18 Bible Verses about Ablution

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Genesis 18:4

Let there be fetched, I pray thee a little water, and bathe ye your feet, - and rest yourselves under the tree.

Genesis 43:24

So the man brought the men into Joseph's house, - and gave them water and they bathed their feet, and he gave them provender for their asses.

Exodus 19:14

Then Moses went down out of the mount, unto the people, - and hallowed the people, and they washed their clothes.

2 Samuel 12:20

Then David arose from the ground, and bathed and anointed, and changed his apparel, and, entering into the house of Yahweh, bowed himself down, - then came he into his own house, and asked, and they set before him food, and he did eat.

Mark 7:3

For, the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless with care they wash their hands, eat not, holding fast the tradition of the elders;

Exodus 30:18-21

And thou shalt make a laver of bronze, and its stand of bronze for bathing, - and thou shalt place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put therein water. So shall Aaron and his sons bathe thereat, - their hands, and their feet. When they enter the tent of meeting, they shall bathe with water so shall they not die, - or when they approach unto the altar to minister, to burn as incense an altar-flame to Yahweh:read more.
so then they shall bathe their hands and their feet and shall not die, - and it shall be to them an age-abiding statute, to him and to his seed to their generations.

Exodus 40:30-31

And he put the laver, between the tent of meeting, and the altar, - and put therein water for bathing; and Moses and Aaron and his sons thenceforth bathed thereat, - their hands and their feet;

Leviticus 14:7-9

and shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy, seven times, - and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let go the living bird over the face of the field. And he that is to be declared clean shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair, and bathe in water, and be clean, and, afterwards, shall he come into the camp, - and dwell outside his tent, seven days; and it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave off all the hair of his head, and his beard, and his eyebrows, even all his hair, shall he shave off, - and shall wash his clothes and bathe his flesh in water so shall he be clean.

Leviticus 15:5-10

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening. And, he that sitteth on that whereon he that hath the flux hath sat, shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And, he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the flux, shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening,read more.
And, when he that hath a flux spitteth on him that is clean, then shall he wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening. And, every saddle whereon he that hath the flux rideth, shall be unclean. And, whosoever toucheth anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening; and, he that carrieth them shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 14:52

and so cleanse the house, with the blood of the bird and with the living water, - and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood and with the hyssop, and with the crimson;

Mark 7:1-5

And the Pharisees and certain of the Scribes who have come from Jerusalem gather themselves together unto him; and, observing certain of his disciples, that, with defiled hands, that is unwashed, they are eating bread, - - For, the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless with care they wash their hands, eat not, holding fast the tradition of the elders;read more.
and coming from market, unless they sprinkle themselves, they eat not, - and, many other things, there are, which they have accepted to hold fast - immersions of cups and measures and copper vessels - - and so the Pharisees and the Scribes, question, him - For what cause do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but, with defiled hands, eat bread?

John 13:12

When, therefore, he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and reclined, again said he unto them - Are ye taking note, what I have done unto you?

Luke 11:38

And, the Pharisee, beholding, marvelled that he was not, first, immersed, before the dinner.

Exodus 40:31

and Moses and Aaron and his sons thenceforth bathed thereat, - their hands and their feet;

Exodus 30:20

When they enter the tent of meeting, they shall bathe with water so shall they not die, - or when they approach unto the altar to minister, to burn as incense an altar-flame to Yahweh:

Exodus 19:10

And Yahweh said unto Moses - Go unto the people, and thou shalt hallow them to-day, and to-morrow, - and they shall wash their clothes;

Hebrews 6:2

Of immersions - in respect of teaching, and of the laying on of hands, of the resurrection of the dead, and of judgment age-abiding; -

John 13:5

Next, he poureth water into the wash-basin, and began to be washing the feet of the disciples, and to be wiping them with the linen cloth wherewith he was girded.

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Ablution » Of the feet

Genesis 18:4

Let there be fetched, I pray thee a little water, and bathe ye your feet, - and rest yourselves under the tree.

Genesis 19:2

And he said Behold, I pray you my lords turn aside, I pray you, into the house of your servant, - and tarry the night and bathe your feet, so shall ye rise early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay, but, in the broad way, will we tarry the night.

Genesis 24:32

So the man came in towards the house, and ungirded the camels, - and there was given him straw and fodder for the camels, and water for bathing his own feet and the feet of the men who were with him;

Genesis 43:24

So the man brought the men into Joseph's house, - and gave them water and they bathed their feet, and he gave them provender for their asses.

Exodus 30:19

So shall Aaron and his sons bathe thereat, - their hands, and their feet.

Ablution » of priests

Exodus 29:4

And Aaron and his sons, shalt thou bring near, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, - and shalt bathe them in water.

Exodus 36:18-21

And he made fifty clasps of bronze, - to join together the tent, that it might become one. And he made a covering to the tent, of rams skins dyed red, - and a covering of badgers skins, above. And he made the boards for the habitation, of acacia wood, for standing up: read more.
ten cubits, the length of each board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board:

Exodus 40:12

And thou shalt bring near Aaron and his sons, unto the opening of the teat of meeting, - and shalt bathe them in the water;

Exodus 40:31-32

and Moses and Aaron and his sons thenceforth bathed thereat, - their hands and their feet; when they were entering into the tent of meeting, and when they were drawing near unto the altar, then used they to bathe, - As Yahweh commanded Moses.

Leviticus 8:6

So Moses brought near Aaron and his sons, - and bathed them with water,

Ablution » Cleanliness » Examples of

Genesis 18:4

Let there be fetched, I pray thee a little water, and bathe ye your feet, - and rest yourselves under the tree.

Genesis 43:24

So the man brought the men into Joseph's house, - and gave them water and they bathed their feet, and he gave them provender for their asses.

Exodus 19:14

Then Moses went down out of the mount, unto the people, - and hallowed the people, and they washed their clothes.

2 Samuel 12:20

Then David arose from the ground, and bathed and anointed, and changed his apparel, and, entering into the house of Yahweh, bowed himself down, - then came he into his own house, and asked, and they set before him food, and he did eat.

Mark 7:3

For, the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless with care they wash their hands, eat not, holding fast 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 unto the slain, shall bathe their hands over the heifer that hath boon beheaded in the ravine,

Psalm 26:6

I will bathe, in pureness, my hands, - so will I go in procession around thine altar, O Yahweh;

Matthew 27:24

And Pilate, seeing, that, nothing, it availed, but rather, a tumult, was arising, taking water, washed his hands of it before the multitude, saying - Innocent, am I, of the blood of this man, - Ye, shall see to it for yourselves.

Ablution » Of burnt offerings

2 Chronicles 4:6

And he made ten lavers, and set five on the right hand - and five on the left, to bathe therein, what is offered as an ascending-sacrifice, do they rinse therein, - but, the sea, was, that the priests should bathe therein.

Leviticus 1:9

But its inwards and its legs, shall they bathe with water, - then shall the priest make, of the whole, a perfume at the altar, an ascending-sacrifice an altar-flame of a satisfying odour unto Yahweh.

Leviticus 1:13

But the inwards and the legs, shall he bathe in water, - then shall the priest bring near the whole and make a perfume at the altar, an ascending-sacrifice, it is an altar-flame of a satisfying odour, unto Yahweh.

Leviticus 9:14

and he bathed the inwards and the legs, - and made a perfume upon the ascending-sacrifice at the altar.

Ablution » Of the hands

Exodus 30:18-21

And thou shalt make a laver of bronze, and its stand of bronze for bathing, - and thou shalt place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put therein water. So shall Aaron and his sons bathe thereat, - their hands, and their feet. When they enter the tent of meeting, they shall bathe with water so shall they not die, - or when they approach unto the altar to minister, to burn as incense an altar-flame to Yahweh: read more.
so then they shall bathe their hands and their feet and shall not die, - and it shall be to them an age-abiding statute, to him and to his seed to their generations.

Exodus 40:30-32

And he put the laver, between the tent of meeting, and the altar, - and put therein water for bathing; and Moses and Aaron and his sons thenceforth bathed thereat, - their hands and their feet; when they were entering into the tent of meeting, and when they were drawing near unto the altar, then used they to bathe, - As Yahweh commanded Moses.

Ablution » For defilement » Those having eaten that which died

Leviticus 17:15-16

And, in the case of any person who eateth that which died of itself or was torn in pieces, whether he be home-born, or a sojourner, then shall he wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening, and then be clean. But, if he wash them not, and his flesh, he do not bathe, then shall he bear his iniquity.

Ablution » Traditional forms of, not observed by jesus

Luke 11:38-39

And, the Pharisee, beholding, marvelled that he was not, first, immersed, before the dinner. And the Lord said unto him: Now, ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the tray, do make pure; but, your inward part, is full of plunder and wickedness.

Ablution » For defilement » Bloody

Leviticus 15:5-13

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening. And, he that sitteth on that whereon he that hath the flux hath sat, shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And, he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the flux, shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening, read more.
And, when he that hath a flux spitteth on him that is clean, then shall he wash his clothes and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening. And, every saddle whereon he that hath the flux rideth, shall be unclean. And, whosoever toucheth anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening; and, he that carrieth them shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. And, whomsoever he that hath the flux toucheth, not having rinsed, his hands in water, then shall he wash his clothes, and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening, And the earthen vessel which he that hath the flux toucheth shall be broken in pieces, - and, every vessel of wood, shall be rinsed in water. And when he that hath the flux becometh clean from his flux, then shall he number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, - and bathe his flesh in living water, and be clean.

Ablution » For defilement » Of lepers

Leviticus 14:8-9

And he that is to be declared clean shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair, and bathe in water, and be clean, and, afterwards, shall he come into the camp, - and dwell outside his tent, seven days; and it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave off all the hair of his head, and his beard, and his eyebrows, even all his hair, shall he shave off, - and shall wash his clothes and bathe his flesh in water so shall he be clean.

Ablution » Of infants

Ezekiel 16:4

And as for thy birth in the day thou wast born, Thy navel-cord was not cut, And in water, wast thou not bathed to cleanse thee, - And as for being salted, a thou was not salted, And as for being bandaged, thou wast not bandaged.

Ablution » Of the face

Ablution » Of the dead

Acts 9:37

And it came to pass in those days, that she, sickening, died; and, bathing her, they laid her in an upper room.

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