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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 />and every open container without a lid fastened on it will be unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Any open container in the tent that was not covered with a lid is also defiled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And every open vessel that has no cover fastened on it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, <i>is</i> unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and every open vessel, which has no cover fastened on it, <i>is</i> unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And every open container, which has no cover tied down on it, will be unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Every open vessel, which has no covering tied down on it, shall be unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And every open vessel, which has no covering tied down on it, shall be unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And every open vessel, which has no covering tied down on it, shall be unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Every open container [in the tent], which has no covering tied down on it, is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and any open container without a lid tied on it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and any open container without a lid tied on it is unclean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Any open jar in the tent is unclean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Every container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Every jar and pot in the tent that has no lid on it also becomes unclean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Every open vessel that has no covering fastened around it is to be considered unclean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And every open container that has no covering fastened on it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and every open vessel which has no covering of thread on it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and every open vessel which hath no covering of thread upon it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And every vessel being open which a cord was not bound upon it, it is unclean.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The vessel that hath no cover, nor binding over it, shall be unclean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The vessel that has no cover or binding over it shall be unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and every open vessel with its lid unfastened will be unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And every open vessel with no cover fastened on it is unclean.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And every open vessel which is not covered is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And every vessel that was opened and was not covered is defiled.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And every open vessel, which hath no covering close-bound upon it, is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And every open vessel which has not a covering bound upon it, shall be unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/19-15.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=6123" 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">Purification of the Unclean</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days, <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and any</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: p̄ā·ṯū·aḥ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">open</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lî (N-ms) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">container</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/6781.htm" title="6781: ṣā·mîḏ (N-msc) -- A bracelet, arm-clasp, a lid. Or tsamid; from tsamad; a bracelet or arm-clasp; generally, a lid.">a lid</a> <a href="/hebrew/6616.htm" title="6616: pā·ṯîl (N-ms) -- Cord, thread. From pathal; twine.">fastened</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on it</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: ṭā·mê (Adj-ms) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">is unclean.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Anyone in the open field who touches someone who has been killed by the sword or has died of natural causes, or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days.…<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="/haggai/2-13.htm">Haggai 2:13</a></span><br />So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20</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="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/31-22.htm">Numbers 31:22-23</a></span><br />Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead— / 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="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/7-21.htm">Leviticus 7:21</a></span><br />If one touches anything unclean, whether human uncleanness, an unclean animal, or any unclean, detestable thing, and then eats any of the meat of the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-35.htm">Leviticus 11:35</a></span><br />Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/15-4.htm">Leviticus 15:4</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/15-20.htm">Leviticus 15:20</a></span><br />Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean,<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.<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="/luke/11-39.htm">Luke 11:39</a></span><br />Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-14.htm">Acts 10:14-15</a></span><br />“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-8.htm">Acts 11:8-9</a></span><br />‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ / But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Numbers 31:20</a></b></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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/11-32.htm">Leviticus 11:32</a></b></br> And upon whatsoever <i>any</i> of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether <i>it be</i> any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel <i>it be</i>, wherein <i>any</i> work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/14-36.htm">Leviticus 14:36</a></b></br> Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go <i>into it</i> to see the plague, that all that <i>is</i> in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/acts/11-5.htm">Container</a> <a href="/numbers/16-39.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/numbers/16-42.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">Lid</a> <a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">Open</a> <a href="/numbers/19-6.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/numbers/19-14.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/numbers/16-47.htm">Vessel</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/mark/11-16.htm">Container</a> <a href="/numbers/22-5.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/numbers/22-11.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">Lid</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Open</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-11.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/joshua/2-21.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/numbers/19-17.htm">Vessel</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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The mention of "open container" highlights the importance of maintaining purity and cleanliness, especially in a nomadic setting where contamination could easily spread. This reflects the broader Levitical laws concerning cleanliness and the prevention of disease, which were crucial for the health and spiritual purity of the community. The concept of an "open container" can also be seen as a metaphor for vulnerability to external influences, paralleling the need for spiritual vigilance.<p><b>without a lid fastened on it</b><br>The requirement for a lid to be fastened on a container underscores the necessity of protection and separation from impurities. In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a call for believers to guard their hearts and minds against unclean influences. The fastening of a lid symbolizes the intentional act of safeguarding what is pure and holy. This principle is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a>, which advises believers to guard their hearts diligently. The physical act of covering a container serves as a practical measure to prevent defilement, reflecting the broader biblical theme of separation from sin.<p><b>is unclean</b><br>The declaration of an open, uncovered container as "unclean" aligns with the Levitical laws that define and regulate purity. In the historical and cultural context of the Israelites, maintaining ceremonial cleanliness was essential for worship and community life. This concept of uncleanness extends beyond physical contamination to include spiritual and moral impurity. The New Testament expands on this idea, with Jesus emphasizing the importance of inner purity over external rituals (<a href="/matthew/15-11.htm">Matthew 15:11</a>). The notion of uncleanness serves as a reminder of humanity's need for redemption and the cleansing power of Christ's sacrifice, which purifies believers from all unrighteousness.<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 the laws from God, including the laws of purification.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses and the first high priest, who would have been responsible for overseeing the implementation of these laws.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people to whom these laws were given, as they journeyed through the wilderness towards the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where purity laws were especially significant.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites received these laws, emphasizing their need for holiness and separation from impurity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_purity.htm">Understanding Purity</a></b><br>The law about open vessels teaches the importance of maintaining purity in all aspects of life. Just as an uncovered vessel becomes unclean, so can our lives if we are not vigilant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_daily_life.htm">Holiness in Daily Life</a></b><br>This verse reminds us that holiness is not just about major religious acts but also about everyday actions and objects. We are called to be mindful of what we allow into our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_covering.htm">Symbolism of Covering</a></b><br>The covering of a vessel symbolizes protection and separation from impurity. In our spiritual lives, we must be covered by the righteousness of Christ to remain pure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The laws of purity were given to the community of Israel, highlighting the collective responsibility to uphold God’s standards. As believers, we are part of a community that should encourage and support one another in living holy lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites had to be vigilant about physical purity, we must be vigilant about spiritual purity, guarding our hearts and minds against anything that could defile us.<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_is_'unclean_until_evening'.htm">What does 'unclean until evening' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_num._18_15-19_and_deut._differ.htm">Why does Numbers 18:15-19 differ in certain details from parallel instructions in Deuteronomy regarding firstborn offerings, and how can these discrepancies be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_use_heifer's_ashes_for_impurity.htm">Numbers 19:9: What scientific or logical basis could exist for using the heifer's ashes to remove spiritual impurity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_possible_for_you_to_rewrite_this.htm">What was the total number on Noah's ark?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Which</span> <span class="cmt_word">hath no covering bound upon it.</span> So the Septuagint (<span class="greek">ὅσα οὐχὶ δεσμὸν</span> <span class="greek">καταδέδεται ἐπ αὐτῷ</span>), and this is the sense. In the Hebrew <span class="hebrew">פָּתִיל</span>, a string, stands in apposition to <span class="hebrew">צָּמִיד</span>, a covering. If the vessel was open, its contents were polluted by the odour of death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/19-15.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 any</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹל֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵōl)</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">open</span><br /><span class="heb">פָת֔וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·ṯū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">container</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<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">without</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a lid</span><br /><span class="heb">צָמִ֥יד</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·mîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6781.htm">Strong's 6781: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bracelet, arm-clasp, a lid</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fastened</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּתִ֖יל</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ṯîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6616.htm">Strong's 6616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cord, thread</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on it</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is unclean.</span><br /><span class="heb">טָמֵ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unclean</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/19-15.htm">OT Law: Numbers 19:15 Every open vessel which has no covering (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/19-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 19:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 19:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/19-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 19:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 19:16" /></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>