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They must be cut off from Israel. Because the water of cleansing has not been sprinkled on them, they are unclean; their uncleanness remains on them. <a href="/nlt/numbers/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> All those who touch a dead body and do not purify themselves in the proper way defile the LORD’s Tabernacle, and they will be cut off from the community of Israel. Since the water of purification was not sprinkled on them, their defilement continues. <a href="/esv/numbers/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> Whoever touches a dead person, the body of anyone who has died, and does not cleanse himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD, and that person shall be cut off from Israel; because the water for impurity was not thrown on him, he shall be unclean. His uncleanness is still on him. <a href="/bsb/numbers/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him. <a href="/kjv/numbers/19.htm">King James Bible</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="/nkjv/numbers/19.htm">New King James Version</a> Whoever touches the body of anyone who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person shall be cut off from Israel. He shall be unclean, because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him; his uncleanness is still on him. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Anyone who touches a dead body, the body of a person who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD; and that person shall be cut off from Israel. Since the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him, he will be unclean; his uncleanness is still on him. <a href="/nasb/numbers/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Anyone who touches a corpse, the body of a man who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD; and that person shall be cut off from Israel. Because the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still on him. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Anyone who touches a corpse, the body of a man who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD; and that person shall be cut off from Israel. Because the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still on him. <a href="/lsb/numbers/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Anyone who touches a corpse, the body of a man who has died, and does not purify himself, makes the tabernacle of Yahweh unclean; and that person shall be cut off from Israel. Because the water for impurity was not splashed on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still on him. <a href="/amp/numbers/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Whoever touches a corpse, the body of anyone who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD; and that person shall be cut off from Israel [that is, excluded from the atonement made for them]. Because the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still on him. <a href="/csb/numbers/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Anyone who touches a body of a person who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person will be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean because the water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Anyone who touches a body of a person who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person will be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean because the water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him.&#8221 <a href="/asv/numbers/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> Whosoever toucheth a dead person, the body of a man that hath died, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of Jehovah; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water for impurity was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him. <a href="/cev/numbers/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Suppose you touch a dead body, but refuse to be made clean by washing with the water mixed with ashes. You will be guilty of making my sacred tent unclean and will no longer belong to the people of Israel. <a href="/erv/numbers/19.htm">English Revised Version</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="/gwt/numbers/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Whoever touches the dead body of a human being and doesn't use this water to take away his sin makes the LORD's tent unclean. That person must be excluded from Israel, because the water that takes away uncleanness wasn't sprinkled on him. He is unclean; his uncleanness stays with him. <a href="/gnt/numbers/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> Those who touch a corpse 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 they will no longer be considered God's people. <a href="/isv/numbers/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> Anyone who comes in contact with a dead person (that is, with the corpse of a human being who has died), but who does not purify himself, defiles the LORD's tent. That person is to be eliminated from Israel, because the water of impurity wasn't sprinkled on him. He remains unclean and his uncleanness will remain with him. <a href="/msb/numbers/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him. <a href="/net/numbers/19.htm">NET Bible</a> Anyone who touches the corpse of any dead person and does not purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. And that person must be cut off from Israel, because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him. He will be unclean; his uncleanness remains on him. <a href="/nheb/numbers/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Whoever touches a dead person, the body of a man who has died, and doesn't purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet on him. <a href="/wbt/numbers/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Whoever 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="/web/numbers/19.htm">World English Bible</a> Whoever touches a dead person, the body of a man who has died, and doesn’t purify himself, defiles Yahweh’s tabernacle; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel; because the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him, he shall be unclean. His uncleanness is yet on him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Anyone who is coming against the dead, against the body of man who dies, and does not cleanse himself, he has defiled the Dwelling Place of YHWH, and that person has been cut off from Israel, for water of separation is not sprinkled on him; he is unclean; his uncleanness [is] still on him. <a href="/ylt/numbers/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Any one who is coming against the dead, against the body of man who dieth, and cleanseth not himself -- the tabernacle of Jehovah he hath defiled, and that person hath been cut off from Israel, for water of separation is not sprinkled upon him; he is unclean; his uncleanness is still upon him. <a href="/slt/numbers/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> All touching upon the dead, upon the soul of man which shall die, and shall not be purified, defiled the dwelling of Jehovah; and that soul was cut off from Israel: for the water of uncleanness was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness yet upon him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Every one that toucheth the corpse of a man, and is not sprinkled with mixture, shall profane the tabernacle of the Lord, and shall perish out of Israel: because he was not sprinkled with the water of expiation, he shall be unclean, and his uncleanness shall remain upon him. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Anyone who will have touched the dead body of a human life, and who has not been sprinkled with this mixture, pollutes the tabernacle of the Lord, and he shall perish out of Israel. For not having been sprinkled with the water of expiation, he shall be unclean, and his filth shall remain upon him. <a href="/nabre/numbers/19.htm">New American Bible</a> Those who touch the corpse of a human being who dies and who fail to purify themselves defile the tabernacle of the LORD and these persons shall be cut off from Israel. Since the purification water has not been splashed over them, they remain unclean: their uncleanness is still on them. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> All who touch a corpse, the body of a human being who has died, and do not purify themselves, defile the tabernacle of the LORD; such persons shall be cut off from Israel. Since water for cleansing was not dashed on them, they remain unclean; their uncleanness is still on them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Whosoever touches the body of any man who is dead, and does not purify himself by sprinkling, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD; and that person shall be cut off from Israel, because the water of purification was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet with him. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And all who will touch the dead of any person of man who will die and will not sprinkle upon himself, defiles the Tabernacle of LORD JEHOVAH; that soul shall be cut off from Israel because he did not sprinkle himself with the water of sprinkling; he shall be defiled again and his defilement is in him.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Whosoever toucheth the dead, even the body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself--he hath defiled the tabernacle of the LORD--that soul shall be cut off from Israel; because the water of sprinkling was not dashed against him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him. <a href="/sep/numbers/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Every one that touches the carcase of the person of a man, if he should have died, and the other not have been purified, has defiled the tabernacle of the Lord: that soul shall be cut off from Israel, because the water of sprinkling has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him. <a href="/parallel/numbers/19-13.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=6093" 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> …12He must purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day; then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third and seventh days, he will not be clean. 13<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Anyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: han·nō·ḡê·a‘ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">who touches</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: hā·’ā·ḏām (Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">a human</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/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: bə·mêṯ (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">corpse</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: bə·ne·p̄eš (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense."></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.">and fails</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.">to purify</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">himself</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.">defiles</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: miš·kan (N-msc) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">the tabernacle</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/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hi·w (Art:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">That</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.">person</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.">must be cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: mî·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">from Israel.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">He remains</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: ṭā·mê (Adj-ms) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">unclean,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</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/2932.htm" title="2932: ṭum·’ā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Religious impurity. From tame'; religious impurity.">and his uncleanness</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">is still on him.</a> 14This 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,…<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/9-6.htm">Numbers 9:6-7</a> But there were some men who were unclean due to a dead body, so they could not observe the Passover on that day. And they came before Moses and Aaron that same day / and said to Moses, “We are unclean because of a dead body, but why should we be excluded from presenting the LORD’s offering with the other Israelites at the appointed time?” <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Numbers 31:19-20</a> 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. / And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.” <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22-23</a> If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree, / you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <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/44-25.htm">Ezekiel 44:25-27</a> A priest must not defile himself by going near a dead person. However, for a father, a mother, a son, a daughter, a brother, or an unmarried sister, he may do so, / and after he is cleansed, he must count off seven days for himself. / And on the day he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he must present his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/haggai/2-13.htm">Haggai 2:13-14</a> 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. / Then Haggai replied, “So it is with this people and this nation before Me, declares the LORD, and so it is with every work of their hands; whatever they offer there is defiled. <a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. <a href="/mark/7-2.htm">Mark 7:2-4</a> and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed. / Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially. / 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. <a href="/luke/11-44.htm">Luke 11:44</a> Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.” <a href="/john/18-28.htm">John 18:28</a> Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Whoever touches the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifies not himself, defiles the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet on him.purifieth<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="/leviticus/5-3.htm">Leviticus 5:3,6,17</a> Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty… <a href="/leviticus/15-31.htm">Leviticus 15:31</a> Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.the water<a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Numbers 19:9,18</a> And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin… <a href="/numbers/8-7.htm">Numbers 8:7</a> And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.his uncleanness<a href="/leviticus/7-20.htm">Leviticus 7:20</a> But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.<a href="/leviticus/22-3.htm">Leviticus 22:3</a> Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.<a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a> The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">Body</a> <a href="/numbers/16-33.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/numbers/9-7.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/numbers/6-9.htm">Defiles</a> <a href="/exodus/31-14.htm">Defileth</a> <a href="/numbers/16-49.htm">Died</a> <a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Impurity</a> <a href="/numbers/19-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">Purifieth</a> <a href="/numbers/19-12.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Separation</a> <a href="/numbers/15-31.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/19-4.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/numbers/19-4.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">Touches</a> <a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">Toucheth</a> <a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/numbers/19-12.htm">Uncleanness</a> <a href="/numbers/19-12.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Body</a> <a href="/numbers/19-20.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/numbers/19-20.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Defiles</a> <a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Defileth</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Died</a> <a href="/numbers/19-20.htm">Impurity</a> <a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">Purifieth</a> <a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/numbers/19-20.htm">Separation</a> <a href="/numbers/19-20.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/19-20.htm">Sprinkled</a> <a href="/numbers/20-6.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Touches</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Toucheth</a> <a href="/numbers/19-14.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/numbers/19-20.htm">Uncleanness</a> <a href="/numbers/19-17.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'; 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This law emphasized the sanctity of life and the separation between life and death. The purification process involved the use of the ashes of a red heifer mixed with water, symbolizing cleansing and renewal. This ritual underscores the importance of holiness and purity in approaching God.defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. The tabernacle was the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. Defilement of the tabernacle through uncleanness was a serious offense, as it represented a breach in the relationship between God and Israel. This highlights the need for purity in worship and the seriousness of sin, which separates humanity from God.That person must be cut off from Israel. Being "cut off" implies exclusion from the community and its covenant blessings. This severe consequence served as a deterrent against neglecting God's laws and emphasized the communal responsibility to maintain holiness. It reflects the broader biblical theme of separation from sin and the consequences of disobedience.He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, The water of purification, made with the ashes of the red heifer, was essential for cleansing. This ritual prefigures the cleansing power of Christ's sacrifice, which purifies believers from sin. The act of sprinkling signifies the application of God's provision for cleansing, pointing to the necessity of accepting divine grace for spiritual purification.and his uncleanness is still on him. Uncleanness represents a state of separation from God and the community. Without purification, the individual remains in a state of impurity, unable to participate in worship or community life. This underscores the need for atonement and reconciliation, themes fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who provides ultimate cleansing from sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people of God who received the laws and commandments through Moses. They were to follow these purification laws to maintain holiness and cleanliness before God. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle_of_the_lord.htm">The Tabernacle of the LORD</a> The sacred dwelling place of God among His people, where His presence was manifest. It was central to Israelite worship and required purity to approach. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_water_of_purification.htm">The Water of Purification</a> A ceremonial cleansing agent made from the ashes of a red heifer, used to purify those who had become unclean through contact with a dead body. 4. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who conveyed God's laws, including the laws of purification, to the people. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_dead_body.htm">The Dead Body</a> Represents the source of ritual impurity in this context, highlighting the need for purification to maintain holiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin_and_impurity.htm">The Seriousness of Sin and Impurity</a> The requirement for purification underscores the seriousness of sin and impurity before a holy God. It serves as a reminder of the need for spiritual cleanliness in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_obedience.htm">The Necessity of Obedience</a> Obedience to God's commands, including those regarding purity, is crucial for maintaining a right relationship with Him. Disobedience leads to separation from the community and from God. <a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_purification.htm">The Symbolism of Purification</a> The water of purification symbolizes the cleansing that believers receive through Christ. Just as the Israelites needed physical purification, we need spiritual cleansing through Jesus. <a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a> God's holiness demands that His people approach Him with reverence and purity. This principle remains relevant as we seek to live lives that honor Him. <a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a> The command to cut off the unclean person from Israel highlights the community's responsibility to uphold God's standards and maintain collective holiness.<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/what_does_a_red_heifer_mean_biblically.htm">What does a red heifer symbolize in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_defilement.htm">What does the Bible say about being defiled?</a> <a href="/q/psalm_51_7__hyssop_vs._modern_cleansing.htm">Psalm 51:7 - Does the idea of being cleansed with hyssop conflict with modern understandings of physical purification and disease prevention?</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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - Defileth the tabernacle of the Lord. On the bearing of this remarkable announcement see <a href="/leviticus/15-31.htm">Leviticus 15:31</a>. The uncleanness of death was not simply a personal matter, it involved, if not duly purged, the whole congregation, and reached even to God himself, for its defilement spread to the sanctuary. Cut off from Israel, i.e., excommunicate on earth, and liable to the direct visitation of Heaven (cf. <a href="/genesis/17-14.htm">Genesis 17:14</a>). <a href="/commentaries/numbers/19-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Anyone כָּֽל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every who touches הַנֹּגֵ֡עַ (han·nō·ḡê·a‘) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike a corpse, בְּמֵ֣ת (bə·mêṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill the body בְּנֶפֶשׁ֩ (bə·ne·p̄eš) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of a person הָאָדָ֨ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being 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 has died, יָמ֜וּת (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill and does not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no purify יִתְחַטָּ֗א (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, אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case defiles טִמֵּ֔א (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 tabernacle מִשְׁכַּ֤ן (miš·kan) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> A residence, the Tabernacle of the LORD. יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH That 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 person 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 must 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 Israel. מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (mî·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc He remains יִהְיֶ֔ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be unclean, טָמֵ֣א (ṭā·mê) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> Unclean because כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the water מֵ֨י (mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen of purification נִדָּ֜ה (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 זֹרַ֤ק (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, עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against and his uncleanness טֻמְאָת֥וֹ (ṭum·’ā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2932.htm">Strong's 2932: </a> Religious impurity is still on him. ע֖וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/19-13.htm">Numbers 19:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">OT Law: Numbers 19:13 Whoever touches a dead person the body (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/19-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 19:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 19:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/19-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 19:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 19:14" /></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>