Numbers 19:17

What does Numbers 19:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 19:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And for the unclean, they are to take the dust of the burning of the sin-offering, and put flowing water on it in a vessel:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they have taken for the unclean person of the ashes of the burning of the <FI>cleansing<Fi> , and he hath put upon it running water unto a vessel;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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;

Context

v.16And whosoever in the open field toucheth one that is slain with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

v.17This passage

v.18and a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched the bone, or the slain, or the dead, or the grave:

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 26:19

    And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.

  • Song of Solomon 4:15

    Thou arta fountain of gardens, A well of living waters, And flowing streams from Lebanon.

  • John 7:38

    He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.

  • John 4:10

    Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

  • Revelation 7:17

    for the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them unto fountains of waters of life: and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

  • Numbers 19:9

    And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place; and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water for impurity: it is a sin-offering.

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