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Read›Numbers›Chapter 19

Purification of the Unclean

Numbers 19:17

In 11 translations

BSB
For the purification of the unclean person, take some of the ashes of the burnt sin offering, put them in a jar, and pour fresh water over them.Or flowing water or living water
KJV
And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:ashes: Heb. dustrunning…: Heb. living waters shall be given
WEB
“For the unclean, they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin offering; and running water shall be poured on them in a vessel.
ASV
And for the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin-offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:
LSV
and for the unclean person they have taken from the ashes of the burning of the [cow], and he has put running water over it into a vessel;
YLT
and they have taken for the unclean person of the ashes of the burning of the [cleansing], and he hath put upon it running water unto a vessel;
DBY
And they shall take for the unclean of the ashes of the purification-offering that hath been burned, and shall put running water thereon in a vessel;
DRC
And they shall take of the ashes of the burning and of the sin offering, and shall pour living waters upon them into a vessel.
GNV
Therfore for an vncleane person they shall take of the burnt ashes of the sinne offring, and pure water shalbe put thereto in a vessel.
JPS
And for the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the purification from sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel.
LXXE
And they shall take for the unclean of the burnt ashes of purification, and they shall pour upon them running water into a vessel.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וְלָֽקְחוּ֙ לַטָּמֵ֔א מֵעֲפַ֖ר שְׂרֵפַ֣ת הַֽחַטָּ֑את וְנָתַ֥ן עָלָ֛יו מַ֥יִם חַיִּ֖ים אֶל־כֶּֽלִי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ λήψονται τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ ἀπὸ τῆς σποδιᾶς τῆς κατακεκαυμένης τοῦ ἁγνισμοῦ, καὶ κέχεοῦσιν ἐπʼ αὐτὴν ὕδωρ ζῶν εἰς σκεῦος.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Numbers 19:9Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to gather up the ashes of the heifer and store them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They must be kept by the congregation of Israel for preparing the water of…
  • Revelation 7:17For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
  • John 4:10–11Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well…
  • Genesis 26:19Then Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a well of fresh water there.
  • John 7:38Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
  • Song of Songs 4:15You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon.

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