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Then you may come into the camp.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />On the seventh day you must wash your clothes and be purified. Then you may return to the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You must wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean. And afterward you may come into the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and be clean, and afterward you may come into the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and you will be clean; and afterward you may enter the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and be clean, and afterward you may enter the camp.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and be clean, and afterward you may enter the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and be clean, and afterward you may enter the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and be clean, and afterward you may come into the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the seventh day wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the seventh day wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean; and afterward ye shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wash your clothes on the seventh day, and after that, you will be clean and may return to the camp." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On the seventh day wash your clothes, and you will be clean. Then you may come into the camp."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On the seventh day you must wash your clothes; then you will be ritually clean and will be permitted to enter the camp." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Wash your clothes on the seventh day, after which you will be clean. Then you may enter the camp."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you will be ceremonially clean, and afterward you may enter the camp.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean; and afterward you shall come into the camp."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean. Afterward you shall come into the camp.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have washed your garments on the seventh day and have been clean, and afterward you come into the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and ye have washed your garments on the seventh day, and have been clean, and afterwards ye come in unto the camp.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And wash ye your garments in the seventh day, and be purified, and afterwards ye shall come into the camp.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall wash your garments the seventh day, and being purified, you shall afterwards enter into the camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall wash your garments on the seventh day, and, after having been purified, you shall enter the camp.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the seventh day you will wash your garments, and then you will again be clean. After that you may enter the camp.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You must wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean; afterward you may come into the camp.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you must wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean, and afterward you shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And purify your garments on the seventh day and you shall be purified, and after that you shall enter the encampment.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye may come into the camp.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And on the seventh day ye shall wash your garments, and be clean; and afterwards ye shall come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/31-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=9609" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm">Vengeance on Midian</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>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. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7637.htm" title="7637: haš·šə·ḇî·‘î (Art:: Number-oms) -- Seventh (an ord. number). Or shbi iy; ordinal from shib'iym. seventh.">On the seventh</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3526.htm" title="3526: wə·ḵib·bas·tem (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To wash. A primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash, whether literal or figurative.">you are to wash</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: biḡ·ḏê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">your clothes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2891.htm" title="2891: ū·ṭə·har·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To be clean or pure. A primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. to be pure.">and you will be clean.</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥar (Conj-w:: Adv) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After that</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇō·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">you may enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ham·ma·ḥă·neh (Art:: N-cs) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">the camp.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/15-13.htm">Leviticus 15:13</a></span><br />When the man has been cleansed from his discharge, he must count off seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe himself in fresh water, and he shall be clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Numbers 19:19</a></span><br />The 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-25.htm">Leviticus 11:25</a></span><br />and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Leviticus 14:8-9</a></span><br />The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days. / On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">2 Chronicles 30:19</a></span><br />who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a></span><br />Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16</a></span><br />Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-10.htm">John 13:10</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-9.htm">Acts 15:9</a></span><br />He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></span><br />Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a></span><br />to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-13.htm">Hebrews 9:13-14</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean, and afterward you shall come into the camp.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Numbers 19:19</a></b></br> And the clean <i>person</i> shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/11-25.htm">Leviticus 11:25</a></b></br> And whosoever beareth <i>ought</i> of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/14-9.htm">Leviticus 14:9</a></b></br> But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/31-2.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/numbers/31-2.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/numbers/31-23.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/numbers/19-21.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/numbers/21-27.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Seventh</a> <a href="/numbers/31-13.htm">Tent-Circle</a> <a href="/numbers/19-21.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/numbers/19-7.htm">Washing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/32-22.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/numbers/32-22.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-33.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-15.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-4.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-4.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/numbers/34-2.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-14.htm">Seventh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Tent-Circle</a> <a href="/judges/19-21.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-6.htm">Washing</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-1.htm">The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-13.htm">Moses is angry with the officers, for saving the women alive</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-25.htm">The proportion in which the prey is to be divided</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-48.htm">The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord</a></span><br></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'; 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In the context of <a href="/numbers/31.htm">Numbers 31</a>, the seventh day marks the completion of the purification process after the Israelites' battle with the Midianites. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the number seven representing divine perfection and order.<p><b>you are to wash your clothes</b><br>Washing clothes was a common purification ritual in ancient Israel, symbolizing the removal of impurity and sin. This act is part of the broader Levitical laws concerning cleanliness, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/11.htm">Leviticus 11-15</a>. It underscores the importance of external actions reflecting internal spiritual states, a principle echoed in the New Testament in passages like <a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a>, which calls for cleansing hands and purifying hearts.<p><b>and you will be clean</b><br>The concept of cleanliness in the Old Testament often extends beyond physical hygiene to spiritual purity. In this context, being clean allows the Israelites to be in right standing with God and re-enter the community. This anticipates the New Testament's emphasis on spiritual cleansing through Christ, as seen in 1 <a href="/john/1-7.htm">John 1:7</a>, where the blood of Jesus purifies believers from all sin.<p><b>After that you may enter the camp.</b><br>Re-entering the camp signifies restoration to the community and the presence of God, who dwells among His people. This mirrors the broader biblical narrative of exile and return, seen in the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land and later in the return from Babylonian exile. It also foreshadows the ultimate restoration through Christ, who reconciles believers to God, as described in <a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">2 Corinthians 5:18-19</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who received and communicated God's instructions to the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were involved in the battle against the Midianites and were required to follow purification laws.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>A people who opposed Israel and were defeated in battle, leading to the events described in this chapter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_camp.htm">The Camp</a></b><br>The dwelling place of the Israelites, representing the community of God's people and His presence among them.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/purification_rituals.htm">Purification Rituals</a></b><br>The specific actions commanded by God to cleanse the Israelites after battle, emphasizing holiness and separation from impurity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>God calls His people to be holy and separate from the impurities of the world. The purification rituals symbolize the need for spiritual cleanliness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites' obedience in following God's instructions for purification reflects the importance of adhering to His commands in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_cleansing.htm">Symbolism of Cleansing</a></b><br>The act of washing clothes represents a deeper spiritual cleansing that God desires for His people, pointing to the need for inner purity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_restoration.htm">Community and Restoration</a></b><br>Re-entering the camp after purification signifies restoration to the community of believers, emphasizing the importance of fellowship and unity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare_and_purification.htm">Spiritual Warfare and Purification</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites needed cleansing after physical battle, Christians are called to seek spiritual cleansing after engaging in spiritual warfare.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'unclean_until_evening'.htm">What does 'unclean until evening' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_death_for_gathering_wood_on_sabbath.htm">Numbers 15:32-36: Why is gathering wood on the Sabbath punished by death, and how does this align with a just moral system today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_leviticus_sacrifices_avoid_health_issues.htm">How feasible is it, historically, that large numbers of animal sacrifices described in Leviticus 4 could be carried out without creating severe public health issues?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/31-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">On the seventh</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·ḇî·‘î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7637.htm">Strong's 7637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seventh (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are to wash</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵib·bas·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3526.htm">Strong's 3526: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trample, to wash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your clothes,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּגְדֵיכֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(biḡ·ḏê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will be clean.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּטְהַרְתֶּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṭə·har·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2891.htm">Strong's 2891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be clean or pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">After that</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you may enter</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּבֹ֥אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the camp.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·ḥă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/31-24.htm">Numbers 31:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/31-24.htm">Numbers 31:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/31-24.htm">Numbers 31:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/31-24.htm">Numbers 31:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/31-24.htm">Numbers 31:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/31-24.htm">Numbers 31:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/31-24.htm">Numbers 31:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/31-24.htm">Numbers 31:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/31-24.htm">Numbers 31:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/31-24.htm">Numbers 31:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/31-24.htm">OT Law: Numbers 31:24 You shall wash your clothes (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/31-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 31:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/31-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 31:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>