¹⁶ “‘If semen [^Cconsidered holy due to its association with life] goes out from a man, he must bathe in water; he will be unclean [^Cin a ritual sense] until evening [^Ccontact with something holy also rendered a person unclean]. ¹⁷ If the fluid gets on any clothing or leather, it must be washed with water; it will be unclean until evening.

¹⁸ “‘If a man ·has sexual relations [^Llies] with a woman [^Cpresumably his wife] and ·semen comes out [has an emission of semen], both people must bathe in water; they will be unclean [^Cin a ritual sense] until evening.