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He must also sprinkle anyone who has touched a human bone or a grave or anyone who has been killed or anyone who has died a natural death. <a href="/nlt/numbers/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then someone who is ceremonially clean must take a hyssop branch and dip it into the water. That person must sprinkle the water on the tent, on all the furnishings in the tent, and on the people who were in the tent; also on the person who touched a human bone, or touched someone who was killed or who died naturally, or touched a grave. <a href="/esv/numbers/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then a clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water and sprinkle it on the tent and on all the furnishings and on the persons who were there and on whoever touched the bone, or the slain or the dead or the grave. <a href="/bsb/numbers/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then 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. <a href="/kjv/numbers/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And 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 a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave: <a href="/nkjv/numbers/19.htm">New King James Version</a> A clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water, sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the persons who were there, or on the one who touched a bone, the slain, the dead, or a grave. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And a clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all the furnishings, on the persons who were there, and on the one who touched the bone or the one who was killed or the one who died naturally, or the grave. <a href="/nasb/numbers/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> A clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent and on all the furnishings and on the persons who were there, and on the one who touched the bone or the one slain or the one dying naturally or the grave. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘And a clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent and on all the furnishings and on the persons who were there, and on the one who touched the bone or the one slain or the one dying naturally or the grave. <a href="/lsb/numbers/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And a clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water and sprinkle it on the tent and on all the furnishings and on the persons who were there and on the one who touched the bone or the one slain or the one dying naturally or the grave. <a href="/amp/numbers/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> A clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water and sprinkle it on the tent and on all the furnishings and on the people who were there, and on the one who touched the bone or the one who was killed or the one who died [naturally] or the grave. <a href="/csb/numbers/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> A person who is clean is to take 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, a corpse, or a person who had been killed. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> A person who is clean is to take 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, a corpse, or a person who had been killed.&#8221 <a href="/asv/numbers/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> and 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: <a href="/erv/numbers/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> and 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: <a href="/gwt/numbers/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> A person who is clean will take a sprig of hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and all the people who were in the tent [with the dead body]. He must also sprinkle any person who has touched a human bone or a grave and any person who has touched someone who has been killed or who has died naturally. <a href="/gnt/numbers/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the first case, someone who is ritually clean is to take a sprig of hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, everything in it, and the people who were there. In the second case, someone who is ritually clean is to sprinkle the water on those who had touched the human bone or the dead body or the grave. <a href="/isv/numbers/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> A clean person is to take some hyssop, dip it in water, and then sprinkle it on the tent, on every vessel, and on whoever was there (that is, on whoever touched the bones, the killed person, or the dead body, including whoever dug the grave). <a href="/msb/numbers/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then 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. <a href="/net/numbers/19.htm">NET Bible</a> Then a ceremonially clean person must take hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all its furnishings, and on the people who were there, or on the one who touched a bone, or one killed, or one who died, or a grave. <a href="/nheb/numbers/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the persons who were there, and on him who touched the bone, or the slain, or the dead, or the grave: <a href="/wbt/numbers/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And 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 a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave: <a href="/web/numbers/19.htm">World English Bible</a> A clean person shall take hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the persons who were there, and on him who touched the bone, or the slain, or the dead, or the grave. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and a clean person has taken hyssop, and has dipped [it] in water, and has sprinkled [it] on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the persons who have been there, and on him who is coming against a bone, or against one pierced, or against the dead, or against a grave. <a href="/ylt/numbers/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and a clean person hath taken hyssop, and hath dipped it in water, and hath sprinkled on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the persons who have been there, and on him who is coming against a bone, or against one pierced, or against the dead, or against a grave. <a href="/slt/numbers/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And a clean man took hyssop and dipped in water and sprinkled upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the souls which were there, and upon him touching upon a bone, or upon the wounded, or upon the the dead, or upon a grave:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And a man that is clean shall dip hyssop in them, and shall sprinkle therewith all the tent, and all the furniture, and the men that are defiled with touching any such thing: <a href="/cpdv/numbers/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And into it a man who is clean shall dip hyssop, and he shall sprinkle from it the entire tent, and all its articles, and the men who were polluted by means of contact. <a href="/nabre/numbers/19.htm">New American Bible</a> Then someone who is clean will take hyssop, dip it in this water, and sprinkle it on the tent and on all the vessels and persons that were in it, or on the one who touched the bone, the slain person or the other corpse, or the grave. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> then a clean person shall take hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all the furnishings, on the persons who were there, and on whoever touched the bone, the slain, the corpse, or the grave.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And 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 who were there and upon him who touched a bone or a slain person or one dead or a grave; <a href="/hpbt/numbers/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And a man that is pure shall take hyssop and he shall dip it in water and he shall sprinkle it on the tent and upon the vessels and upon every soul that was there and upon whom ever touched a bone, or one killed, or the dead, or a tomb.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And 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. <a href="/sep/numbers/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And a clean man shall take hyssop, and dip it into the water, and sprinkle it upon the house, and the furniture, and all the souls that are therein, and upon him that touched the human bone, or the slain man, or the corpse, or the tomb. <a href="/parallel/numbers/19-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=6153" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/19.htm">Purification of the Unclean</a> …17For 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. 18<a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">Then a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/2889.htm" title="2889: ṭā·hō·wr (Adj-ms) -- Clean, pure. Or tahor; from taher; pure.">who is ceremonially clean</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·lā·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">is to take</a> <a href="/hebrew/231.htm" title="231: ’ê·zō·wḇ (N-ms) -- Hyssop. Probably of foreign derivation; hyssop.">some hyssop,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2881.htm" title="2881: wə·ṭā·ḇal (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To dip. A primitive root; to dip, to immerse.">dip</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: bam·ma·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">it in the water,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5137.htm" title="5137: wə·hiz·zāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To spurt, spatter, sprinkle. A primitive root; to spirt, i.e. Besprinkle.">and sprinkle</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: hā·’ō·hel (Art:: N-ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">the tent,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: hak·kê·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">the furnishings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">and the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū- (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">were</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: han·nō·ḡê·a‘ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">He is also to sprinkle the one who touched</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ba·‘e·ṣem (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">a bone,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6913.htm" title="6913: ḇaq·qā·ḇer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A grave, sepulcher. Or qibrah; from qabar; a sepulchre.">a grave,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ḇam·mêṯ (Prep-b, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">or a person who has died</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḇe·ḥā·lāl (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">been slain.</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if."></a> 19The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/9-13.htm">Hebrews 9:13-14</a> For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a> Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. <a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25</a> I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. <a href="/1_john/1-7.htm">1 John 1:7</a> But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. <a href="/leviticus/14-5.htm">Leviticus 14:5-7</a> Then the priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in a clay pot. / And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water. / Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field. <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Isaiah 52:15</a> so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard. <a href="/john/13-8.htm">John 13:8-10</a> “Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.” / “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!” / Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.” <a href="/1_corinthians/6-11.htm">1 Corinthians 6:11</a> And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm">Leviticus 16:19</a> He is to sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites. <a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a> 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. <a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a> let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. <a href="/zechariah/13-1.htm">Zechariah 13:1</a> “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity. <a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Revelation 7:14</a> “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. <a href="/exodus/12-22.htm">Exodus 12:22</a> Take a cluster of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin, and brush the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out the door of his house until morning. <a href="/1_peter/1-2.htm">1 Peter 1:2</a> according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the persons that were there, and on him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:<a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Numbers 19:9</a> 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 of separation: it is a purification for sin.<a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a> Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.<a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25-27</a> Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/numbers/19-12.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-51.htm">Dip</a> <a href="/numbers/17-13.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/numbers/19-6.htm">Hyssop</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/numbers/19-4.htm">Sprinkle</a> <a href="/numbers/19-14.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/numbers/14-38.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/numbers/19-17.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/9-2.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/numbers/20-3.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-24.htm">Dip</a> <a href="/numbers/33-39.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-33.htm">Hyssop</a> <a href="/numbers/31-28.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/numbers/22-29.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Sprinkle</a> <a href="/numbers/20-6.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/numbers/19-22.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/numbers/31-6.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 19</div>1. <a href="/numbers/19-1.htm">The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifer</a> 11. <a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">The law for the use of it in purification of the unclean</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then a man who is ceremonially clean In the context of the Old Testament, ceremonial cleanliness was crucial for participating in religious activities. This requirement underscores the importance of purity in worship and service to God. The man must be free from any defilement, highlighting the separation between the holy and the profane. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to be holy and set apart (<a href="/1_peter/1-16.htm">1 Peter 1:16</a>).is to take some hyssop Hyssop is a plant used in various purification rites in the Bible. It symbolizes cleansing and purification, as seen in <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a>, where David asks God to cleanse him with hyssop. The use of hyssop in this context connects to the Passover in <a href="/exodus/12-22.htm">Exodus 12:22</a>, where it was used to apply the blood of the lamb, foreshadowing Christ's sacrificial death.dip it in the water The water here is mixed with the ashes of a red heifer, as described earlier in <a href="/numbers/19.htm">Numbers 19</a>. This mixture was used for purification from sin and defilement. Water is a recurring symbol of cleansing and renewal throughout Scripture, seen in baptism and Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus about being born of water and the Spirit (<a href="/john/3-5.htm">John 3:5</a>).and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there The act of sprinkling signifies the transfer of purity from the water to the objects and people, making them ceremonially clean. This practice reflects the pervasive nature of sin and the need for comprehensive cleansing. It parallels the New Testament teaching of sanctification, where believers are cleansed by the blood of Christ (<a href="/hebrews/9-13.htm">Hebrews 9:13-14</a>).He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or a person who has died or been slain Contact with death rendered a person unclean, emphasizing the separation between life and death in God's covenant community. This requirement highlights the seriousness of sin and death, which are overcome through Christ's resurrection. The cleansing ritual points to the ultimate purification from sin and death through Jesus, who conquered the grave (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">1 Corinthians 15:54-57</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_clean_man.htm">The Clean Man</a> This refers to an individual who is ceremonially clean, meaning he has not been defiled by contact with a corpse or other sources of impurity. His role is crucial in the purification process. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hyssop.htm">Hyssop</a> A plant used in ancient purification rituals. It symbolizes cleansing and purification throughout the Bible. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_tent_and_furnishings.htm">The Tent and Furnishings</a> Represents the dwelling place and its contents, which must be purified if they have been in contact with death. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a> Those who were present in the tent or who have come into contact with death, requiring purification to restore ceremonial cleanliness. 5. <a href="/topical/h/human_bone,_grave,_deceased_person.htm">Human Bone, Grave, Deceased Person</a> These are sources of ceremonial impurity, according to the Mosaic Law, necessitating the purification process described.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_purification.htm">The Necessity of Purification</a> The ritual underscores the seriousness of sin and death, which defile and separate us from God. It reminds us of our need for spiritual cleansing. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_hyssop.htm">Symbolism of Hyssop</a> Hyssop represents the means by which God provides purification. In the New Testament, this points to the cleansing power of Christ's sacrifice. <a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a> The clean man’s role in the purification process highlights the importance of community in maintaining spiritual purity and accountability. <a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a> The detailed purification process reflects God's holiness and the need for His people to approach Him with reverence and purity. <a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a> The Old Testament rituals foreshadow the complete and perfect cleansing available through Jesus Christ, who purifies us from all unrighteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 19</a> <a href="/q/what_does_hyssop_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does hyssop symbolize in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/psalm_51_7__hyssop_vs._modern_cleansing.htm">Psalm 51:7 – Does the idea of being cleansed with hyssop conflict with modern understandings of physical purification and disease prevention? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_sam_10_18_and_1_chr_19_18.htm">How do we reconcile the discrepant figures between 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18 regarding the number of charioteers and horsemen defeated by David?</a> <a href="/q/any_records_of_cedar,_hyssop,_yarn_use.htm">Numbers 19:6: Are there any historical or archaeological records confirming the use of cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet yarn in sacrificial rituals?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - Shall take hyssop. See <a href="/exodus/12-22.htm">Exodus 12:22</a>, and cf. <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a>. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/19-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then a man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person who is ceremonially clean טָהוֹר֒ (ṭā·hō·wr) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Clean, pure is to take וְלָקַ֨ח (wə·lā·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take some hyssop, אֵז֜וֹב (’ê·zō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_231.htm">Strong's 231: </a> Hyssop dip וְטָבַ֣ל (wə·ṭā·ḇal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2881.htm">Strong's 2881: </a> To dip, to immerse it in the water, בַּמַּיִם֮ (bam·ma·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen and sprinkle וְהִזָּ֤ה (wə·hiz·zāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5137.htm">Strong's 5137: </a> To spurt, spatter, sprinkle the tent, הָאֹ֙הֶל֙ (hā·’ō·hel) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> A tent all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the furnishings, הַכֵּלִ֔ים (hak·kê·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> Something prepared, any apparatus and the people הַנְּפָשׁ֖וֹת (han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that were הָֽיוּ־ (hā·yū-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be there. שָׁ֑ם (šām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither He is also to sprinkle the one who touched הַנֹּגֵ֗עַ (han·nō·ḡê·a‘) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike the bone, בַּעֶ֙צֶם֙ (ba·‘e·ṣem) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame grave, בַקָּֽבֶר׃ (ḇaq·qā·ḇer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6913.htm">Strong's 6913: </a> A grave, sepulcher corpse, בַמֵּ֖ת (ḇam·mêṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> Desire, if person who had been killed. בֶֽחָלָ֔ל (ḇe·ḥā·lāl) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - 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