If a man has sexual relations with her and her blood touches him, he will be unclean for seven days; any bed he lies on will be unclean. Sexual relations with the menstruating woman create a seven-day impurity for the man — the same seven-day duration as the woman's own impurity period. The man who lies with the menstruating woman takes on the same impurity duration that she bears. Leviticus 20:18 identifies sexual relations during the menstrual period as a more serious violation. The seven-day impurity of Leviticus 15:24 addresses the inadvertent or unavoidable case; the prohibition of Leviticus 20:18 addresses the intentional violation.

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