Numbers 19:12

What does Numbers 19:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 19:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

the same shall purify himself therewith on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

the same shall purify himself therewith on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

On the third day and on the seventh day he is to make himself clean with the water, and so he will be clean: but if he does not do this on the third day and on the seventh day, he will not be clean.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

he doth cleanse himself for it on the third day, and on the seventh day he is clean; and if he cleanse not himself on the third day, then on the seventh day he is not clean.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Shall be sprinkled with this water on the third day, and on the seventh, and so shall be cleansed. If he were not sprinkled on the third day, he cannot be cleansed on the seventh.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean; but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.

Context

v.11He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:

v.12This passage

v.13Whosoever toucheth a dead person, the body of a man that hath died, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of Jehovah; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water for impurity was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 19:17

    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:

  • Hosea 6:2

    After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.

  • Exodus 19:15

    And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman.

  • Leviticus 7:17

    but that which remaineth of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:3

    For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

  • Numbers 31:19

    And encamp ye without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, ye and your captives.

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