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The water of cleansing has not been sprinkled on them, and they are unclean. <a href="/nlt/numbers/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> “But those who become defiled and do not purify themselves will be cut off from the community, for they have defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. Since the water of purification has not been sprinkled on them, they remain defiled. <a href="/esv/numbers/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> “If the man who is unclean does not cleanse himself, that person shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, since he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. Because the water for impurity has not been thrown on him, he is unclean. <a href="/bsb/numbers/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean. <a href="/kjv/numbers/19.htm">King James Bible</a> But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/19.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person shall be cut off from among the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘But the person who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD; the water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him, so he is unclean. <a href="/nasb/numbers/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself from uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD; the water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him, he is unclean. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself from uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD; the water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him, he is unclean. <a href="/lsb/numbers/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> ‘But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself from uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly because he has made the sanctuary of Yahweh unclean; the water for impurity has not been splashed on him; he is unclean. <a href="/amp/numbers/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person shall be cut off from among the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water for purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean. <a href="/csb/numbers/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But a person who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person will be cut off from the assembly because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But a person who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person will be cut off from the assembly because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean. <a href="/asv/numbers/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of Jehovah: the water for impurity hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. <a href="/cev/numbers/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> If you are unclean and refuse to be made clean by washing with the water mixed with ashes, you will be guilty of making my sacred tent unclean, and you will no longer belong to the people of Israel. <a href="/erv/numbers/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. <a href="/gwt/numbers/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But if the person who becomes unclean doesn't have his sin taken away, that person must be excluded from the assembly. He has made the holy place of the LORD unclean. The water to take away uncleanness wasn't sprinkled on him. He is unclean. <a href="/gnt/numbers/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> Those who have become ritually unclean and do not purify themselves remain unclean, because the water for purification has not been thrown over them. They defile the LORD's Tent and will no longer be considered God's people. <a href="/isv/numbers/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> "The person who is unclean but who doesn't purify himself is to be eliminated from contact with the assembly, since he has defiled the LORD's sanctuary and the water of impurity wasn't sprinkled on him. He is to be considered unclean <a href="/msb/numbers/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean. <a href="/net/numbers/19.htm">NET Bible</a> But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person must be cut off from among the community, because he has polluted the sanctuary of the LORD; the water of purification was not sprinkled on him, so he is unclean. <a href="/nheb/numbers/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But the man who shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean. <a href="/wbt/numbers/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him: he is unclean. <a href="/web/numbers/19.htm">World English Bible</a> But the man who shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of Yahweh. The water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him. He is unclean. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the man who is unclean and does not cleanse himself, indeed, that person has been cut off from the midst of the assembly; for he has defiled the sanctuary of YHWH; water of separation is not sprinkled on him; he [is] unclean. <a href="/ylt/numbers/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the man who is unclean, and doth not cleanse himself, even that person hath been cut off from the midst of the assembly; for the sanctuary of Jehovah he hath defiled; water of separation is not sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. <a href="/slt/numbers/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And a man who shall be unclean and shall not be purified, and that soul was cut off from the midst of the gathering, for he defiled the holy place of Jehovah: the water of uncleanness was not sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If any man be not expiated after this rite, his soul shall perish out of the midst of the church: because he hath profaned the sanctuary of the Lord, and was not sprinkled with the water of purification. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> If anyone has not been expiated by this ritual, his soul shall perish from the midst of the Church. For he has polluted the Sanctuary of the Lord, and he has not been sprinkled with purifying waters. <a href="/nabre/numbers/19.htm">New American Bible</a> Those who become unclean and fail to purify themselves—those people will be cut off from the assembly, because they defile the sanctuary of the LORD. The purification water has not been splashed over them; they remain unclean. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Any who are unclean but do not purify themselves, those persons shall be cut off from the assembly, for they have defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. Since the water for cleansing has not been dashed on them, they are unclean.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But the man who shall be unclean and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD; the water of sprinkling has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And a man who will be defiled and will not be sprinkled upon himself, that soul will be cut off from within the assembly because he defiled the Holy Place of LORD JEHOVAH; the water of sprinkling was not sprinkled upon him; he is defiled.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD; the water of sprinkling hath not been dashed against him: he is unclean. <a href="/sep/numbers/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And whatever man shall be defiled and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the congregation, because he has defiled the holy things of the Lord, because the water of sprinkling has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. <a href="/parallel/numbers/19-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=6188" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/19.htm">Purification of the Unclean</a> …19The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean. 20<a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">But if a person</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: yiṭ·mā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense.">is unclean</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: yiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭā (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">purify</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hi·w (Art:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">himself,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: han·ne·p̄eš (Art:: N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">will be cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: mit·tō·wḵ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: haq·qā·hāl (Art:: N-ms) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">the assembly,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: ṭim·mê (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense.">he has defiled</a> <a href="/hebrew/4720.htm" title="4720: miq·daš (N-msc) -- A sacred place, sanctuary. Or miqqdash; from qadash; a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary or asylum.">the sanctuary</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mê (N-mpc) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">The water</a> <a href="/hebrew/5079.htm" title="5079: nid·dāh (N-fs) -- Impurity. From nadad; properly, rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal or moral.">of purification</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2236.htm" title="2236: zō·raq (V-QalPass-Perf-3ms) -- Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew. A primitive root; to sprinkle.">been sprinkled</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 him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: ṭā·mê (Adj-ms) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">is unclean.</a> 21This is a permanent statute for the people: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and whoever touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/7-20.htm">Leviticus 7:20-21</a> But if anyone who is unclean eats meat from the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people. / 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.” <a href="/leviticus/15-31.htm">Leviticus 15:31</a> You must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them. <a href="/leviticus/22-3.htm">Leviticus 22:3</a> Tell them that for the generations to come, if any of their descendants in a state of uncleanness approaches the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD. <a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Numbers 5:2-3</a> “Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body. / You must send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.” <a href="/numbers/15-30.htm">Numbers 15:30-31</a> But the person who sins defiantly, whether a native or foreigner, blasphemes the LORD. That person shall be cut off from among his people. / He shall certainly be cut off, because he has despised the word of the LORD and broken His commandment; his guilt remains on him.” <a href="/deuteronomy/17-12.htm">Deuteronomy 17:12</a> But the man who acts presumptuously, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there to serve the LORD your God, or to the judge, must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a> For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” <a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">2 Chronicles 30:19</a> who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.” <a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm">Isaiah 52:11</a> Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/14-7.htm">Ezekiel 14:7-8</a> For when any Israelite or any foreigner dwelling in Israel separates himself from Me, sets up idols in his heart, and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me, I the LORD will answer him Myself. / I will set My face against that man and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among My people. Then you will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/20-38.htm">Ezekiel 20:38</a> And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/matthew/5-19.htm">Matthew 5:19</a> So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. <a href="/matthew/18-17.htm">Matthew 18:17</a> If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. <a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a> If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. <a href="/acts/3-23.htm">Acts 3:23</a> Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.shall not<a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13</a> Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.<a href="/numbers/15-30.htm">Numbers 15:30</a> But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.<a href="/genesis/17-14.htm">Genesis 17:14</a> And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/numbers/19-17.htm">Cleansing</a> <a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Community</a> <a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-18.htm">Dashed</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Impurity</a> <a href="/numbers/19-6.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/numbers/18-16.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Separation</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Sprinkling</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-40.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Uncleanness</a> <a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/20-2.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/numbers/19-21.htm">Cleansing</a> <a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Community</a> <a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/judges/9-44.htm">Dashed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/numbers/19-21.htm">Impurity</a> <a href="/numbers/23-21.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/numbers/28-7.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/numbers/19-21.htm">Separation</a> <a href="/numbers/19-22.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/numbers/19-21.htm">Sprinkling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-25.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/numbers/19-21.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Uncleanness</a> <a href="/numbers/19-21.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 19</div>1. <a href="/numbers/19-1.htm">The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifer</a> 11. <a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">The law for the use of it in purification of the unclean</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself In the context of ancient Israel, uncleanness often referred to a state of ritual impurity, which could result from contact with a dead body, certain diseases, or other specified conditions. The purification process was essential for maintaining holiness and the community's relationship with God. This phrase emphasizes personal responsibility in seeking purification, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's laws. The purification process involved specific rituals, including the use of the water of purification, which was made with the ashes of a red heifer (<a href="/numbers/19-2.htm">Numbers 19:2-10</a>). This ritual underscores the seriousness of maintaining purity before God.he will be cut off from the assembly Being "cut off" from the assembly meant exclusion from the community of Israel, which was both a social and spiritual consequence. This phrase indicates the severity of remaining in a state of impurity, as it disrupted the communal worship and fellowship. In the broader biblical narrative, being cut off can symbolize spiritual death or separation from God, as seen in <a href="/genesis/17-14.htm">Genesis 17:14</a> and <a href="/exodus/12-15.htm">Exodus 12:15</a>. This exclusion served as a deterrent against neglecting God's commandments and emphasized the need for communal holiness.because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD The sanctuary, or tabernacle, was the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. Defiling it through impurity was a grave offense, as it compromised the sanctity of the place where God met with Israel. This phrase highlights the holiness of God and the need for His people to approach Him with reverence and purity. The defilement of the sanctuary can be seen as a type of sin that separates humanity from God, pointing to the need for atonement and cleansing, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who cleanses believers and makes them a holy temple (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16-17</a>).The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him The water of purification was a specific mixture used for cleansing those who were ritually unclean. It involved the ashes of a red heifer, cedarwood, hyssop, and scarlet yarn, symbolizing purification and atonement (<a href="/numbers/19-6.htm">Numbers 19:6</a>). The act of sprinkling this water was a physical representation of spiritual cleansing. This phrase underscores the necessity of following God's prescribed methods for purification, which foreshadow the cleansing power of Christ's sacrifice, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/9-13.htm">Hebrews 9:13-14</a>, where the blood of Christ is described as purifying the conscience from dead works.he is unclean Remaining in a state of uncleanness had significant implications for an individual's relationship with God and the community. This final phrase reiterates the person's unclean status, emphasizing the ongoing separation from God and His people until purification is sought. In a broader theological context, this reflects the human condition of sin and the need for divine intervention for true cleansing. The concept of uncleanness and purification in the Old Testament points forward to the ultimate cleansing provided by Jesus, who makes believers clean and restores their relationship with God (1 <a href="/john/1-7.htm">John 1:7-9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_unclean_man.htm">The Unclean Man</a> Represents any individual who has become ceremonially unclean and fails to undergo the prescribed purification process. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_assembly.htm">The Assembly</a> Refers to the community of Israel, the people of God, from whom the unclean person is to be cut off if they do not purify themselves. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_sanctuary_of_the_lord.htm">The Sanctuary of the LORD</a> The holy place where God's presence dwells among His people, which must remain undefiled. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_water_of_cleansing.htm">The Water of Cleansing</a> A special mixture used for purification, symbolizing the removal of impurity and sin. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_act_of_being_cut_off.htm">The Act of Being Cut Off</a> A severe consequence for failing to adhere to God's commands regarding purity, signifying separation from the community and from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin_and_impurity.htm">The Seriousness of Sin and Impurity</a> Sin and impurity are not trivial matters; they separate us from God and His people. We must take them seriously and seek God's provision for cleansing. <a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_obedience.htm">The Necessity of Obedience</a> God's commands regarding purity were not optional. Obedience to His Word is crucial for maintaining fellowship with Him and His community. <a href="/topical/t/the_provision_of_cleansing.htm">The Provision of Cleansing</a> Just as the water of cleansing was provided for purification, God has provided Jesus Christ as the ultimate means of cleansing from sin. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_neglect.htm">The Consequences of Neglect</a> Ignoring God's provision for purification leads to separation from Him. We must not neglect the means of grace He has given us. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_holiness.htm">The Call to Holiness</a> As believers, we are called to live holy lives, set apart for God. This involves both external actions and internal heart attitudes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 19</a> <a href="/q/is_7-day_uncleanness_historically_justified.htm">Numbers 19:11: Is there evidence that a seven-day period of uncleanness after contact with the dead had practical or historical justification?</a> <a href="/q/is_numbers_19_20_penalty_corroborated.htm">Numbers 19:20: Does any extra-biblical source confirm the severity of the penalty for refusing purification, or is this an uncorroborated theological claim?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_30_17-20_fit_with_ot_laws.htm">How does the acceptance of ritually unclean participants in 2 Chronicles 30:17-20 fit with strict purification laws found elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/any_records_of_cedar,_hyssop,_yarn_use.htm">Numbers 19:6: Are there any historical or archaeological records confirming the use of cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet yarn in sacrificial rituals?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/numbers/19-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But if a person וְאִ֤ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is unclean יִטְמָא֙ (yiṭ·mā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2930.htm">Strong's 2930: </a> To be or become unclean does not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no purify יִתְחַטָּ֔א (yiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭā) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn himself, הַהִ֖וא (ha·hi·w) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are [he] הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ (han·ne·p̄eš) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion will be cut off וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה (wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant from מִתּ֣וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre the assembly, הַקָּהָ֑ל (haq·qā·hāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> Assembly, convocation, congregation because כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction he has defiled טִמֵּ֗א (ṭim·mê) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2930.htm">Strong's 2930: </a> To be or become unclean the sanctuary מִקְדַּ֨שׁ (miq·daš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4720.htm">Strong's 4720: </a> A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum of the LORD. יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel The water מֵ֥י (mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen of [purification] נִדָּ֛ה (nid·dāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5079.htm">Strong's 5079: </a> Rejection, impurity, personal, moral has not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no been sprinkled זֹרַ֥ק (zō·raq) Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2236.htm">Strong's 2236: </a> Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew on him; עָלָ֖יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against he הֽוּא׃ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is unclean. טָמֵ֥א (ṭā·mê) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> Unclean <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/19-20.htm">Numbers 19:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/19-20.htm">Numbers 19:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/19-20.htm">Numbers 19:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/19-20.htm">Numbers 19:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/19-20.htm">Numbers 19:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/19-20.htm">Numbers 19:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/19-20.htm">Numbers 19:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/19-20.htm">Numbers 19:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/19-20.htm">Numbers 19:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/19-20.htm">Numbers 19:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/19-20.htm">OT Law: Numbers 19:20 But the man who shall be unclean (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/19-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 19:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 19:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/19-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 19:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 19:21" /></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>