Numbers 19:21
What does Numbers 19:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 19:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them: and he that sprinkleth the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he that toucheth the water for impurity shall be unclean until even.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them: and he that sprinkleth the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he that toucheth the water for impurity shall be unclean until even.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949This is to be a law for them for ever: he who puts the water on the unclean person is to have his clothing washed; and anyone touching the water will be unclean till evening.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And it hath been to them for a statute age-during, that he who is sprinkling the water of separation doth wash his garments, and he who is coming against the water of separation is unclean till the evening,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752This precept shall be an ordinance for ever. He also that sprinkled the water, shall wash his garments. Every one that shall touch the waters of expiation, shall be unclean until the evening.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it shall be an everlasting statute unto them. And he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his garments, and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.
Context
v.20But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of Jehovah: the water for impurity hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.
v.21This passage
v.22And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 16:26
And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
- Hebrews 10:4
For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
- Hebrews 7:19
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.
- Leviticus 11:25
and whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
- Leviticus 11:40
And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
- Hebrews 9:13
For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh:
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