wash. And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there.

Leviticus 14:7-9

And he shall sprinkle seven times upon him who is to be cleansed from the leprous disease, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird go into the open field. And he who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean. And after that he shall come into the camp, but shall dwell outside his tent seven days. And it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off. And he shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and he sh

Leviticus 15:5-10

And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. And he who sits on anything on which he who has the issue sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. And he who touches the flesh of him who has the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.read more.
And if he who has the issue spits upon him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. And whatever saddle he who has the issue rides upon shall be unclean. And whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. And he who bears those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself 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 scholars, having come from Jerusalem, gathered in to him. And having seen some of his disciples eating their loaves with profane hands, that is, unwashed, they accused them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands carefully, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.read more.
And coming from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they bathe. And there are many other things that they have taken in to retain: washings of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and beds.) Then the Pharisees and the scholars demand of him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?

John 13:12

When therefore he washed their feet, and took his garments, having sat down again, he said to them, Do ye understand what I have done to you?

Luke 11:38

And when the Pharisee saw, he marveled that he did not first wash 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 tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die, or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to LORD.

Exodus 19:10

And LORD said to Moses, Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

Hebrews 6:2

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

John 13:5

Then he pours water into the wash-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 he said, Behold now, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, No, but we will abide in the street all n

Genesis 24:32

And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels. And he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who 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 their donkeys provender.

Exodus 30:19

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

Ablution » of priests

Exodus 29:4

And Aaron and his sons thou shall bring to the door of the tent of meeting, and shall wash them with water.

Exodus 36:18-21

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

Exodus 40:12

And thou shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tent of meeting, and shall wash them with water.

Exodus 40:31-32

And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there. They washed when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they came near to the altar, as LORD 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 their donkeys provender.

Exodus 19:14

And Moses went down from the mount to the people, and sanctified the people, and they washed their garments.

2 Samuel 12:20

Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel. And he came into the house of LORD, and worshipped. Then he came to his own house, and when he required, they set bread before him, and he

Mark 7:3

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands carefully, do not eat, 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, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

Psalm 26:6

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will encompass thine altar, O LORD,

Matthew 27:24

And when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather an uproar was developing, after taking water, he washed his hands in front of the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. See ye to it.

Ablution » Of burnt offerings

2 Chronicles 4:6

He also made ten basins, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them. They washed in them such things as belonged to the burnt-offering, but the sea was for the priests to wash in.

Leviticus 1:9

but its innards and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall burn the whole on the altar, for a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to LORD.

Leviticus 1:13

but the innards and the legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall offer the whole, and burn it upon the altar. It is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to LORD.

Leviticus 9:14

And he washed the innards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt-offering on the altar.

Ablution » Of the hands

Exodus 30:18-21

Thou shall also make a laver of brass, and the base of it of brass for washing. And thou shall put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and thou shall put water in it. And Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet there. When they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die, or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to LORD. read more.
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they not die. And it shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

Exodus 40:30-32

And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it, with which to wash. And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there. They washed when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they came near to the altar, as LORD commanded Moses.

Ablution » For defilement » Those having eaten that which died

Leviticus 17:15-16

And every soul who eats that which dies of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening, then he shall be c But if he does not wash them, 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, he marveled that he did not first wash before dinner. And the Lord said to him, Now ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your interior is full of plundering and wickedness.

Ablution » For defilement » Bloody

Leviticus 15:5-13

And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. And he who sits on anything on which he who has the issue sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. And he who touches the flesh of him who has the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. read more.
And if he who has the issue spits upon him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. And whatever saddle he who has the issue rides upon shall be unclean. And whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. And he who bears those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. And whomever he who has the issue touches, without having rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. And the earthen vessel, which he who has the issue touches, shall be broken, and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. And when he who has an issue is cleansed of his issue, then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.

Ablution » For defilement » Of lepers

Leviticus 14:8-9

And he who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean. And after that he shall come into the camp, but shall dwell outside his tent seven days. And it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off. And he shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and he sh

Ablution » Of infants

Ezekiel 16:4

And as for thy nativity, in the day thou were born thy navel was not cut, nor were thou washed in water to cleanse thee. Thou were not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

Ablution » Of the face

Ablution » Of the dead

Acts 9:37

And in those days, having been ill, she happened to died. And after washing her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

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