Numbers 31:23 “everything that can withstand the fire—must be put through the fire, a…”

Numbers 31:23

everything that can withstand the fire—must be put through the fire, and it will be clean. But it must still be purified with the water of purification. And everything that cannot withstand the fire must pass through the water.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.

World English Bible

everything that may withstand the fire, you shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity. All that doesn’t withstand the fire you shall make to go through the water.

American Standard Version

everything that may abide the fire, ye shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make to go through the water.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euen all that may abide the fire, yee shall make it goe through the fire, and it shalbe cleane: yet, it shalbe purified with the water of purification: and all that suffereth not the fire, yee shall cause to passe by the water.

Darby Translation

everything that passeth through the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean; only it shall be purified with the water of separation; and everything that cannot pass through the fire ye shall make go through the water.

Young's Literal Translation

every thing which may go into fire, ye cause to pass over through fire, and it hath been clean; only, with the water of separation it is cleansed, and all that may not go into fire, ye cause to pass over through water;

Bible in Basic English

And anything which may be heated, is to go through the fire and be made clean; but in addition it is to be put in the water of cleaning: and anything which may not go through the fire is to be put in the water.

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Cross references

“abide”

1 Corinthians 3:13 Isaiah 43:2 Matthew 3:11 Zechariah 13:9 1 Peter 1:7 1 Peter 4:12

1 Corinthians 3:13 · BSB

his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.

Isaiah 43:2 · BSB

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.

Matthew 3:11 · BSB

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Zechariah 13:9 · BSB

This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our G…

1 Peter 1:7 · BSB

so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 4:12 · BSB

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

“it shall be purified”

Numbers 19:9 Numbers 19:17 Numbers 8:7

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…

Numbers 19:17 · BSB

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.

Numbers 8:7 · BSB

This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.

“ye shall make”

Leviticus 11:32 Leviticus 15:17 Ephesians 5:26 1 Peter 3:21 Titus 3:5 Titus 3:6

Leviticus 11:32 · BSB

When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evenin…

Leviticus 15:17 · BSB

Any clothing or leather on which there is an emission of semen must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening.

Ephesians 5:26 · BSB

to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

1 Peter 3:21 · BSB

And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Titus 3:5 · BSB

He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Titus 3:6 · BSB

This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

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

In context

22Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead—

24On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”

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