Numbers 31:20
What does Numbers 31:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 31:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood, ye shall purify yourselves.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood, ye shall purify yourselves.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And every bit of clothing, and anything made of leather or goats' hair or wood, you are to make clean.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and every garment, and every skin vessel, and every work of goats' <FI>hair<Fi> , and every wooden vessel, ye yourselves cleanse.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And of all the spoil, every garment, or vessel, or any thing made for use, of the skins, or hair of goats, or of wood, shall be purified.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And every garment, and every vessel of skin, and all work of goat's hair, and every utensil of wood shall ye purify.
Context
v.19And 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.
v.20This passage
v.21And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war that went to the battle, This is the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded Moses:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:2
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments:
- Exodus 19:10
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments,
- Numbers 19:14
This is the law when a man dieth in a tent: every one that cometh into the tent, and every one that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
- Numbers 19:22
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
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