Leviticus 15:12
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If he touch a vessel of earth, it shall be broken: but if a vessel of wood, it shall be washed with water.

vessel

Leviticus 6:28 And the earthen vessel, wherein it was sodden, shall be broken: but if the vessel be of brass, it shall be scoured, and washed with water.

Leviticus 11:32,33 And upon what thing soever any of their carcasses shall fall, it shall be defiled, whether it be a vessel of wood, or a garment, or skins or haircloths: or any thing in which work is done. They shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean until the evening, and so afterwards shall be clean. . . .

Proverbs 1:21,23 O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge? . . .

Proverbs 3:21 And there shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy mouth.

2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.

Philippians 3:21 Who will reform the body of our lowness, made like to the body of his glory, according to the operation whereby also he is able to subdue all things unto himself.

shall be broken

Psalm 2:9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Context
The Uncleanness of Men
11Every person whom such a one shall touch, not having washed his hands before, shall wash his clothes: and being washed with water, shall be unclean until the evening. 12If he touch a vessel of earth, it shall be broken: but if a vessel of wood, it shall be washed with water.
Cross References
Leviticus 6:28
And the earthen vessel, wherein it was sodden, shall be broken: but if the vessel be of brass, it shall be scoured, and washed with water.

Leviticus 11:32
And upon what thing soever any of their carcasses shall fall, it shall be defiled, whether it be a vessel of wood, or a garment, or skins or haircloths: or any thing in which work is done. They shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean until the evening, and so afterwards shall be clean.

Leviticus 11:33
But an earthen vessel, into which any of these shall fall, shall be defiled: and therefore is to be broken.

Leviticus 15:11
Every person whom such a one shall touch, not having washed his hands before, shall wash his clothes: and being washed with water, shall be unclean until the evening.

Lexicon
Any clay
חֶ֛רֶשׂ (ḥe·reś)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2789: Earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd

pot
וּכְלִי־ (ū·ḵə·lî-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

that
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the man with the discharge
הַזָּ֖ב (haz·zāḇ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2100: To flow freely, to have a, flux, to waste away, to overflow

touches
יִגַּע־ (yig·ga‘-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

must be broken,
יִשָּׁבֵ֑ר (yiš·šā·ḇêr)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7665: To break, break in pieces

and any
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

wooden
עֵ֔ץ (‘êṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6086: Tree, trees, wood

utensil
כְּלִי־ (kə·lî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

must be rinsed
יִשָּׁטֵ֖ף (yiš·šā·ṭêp̄)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer

with water.
בַּמָּֽיִם׃ (bam·mā·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen


Additional Translations
Any clay pot that the man with the discharge touches must be broken, and any wooden utensil must be rinsed with water.And the vessel of earth, that he touches which has the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

And the earthen vessel, which he that hath the issue toucheth, shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

And the earthen vessel which he that has the issue shall happen to touch, shall be broken; and a wooden vessel shall be washed with water, and shall be clean.

And the vessel of earth that he toucheth who hath the flux shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

And the earthen vessel, which he that hath the issue toucheth, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

And the vessel of earth that he toucheth who hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

"'The earthen vessel, which he who has the discharge touches, shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

'And the earthen vessel which he who hath the issue cometh against is broken; and every wooden vessel is rinsed with water.
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