Numbers 19:17 “For the purification of the unclean person, take some of the ashes of…”

Numbers 19:17

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

“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.

American Standard Version

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:

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

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;

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

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:

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Cross references

“running water shall be put thereto”

Genesis 26:19 Song of Solomon 4:15 John 7:38 Revelation 7:17 John 4:10 John 4:11

Genesis 26:19 · BSB

Then Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a well of fresh water there.

Song of Solomon 4:15 · BSB

You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon.

John 7:38 · BSB

Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

Revelation 7:17 · BSB

For 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 · BSB

Jesus 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.”

John 4:11 · BSB

“Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?

Also

Numbers 19:9

Numbers 19:9 · BSB

Then 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 purif…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Anyone in the open field who touches someone who has been killed by the sword or has died of natural causes, or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days.

18Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there. He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or a person who has died or been slain.

Read Numbers 19