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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.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/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Purify every garment as well as everything made of leather, goat hair or wood.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Purify all your clothing, too, and everything made of leather, goat hair, or wood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall purify every garment, every article of skin, all work of goats’ hair, and every article of wood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And purify all <i>your</i> raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' <i>hair</i>, and all things made of wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Purify every garment, everything made of leather, everything woven of goats’ <i>hair,</i> and everything made of wood.”<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 purify for yourselves every garment, every article of leather, every work of goats’ <i>hair,</i> and every article of wood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall purify for yourselves every garment and every article of leather and all the work of goats&#8217 hair, and all articles of wood.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall purify for yourselves every garment and every article of leather and all the work of goats’ <i>hair,</i> and all articles of wood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you shall purify for yourselves every garment and every article of leather and all the work of goats’ <i>hair</i> and all articles of wood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall purify every garment and every article made of leather and all the things made of goats’ hair, and every article made of wood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also purify everything: garments, leather goods, things made of goat hair, and every article of wood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also purify everything: garments, leather goods, things made of goat hair, and every article of wood.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood, ye shall purify yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then wash your clothes and anything made from animal skin, goat's hair, or wood." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood, ye shall purify yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do the same for all the clothes and everything made of leather, goats' hair, or wood."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You must also purify every piece of clothing and everything made of leather, goats' hair, or wood." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Furthermore, you are to purify every garment—that is, everything made of leather, goat's hair, or containing wood."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat?s hair, and every article of wood.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must purify each garment and everything that is made of skin, everything made of goat's hair, and everything made of wood." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood, you shall purify yourselves."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall purify every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and every garment, and every skin vessel, and every work of goats’ [hair], and every wooden vessel, you yourselves cleanse.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and every garment, and every skin vessel, and every work of goats' hair, and every wooden vessel, ye yourselves cleanse.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And every garment and every vessel of skin, and every work of goats' hair, and every vessel of wood, ye shall purify.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And of all the spoil, every garment, or vessel, or any thing made for use, of the skins, or hair of goats, or of wood, shall be purified. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all of the spoils, whether it is a garment, or a vessel, or another useful thing, made from the pelts or hair of goats, or from wood, shall be expiated.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You will also purify every garment, every article of leather, everything made of goats’ hair, and every article of wood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall purify every garment, every article of skin, everything made of goats’ hair, and every article of wood.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And purify all your garments and all that is made of skin and all the work of goats' hair and all things made of wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And sprinkle upon all cloaks and all garments of leather and every product of hair and every article of wood.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood, ye shall purify.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall purify every garment and every leathern utensil, and all furniture of goat skin, and every wooden vessel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/31-20.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=9573" 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">19</span>All of you who have killed a person or touched the dead are to remain outside the camp for seven days. On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: tiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’ū (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">And purify</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: be·ḡeḏ (N-ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">garment</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5785.htm" title="5785: ‘ō·wr (N-ms) -- A skin. From uwr; skin; by implication, hide, leather.">and leather</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lî- (N-msc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">good,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/5795.htm" title="5795: ‘iz·zîm (N-fp) -- Female goat. From azaz; a she-goat, but masculine in plural.">made of goat’s hair,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and every</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lî- (N-msc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">article</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ (N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">of wood.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone into battle, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded Moses:…<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/11-32.htm">Leviticus 11:32-33</a></span><br />When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean. / If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/15-12.htm">Leviticus 15:12</a></span><br />Any clay pot that the man with the discharge touches must be broken, and any wooden utensil must be rinsed with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-13.htm">Deuteronomy 21:13</a></span><br />and put aside the clothing of her captivity. After she has lived in your house a full month and mourned her father and mother, you may have relations with her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-28.htm">Leviticus 6:28</a></span><br />The clay pot in which the sin offering is boiled must be broken; if it is boiled in a bronze pot, the pot must be scoured and rinsed with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/15-4.htm">Leviticus 15:4-5</a></span><br />Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies will be unclean, and any furniture on which he sits will be unclean. / Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/13-47.htm">Leviticus 13:47-59</a></span><br />If any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment, / any weave or knit of linen or wool, or any article of leather— / and if the mark in the fabric, leather, weave, knit, or leather article is green or red, then it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest. ...<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="/leviticus/15-10.htm">Leviticus 15:10</a></span><br />Whoever touches anything that was under him will be unclean until evening, and whoever carries such things must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/15-16.htm">Leviticus 15:16-18</a></span><br />When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Any clothing or leather on which there is an emission of semen must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening. / If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/15-20.htm">Leviticus 15:20-21</a></span><br />Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean, / and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/15-26.htm">Leviticus 15:26-27</a></span><br />Any bed on which she lies or any furniture on which she sits during the days of her discharge will be unclean, like her bed during her menstrual period. / Anyone who touches these things will be unclean; he must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.<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="/hebrews/9-10.htm">Hebrews 9:10</a></span><br />They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-4.htm">Mark 7:4</a></span><br />And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Matthew 23:25-26</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.</p><p class="hdg">raiment</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/19-14.htm">Numbers 19:14-16,22</a></b></br> This <i>is</i> the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that <i>is</i> in the tent, shall be unclean seven days… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-2.htm">Genesis 35:2</a></b></br> Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that <i>were</i> with him, Put away the strange gods that <i>are</i> among you, and be clean, and change your garments:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,</p><p class="hdg">that is made.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/15-12.htm">Article</a> <a href="/numbers/31-6.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/numbers/21-9.htm">Bit</a> <a href="/numbers/19-18.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/numbers/19-20.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/numbers/19-21.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/numbers/8-7.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/numbers/4-25.htm">Leather</a> <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-32.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/numbers/19-5.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/numbers/6-4.htm">Skins</a> <a href="/numbers/19-17.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/numbers/19-6.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-12.htm">Wooden</a> <a href="/numbers/29-35.htm">Work</a> <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Article</a> <a href="/numbers/31-50.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/ruth/4-3.htm">Bit</a> <a href="/numbers/31-23.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/numbers/31-24.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-1.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-49.htm">Leather</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-4.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-27.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-9.htm">Skins</a> <a href="/numbers/31-51.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/numbers/35-18.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/numbers/35-18.htm">Wooden</a> <a href="/numbers/32-24.htm">Work</a> <a href="/numbers/32-6.htm">Yourselves</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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The command to purify garments reflects the broader biblical principle of ritual cleanliness, which was essential for maintaining holiness among God's people. Garments often symbolize one's status and identity in Scripture, and their purification signifies the removal of defilement. This practice is echoed in <a href="/leviticus/11.htm">Leviticus 11-15</a>, where various laws about cleanliness are detailed. The purification process underscores the need for spiritual and physical purity before God.<p><b>and leather good</b><br>Leather goods, like garments, were common in ancient Israel and used for various purposes, including clothing, tents, and containers. The requirement to purify leather items indicates the comprehensive nature of the cleansing process. Leather, being a durable material, was valuable and often used in everyday life. This command highlights the importance of ensuring that all aspects of life, even the most mundane, are consecrated to God. The emphasis on purification can be seen as a type of Christ, who purifies believers from sin (<a href="/hebrews/9-13.htm">Hebrews 9:13-14</a>).<p><b>everything made of goat’s hair</b><br>Goat's hair was a common material used in the construction of tents and other items in the ancient Near East. It was known for its durability and was often used by nomadic peoples, including the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. The inclusion of goat's hair items in the purification process reflects the thoroughness required in maintaining ritual purity. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God dwelling among His people, as the tabernacle itself was made with curtains of goat's hair (<a href="/exodus/26-7.htm">Exodus 26:7</a>).<p><b>and every article of wood.</b><br>Wooden articles were essential in daily life for the Israelites, used for tools, utensils, and construction. The command to purify wooden items emphasizes the need for holiness in all areas of life. Wood is often used symbolically in Scripture, such as in the construction of the Ark of the Covenant (<a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">Exodus 25:10</a>). The purification of wood can be seen as a reminder of the sanctity required in approaching God, who is holy. This reflects the broader biblical narrative of God’s desire for His people to be set apart and pure, as seen in <a href="/1_peter/1-15.htm">1 Peter 1:15-16</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 is conveying God's commands regarding purification after the battle with the Midianites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are receiving instructions on how to purify themselves and their belongings after the conflict.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>The people defeated by the Israelites, whose possessions are now subject to purification.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/purification_process.htm">Purification Process</a></b><br>The ritual cleansing required for garments and articles made of leather, goat hair, or wood, emphasizing the need for holiness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/camp_of_israel.htm">Camp of Israel</a></b><br>The place where the Israelites reside and where the purification process is to be carried out to maintain the camp's sanctity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>God calls His people to be holy and set apart, which includes both physical and spiritual purity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites' adherence to purification laws demonstrates the importance of obedience in maintaining a relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_cleansing.htm">Symbolism of Cleansing</a></b><br>The physical act of cleansing garments and items symbolizes the deeper need for spiritual cleansing from sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The purification process underscores the collective responsibility of the community to uphold God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/application_to_modern_life.htm">Application to Modern Life</a></b><br>Believers today are called to examine their lives and remove anything that hinders their walk with God, seeking spiritual purity through Christ.<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/why_doesn't_the_bible_mention_germs.htm">Why does the Bible not mention germs or diseases caused by bacteria and viruses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_aaron's_death_location_differ.htm">Why does Deuteronomy 10:6-7 place Aaron's death at Moserah when Numbers 20:27-28 records it occurred on Mount Hor?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/(deut_29_5)_how_did_clothes_last_40_years.htm">(Deut 29:5) How could clothing and sandals remain intact for 40 years in the wilderness without decaying?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_genesis_37_customs_match_ancient_practices.htm">(Genesis 37:34-35) Do the customs of mourning described align with verifiable ancient practices, or do they hint at anachronistic traditions introduced later?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Purify all your raiment, and all that is made.</span> Literally, "every vessel" (<span class="hebrew">כְּלִי</span>). This was in accordance with <span class="cmt_word">the</span> principle laid down in chapter 19 that everything which had come into contact with a corpse needed purifying. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/31-20.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">And purify</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">every</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">garment</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּ֧גֶד</span> <span class="translit">(be·ḡeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<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 leather</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֛וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5785.htm">Strong's 5785: </a> </span><span class="str2">Skin, hide, leather</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלִי־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made of goat’s hair,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִזִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘iz·zîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5795.htm">Strong's 5795: </a> </span><span class="str2">Female goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and every</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">article</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלִי־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of wood.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֑ץ</span> <span class="translit">(‘êṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">OT Law: Numbers 31:20 As to every garment and all that (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/31-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 31:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/31-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 31:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:21" /></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>