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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Eleazar will take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and sprinkle some of its blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and sprinkle some of its blood seven times directly in front of the tabernacle of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle some of its blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Next Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle some of its blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Next Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and sprinkle some of its blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Next Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle some of its blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Next Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle some of it toward the front of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) seven times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest Eleazar is to take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the tent of meeting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle her blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He will dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times in the direction of the sacred tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The priest Eleazar will take some of the blood with his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Eleazar is to take some of its blood and with his finger sprinkle it seven times in the direction of the Tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Eleazar the priest is to take blood from it with his finger and sprinkle the blood in front of the Tent of Meeting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, and sprinkle some of the blood seven times directly in front of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Eleazar the priest shall take of its blood with his finger, and sprinkle this blood toward the front of the Tent of Meeting seven times. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Eleazar the priest shall take some of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle her blood toward the front of the Tent of Meeting seven times. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Eleazar the priest has taken of its blood with his finger, and has sprinkled [it] toward the front of the face of the Tent of Meeting from its blood seven times;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And Eleazar the priest hath taken of its blood with his finger, and hath sprinkled over-against the front of the tent of meeting of her blood seven times;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Eleazar the priest took from her blood with his finger, and sprinkled before the face of the tent of appointment, from her blood seven times.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And dipping his finger in her blood, shall sprinkle it over against the door of the tabernacle seven times, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And dipping his finger in its blood, he shall sprinkle it seven times, opposite the door of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Eleazar the priest will take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the tent of meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The priest Eleazar shall take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle it seven times towards the front of the tent of meeting.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Eleazar the priest shall take some of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood towards the front of the tabernacle of the congregation seven times;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Eliazer the Priest shall take from her blood on his finger and shall sprinkle from the blood against the front of the Time Tabernacle seven times.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Eleazar shall take of her blood, and sprinkle of her blood seven times in front of the tabernacle of witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/19-4.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=5996" 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/19.htm">The Red Heifer</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Give it to Eleazar the priest, and he will have it brought outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/499.htm" title="499: ’el·‘ā·zār (N-proper-ms) -- God has helped, six Isr. From 'el and azar; God helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites.">Eleazar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest</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/1818.htm" title="1818: mid·dā·māh (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">some of its blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/676.htm" title="676: bə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A finger. From the same as tseba'; something to sieze with, i.e. A finger; by analogy, a toe.">on his finger</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/1818.htm" title="1818: mid·dā·māh (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘ (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: pə·‘ā·mîm (N-fp) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">times</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">toward</a> <a href="/hebrew/5227.htm" title="5227: nō·ḵaḥ (Prep) -- From the same as nekach; properly, the front part; used adverbially, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">the front</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel- (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">of the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Then the heifer must be burned in his sight. Its hide, its flesh, and its blood are to be burned, along with its dung.…<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="/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="/leviticus/4-6.htm">Leviticus 4:6</a></span><br />The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14-15</a></span><br />And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat. / Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-19.htm">Hebrews 9:19-22</a></span><br />For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people, / saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.” / In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-12.htm">Exodus 29:12</a></span><br />Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-15.htm">Leviticus 8:15</a></span><br />Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-9.htm">Leviticus 9:9</a></span><br />The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-7.htm">1 John 1:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Revelation 7:14</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Isaiah 52:15</a></span><br />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.<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="/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="/1_peter/1-2.htm">1 Peter 1:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-24.htm">Matthew 27:24-25</a></span><br />When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.” / All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-34.htm">John 19:34</a></span><br />Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:</p><p class="hdg">sprinkle</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/4-6.htm">Leviticus 4:6,17</a></b></br> And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14,19</a></b></br> And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle <i>it</i> with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/9-13.htm">Hebrews 9:13,14</a></b></br> For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/18-17.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/numbers/18-31.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/16-42.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-12.htm">Directly</a> <a href="/numbers/19-3.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/19-3.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/18-31.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/19-3.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/numbers/16-49.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/numbers/18-17.htm">Sprinkle</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-6.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/numbers/18-31.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/18-31.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/numbers/15-3.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/19-5.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/20-21.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-28.htm">Directly</a> <a href="/numbers/20-25.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/20-25.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/20-6.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/19-7.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-25.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/numbers/19-18.htm">Sprinkle</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/19-14.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/numbers/22-28.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/19-1.htm">The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">The law for the use of it in purification of the unclean</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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His role signifies continuity in the priestly line and the importance of maintaining purity and order in worship. The priesthood was central to Israel's religious life, serving as mediators between God and the people.<p><b>is to take some of its blood on his finger</b><br>The use of blood in sacrificial rituals underscores its significance as a symbol of life and atonement. Blood was considered sacred, representing the life force of the creature. The act of taking blood on the finger indicates a personal and direct involvement in the ritual, emphasizing the priest's role in mediating the covenant relationship between God and Israel.<p><b>and sprinkle it seven times</b><br>The number seven in biblical terms often symbolizes completeness or perfection, reflecting God's creation week. Sprinkling the blood seven times signifies a complete act of purification, ensuring that the ritual is thorough and effective. This act of sprinkling is a recurring theme in purification rites, symbolizing the removal of impurity and the restoration of holiness.<p><b>toward the front of the Tent of Meeting</b><br>The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among the Israelites. Sprinkling the blood toward the front of the Tent signifies the act of consecrating the space where God meets with His people. This action underscores the importance of maintaining the sanctity of the place where divine-human interaction occurs. The orientation toward the Tent highlights the focus on God's presence and the need for purity in approaching Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eleazar_the_priest.htm">Eleazar the Priest</a></b><br>Eleazar, the son of Aaron, is the priest responsible for performing the ritual of the red heifer. His role signifies the continuation of the priestly duties after Aaron.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_red_heifer.htm">The Red Heifer</a></b><br>A unique sacrificial animal used for purification purposes. Its ashes were used to create the water of cleansing, which purified those who were ceremonially unclean.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>The central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among the Israelites. It symbolizes God's holiness and the need for purification before approaching Him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ritual_of_sprinkling.htm">The Ritual of Sprinkling</a></b><br>The act of sprinkling blood toward the Tent of Meeting signifies purification and atonement, emphasizing the seriousness of sin and the need for cleansing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_number_seven.htm">The Number Seven</a></b><br>Represents completeness and perfection in the Bible, indicating the thoroughness of the purification process.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_purification.htm">The Necessity of Purification</a></b><br>The ritual underscores the importance of being spiritually clean before approaching God. In our lives, we must seek spiritual purity through repentance and faith in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priest.htm">The Role of the Priest</a></b><br>Eleazar's role points to the mediating work of Christ, our High Priest, who intercedes for us and provides the ultimate purification through His sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_blood.htm">Symbolism of Blood</a></b><br>Blood symbolizes life and atonement. The sprinkling of blood foreshadows the sacrificial death of Jesus, whose blood cleanses us from all sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/completeness_in_christ.htm">Completeness in Christ</a></b><br>The number seven signifies completeness. In Christ, we find complete purification and redemption, fulfilling the law's requirements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_god's_presence.htm">Approaching God's Presence</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites needed purification to approach the Tent of Meeting, we must be cleansed by Christ's sacrifice to enter into God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_infancy_gospels.htm">Who is the Avenger of Blood in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nomadic_israelites_handle_waste.htm">If ancient Israelites were nomadic in the wilderness, how practical would collecting, containing, and disposing of so much blood and animal waste have been according to Leviticus 4?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_gershonites_handle_tent_weights.htm">Numbers 4:24-26 - How feasible is it that the Gershonites could manage the massive weights of curtains and tents in a desert setting?</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><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood . . . --</span>The appointed rites were to be discharged by Eleazar, not by Aaron, who would otherwise have been temporarily disqualified by legal impurity from the discharge of his high-priestly functions.<p><span class= "bld">Before the tabernacle of the congregation . . . --</span><span class= "ital">i.e., </span>opposite to the entrance of the Tabernacle, but, as stated in the preceding verse, outside the camp, because the act had reference to the uncleanness of death.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> <span class="cmt_word">And Eleazar... shall... sprinkle</span> <span class="cmt_word">of her blood directly before</span> (<span class="hebrew">אֵל־נֹכַח פְּנֵי</span>) <span class="cmt_word">the tabernacle.</span> By this act the death of the heifer became a sacrificial offering. The sprinkling in the direction of the sanctuary intimated that the offering was made to him that dwelt therein, and the "seven times" was the ordinary number of perfect perform<span class="accented">ance</span> (<a href="/leviticus/4-17.htm">Leviticus 4:17</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/19-4.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">Eleazar</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶלְעָזָ֧ר</span> <span class="translit">(’el·‘ā·zār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_499.htm">Strong's 499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is to take</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלָקַ֞ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lā·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some of its blood</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדָּמָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with his finger</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶצְבָּע֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_676.htm">Strong's 676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something to sieze with, a finger, a toe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sprinkle</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִזָּ֞ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiz·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5137.htm">Strong's 5137: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurt, spatter, sprinkle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[it]</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדָּמָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seven</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֥בַע</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">times</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּעָמִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(pə·‘ā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">toward</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the front</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽהֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hel-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meeting.</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֵ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/19-4.htm">Numbers 19:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/19-4.htm">OT Law: Numbers 19:4 And Eleazar the priest shall take (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/19-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 19:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 19:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/19-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 19:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 19:5" /></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>