Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.2", "source": "זֹ֚את חֻקַּ֣ת הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר דַּבֵּ֣ר ׀ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֣וּ אֵלֶיךָ֩ פָרָ֨ה אֲדֻמָּ֜ה תְּמִימָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵֽין־בָּהּ֙ מ֔וּם אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־עָלָ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ עֹֽל׃", "text": "*zōʾṯ* *ḥuqqaṯ* *ha-tôrâ* *ʾăšer*-*ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr* *dabbēr* *ʾel*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yiqḥû* *ʾēleḵā* *pārâ* *ʾăḏummâ* *təmîmâ* *ʾăšer* *ʾên*-*bāh* *mûm* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*ʿālâ* *ʿāleyhā* *ʿōl*", "grammar": { "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ḥuqqaṯ*": "construct noun, feminine singular - statute/ordinance of", "*ha-tôrâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*dabbēr*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall take", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*pārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - heifer/cow", "*ʾăḏummâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - red", "*təmîmâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - perfect/without blemish", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it/her", "*mûm*": "noun, masculine singular - blemish/defect", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿālâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it/her", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqaṯ*": "statute/ordinance/decree/prescription", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*pārâ*": "heifer/cow", "*təmîmâ*": "perfect/complete/without blemish/unblemished", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/spot", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden" } }

Verse 3

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Verse 4

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Verse 5

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Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.10", "source": "וְ֠כִבֶּס הָאֹסֵ֨ף אֶת־אֵ֤פֶר הַפָּרָה֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְטָמֵ֖א עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְלַגֵּ֛ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתוֹכָ֖ם לְחֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ḵibbes* *hā-ʾōsēp̄* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾēp̄er* *ha-pārâ* *ʾeṯ*-*bəḡāḏāyw* *wə-ṭāmēʾ* *ʿaḏ*-*hā-ʿāreḇ* *wə-hāyəṯâ* *li-ḇnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-la-ggēr* *ha-ggār* *bə-ṯôḵām* *lə-ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵibbes*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*hā-ʾōsēp̄*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one gathering", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ashes of", "*ha-pārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the heifer", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wə-ṭāmēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall be unclean", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hā-ʿāreḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening", "*wə-hāyəṯâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it shall be", "*li-ḇnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for the sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-la-ggēr*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and for the stranger", "*ha-ggār*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one sojourning", "*bə-ṯôḵām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst", "*lə-ḥuqqaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for a statute of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*kibbes*": "wash/cleanse (garments)", "*ʾōsēp̄*": "gathering/collecting/one who gathers", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/resident alien", "*gār*": "sojourning/dwelling temporarily", "*ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute/everlasting ordinance" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.12", "source": "ה֣וּא יִתְחַטָּא־ב֞וֹ בַּיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֛י וּבַיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י יִטְהָ֑ר וְאִם־לֹ֨א יִתְחַטָּ֜א בַּיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֛י וּבַיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י לֹ֥א יִטְהָֽר׃", "text": "*hûʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭā*-*ḇô* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəlîšî* *û-ḇa-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *yiṭhār* *wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəlîšî* *û-ḇa-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *lōʾ* *yiṭhār*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yiṯḥaṭṭā*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall purify himself", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*û-ḇa-yyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*yiṭhār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be clean", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + particle - and if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he purifies himself", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*û-ḇa-yyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṭhār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be clean" }, "variants": { "*yiṯḥaṭṭā*": "purify himself/cleanse himself/make himself pure", "*yiṭhār*": "be clean/be pure/be cleansed" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.13", "source": "כָּֽל־הַנֹּגֵ֡עַ בְּמֵ֣ת בְּנֶפֶשׁ֩ הָאָדָ֨ם אֲשֶׁר־יָמ֜וּת וְלֹ֣א יִתְחַטָּ֗א אֶת־מִשְׁכַּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ טִמֵּ֔א וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּי֩ מֵ֨י נִדָּ֜ה לֹא־זֹרַ֤ק עָלָיו֙ טָמֵ֣א יִהְיֶ֔ה ע֖וֹד טֻמְאָת֥וֹ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kāl*-*ha-nnōḡēaʿ* *bə-mēṯ* *bə-nep̄eš* *hā-ʾāḏām* *ʾăšer*-*yāmûṯ* *wə-lōʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*miškan* *YHWH* *ṭimmēʾ* *wə-niḵrəṯâ* *ha-nnep̄eš* *ha-hîʾ* *mi-YYiśrāʾēl* *kî* *mê* *niddâ* *lōʾ*-*zōraq* *ʿālāyw* *ṭāmēʾ* *yihyeh* *ʿôḏ* *ṭumʾāṯô* *ḇô*", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ha-nnōḡēaʿ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one touching", "*bə-mēṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a dead body", "*bə-nep̄eš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - on the soul of", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yāmûṯ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - dies", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he purifies himself", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*miškan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tabernacle of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has defiled", "*wə-niḵrəṯâ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she shall be cut off", "*ha-nnep̄eš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the soul/person", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - that", "*mi-YYiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*niddâ*": "noun, feminine singular - separation/impurity", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zōraq*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was sprinkled", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ṭumʾāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his uncleanness", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*nōḡēaʿ*": "touching/one who touches", "*mēṯ*": "dead/corpse/dead person", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*yāmûṯ*": "dies/will die", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "purify himself/cleanse himself", "*miškan*": "tabernacle/dwelling place", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean", "*niḵrəṯâ*": "be cut off/be removed/be excluded", "*mê* *niddâ*": "water of separation/water of impurity/water for purification", "*zōraq*": "sprinkled/thrown/scattered", "*ṭumʾâ*": "uncleanness/impurity/defilement" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.14", "source": "זֹ֚את הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אָדָ֖ם כִּֽי־יָמ֣וּת בְּאֹ֑הֶל כָּל־הַבָּ֤א אֶל־הָאֹ֙הֶל֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּאֹ֔הֶל יִטְמָ֖א שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*zōʾṯ* *ha-ttôrâ* *ʾāḏām* *kî*-*yāmûṯ* *bə-ʾōhel* *kāl*-*ha-bbāʾ* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾōhel* *wə-ḵāl*-*ʾăšer* *bā-ʾōhel* *yiṭmāʾ* *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this is", "*ha-ttôrâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yāmûṯ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dies", "*bə-ʾōhel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a tent", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*ha-bbāʾ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one coming", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*hā-ʾōhel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tent", "*wə-ḵāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bā-ʾōhel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the tent", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be unclean", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "number, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*yāmûṯ*": "dies/will die", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling", "*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/one who comes", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.16", "source": "וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁר־יִגַּ֜ע עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה בּֽ͏ַחֲלַל־חֶ֙רֶב֙ א֣וֹ בְמֵ֔ת אֽוֹ־בְעֶ֥צֶם אָדָ֖ם א֣וֹ בְקָ֑בֶר יִטְמָ֖א שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ḵōl* *ʾăšer*-*yiggaʿ* *ʿal*-*pənê* *ha-śśāḏeh* *ba-ḥălal*-*ḥereḇ* *ʾô* *ḇə-mēṯ* *ʾô*-*ḇə-ʿeṣem* *ʾāḏām* *ʾô* *ḇə-qāḇer* *yiṭmāʾ* *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and anyone", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yiggaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - touches", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*pənê*": "noun, common plural construct - face/surface of", "*ha-śśāḏeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*ba-ḥălal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on one slain by", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇə-mēṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a dead body", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇə-ʿeṣem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - on a bone of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇə-qāḇer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a grave", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be unclean", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "number, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*yiggaʿ*": "touch/make contact with", "*pənê* *ha-śśāḏeh*": "surface of the field/open field/open country", "*ḥălal*": "slain/wounded/pierced", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument", "*mēṯ*": "dead/corpse", "*ʿeṣem*": "bone/skeleton", "*qāḇer*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.17", "source": "וְלָֽקְחוּ֙ לַטָּמֵ֔א מֵעֲפַ֖ר שְׂרֵפַ֣ת הַֽחַטָּ֑את וְנָתַ֥ן עָלָ֛יו מַ֥יִם חַיִּ֖ים אֶל־כֶּֽלִי׃", "text": "*wə-lāqəḥû* *la-ṭṭāmēʾ* *mē-ʿăp̄ar* *śərêp̄aṯ* *ha-ḥaṭṭāʾṯ* *wə-nāṯan* *ʿālāyw* *mayim* *ḥayyîm* *ʾel*-*kelî*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqəḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall take", "*la-ṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - for the unclean", "*mē-ʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the ashes of", "*śərêp̄aṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - burning of", "*ha-ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sin offering/purification", "*wə-nāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall put", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living/fresh", "*ʾel*": "preposition - into", "*kelî*": "noun, masculine singular - vessel/container" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure person", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/ashes/earth", "*śərêp̄â*": "burning/fire", "*ḥaṭṭāʾṯ*": "sin offering/purification offering", "*nāṯan*": "put/place/give", "*mayim* *ḥayyîm*": "living water/fresh water/flowing water", "*kelî*": "vessel/container/utensil" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.18", "source": "וְלָקַ֨ח אֵז֜וֹב וְטָבַ֣ל בַּמַּיִם֮ אִ֣ישׁ טָהוֹר֒ וְהִזָּ֤ה עַל־הָאֹ֙הֶל֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֔ים וְעַל־הַנְּפָשׁ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽיוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְעַל־הַנֹּגֵ֗עַ בַּעֶ֙צֶם֙ א֣וֹ בֶֽחָלָ֔ל א֥וֹ בַמֵּ֖ת א֥וֹ בַקָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "*wə-lāqaḥ* *ʾēzôḇ* *wə-ṭāḇal* *ba-mmayim* *ʾîš* *ṭāhôr* *wə-hizzâ* *ʿal*-*hā-ʾōhel* *wə-ʿal*-*kāl*-*ha-kkēlîm* *wə-ʿal*-*ha-nnəp̄āšôṯ* *ʾăšer* *hāyû*-*šām* *wə-ʿal*-*ha-nnōḡēaʿ* *ba-ʿeṣem* *ʾô* *ḇe-ḥālāl* *ʾô* *ḇa-mmēṯ* *ʾô* *ḇa-qqāḇer*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall take", "*ʾēzôḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - hyssop", "*wə-ṭāḇal*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall dip", "*ba-mmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the water", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure", "*wə-hizzâ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall sprinkle", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*hā-ʾōhel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tent", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and on", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-kkēlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the vessels", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and on", "*ha-nnəp̄āšôṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the persons", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and on", "*ha-nnōḡēaʿ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the one touching", "*ba-ʿeṣem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - on the bone", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇe-ḥālāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the slain", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇa-mmēṯ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the dead", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ḇa-qqāḇer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the grave" }, "variants": { "*ʾēzôḇ*": "hyssop/herb used for purification", "*ṭāḇal*": "dip/immerse", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*hizzâ*": "sprinkle/spatter", "*nep̄āšôṯ*": "persons/souls/living beings", "*nōḡēaʿ*": "touching/one who touches", "*ʿeṣem*": "bone/skeleton", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/wounded/pierced", "*mēṯ*": "dead/corpse", "*qāḇer*": "grave/tomb/burial place" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.19", "source": "וְהִזָּ֤ה הַטָּהֹר֙ עַל־הַטָּמֵ֔א בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖י וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑י וְחִטְּאוֹ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י וְכִבֶּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָהֵ֥ר בָּעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-hizzâ* *ha-ṭṭāhōr* *ʿal*-*ha-ṭṭāmēʾ* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəlîšî* *û-ḇa-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *wə-ḥiṭṭəʾô* *ba-yyôm* *ha-ššəḇîʿî* *wə-ḵibbes* *bəḡāḏāyw* *wə-rāḥaṣ* *ba-mmayim* *wə-ṭāhēr* *bā-ʿāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hizzâ*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall sprinkle", "*ha-ṭṭāhōr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the clean person", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*ha-ṭṭāmēʾ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the unclean person", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*û-ḇa-yyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-ḥiṭṭəʾô*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he shall purify him", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-ššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-ḵibbes*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wə-rāḥaṣ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall wash", "*ba-mmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the water", "*wə-ṭāhēr*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall be clean", "*bā-ʿāreḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the evening" }, "variants": { "*hizzâ*": "sprinkle/spatter", "*ṭāhōr*": "clean/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure person", "*ḥiṭṭēʾ*": "purify/cleanse/make clean", "*kibbes*": "wash/cleanse (garments)", "*rāḥaṣ*": "wash/bathe", "*ṭāhēr*": "be clean/be pure/be cleansed" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.20", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִטְמָא֙ וְלֹ֣א יִתְחַטָּ֔א וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַקָּהָ֑ל כִּי֩ אֶת־מִקְדַּ֨שׁ יְהוָ֜ה טִמֵּ֗א מֵ֥י נִדָּ֛ה לֹא־זֹרַ֥ק עָלָ֖יו טָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*yiṭmāʾ* *wə-lōʾ* *yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ* *wə-niḵrəṯâ* *ha-nnep̄eš* *ha-hîʾ* *mi-ttôḵ* *ha-qqāhāl* *kî* *ʾeṯ*-*miqdaš* *YHWH* *ṭimmēʾ* *mê* *niddâ* *lōʾ*-*zōraq* *ʿālāyw* *ṭāmēʾ* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - becomes unclean", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - purifies himself", "*wə-niḵrəṯâ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and shall be cut off", "*ha-nnep̄eš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the soul/person", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - that", "*mi-ttôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*ha-qqāhāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the assembly/congregation", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*miqdaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sanctuary of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has defiled", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*niddâ*": "noun, feminine singular - separation/impurity", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zōraq*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was sprinkled", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he" }, "variants": { "*yiṭmāʾ*": "become unclean/be defiled", "*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾ*": "purify himself/cleanse himself", "*niḵrəṯâ*": "be cut off/be removed/be excluded", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/person/life", "*tôḵ*": "midst/middle", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean", "*mê* *niddâ*": "water of separation/water of impurity/water for purification", "*zōraq*": "sprinkled/thrown/scattered", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.21", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֥ה לָּהֶ֖ם לְחֻקַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם וּמַזֵּ֤ה מֵֽי־הַנִּדָּה֙ יְכַבֵּ֣ס בְּגָדָ֔יו וְהַנֹּגֵ֙עַ֙ בְּמֵ֣י הַנִּדָּ֔ה יִטְמָ֖א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-hāyəṯâ* *lāhem* *lə-ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām* *û-mazzeh* *mê*-*ha-nniddâ* *yəḵabbēs* *bəḡāḏāyw* *wə-ha-nnōḡēaʿ* *bə-mê* *ha-nniddâ* *yiṭmāʾ* *ʿaḏ*-*hā-ʿāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyəṯâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it shall be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lə-ḥuqqaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for a statute of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity", "*û-mazzeh*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - and he who sprinkles", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*ha-nniddâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the separation/impurity", "*yəḵabbēs*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall wash", "*bəḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wə-ha-nnōḡēaʿ*": "conjunction + definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and he who touches", "*bə-mê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - on the waters of", "*ha-nniddâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the separation/impurity", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be unclean", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hā-ʿāreḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute/everlasting ordinance", "*mazzeh*": "one who sprinkles/sprinkler", "*mê* *ha-nniddâ*": "water of separation/water of impurity/water for purification", "*kabbes*": "wash/cleanse (garments)", "*nōḡēaʿ*": "touching/one who touches", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Numbers.19.22", "source": "וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יִגַּע־בּ֥וֹ הַטָּמֵ֖א יִטְמָ֑א וְהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַנֹּגַ֖עַת תִּטְמָ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ḵōl* *ʾăšer*-*yiggaʿ*-*bô* *ha-ṭṭāmēʾ* *yiṭmāʾ* *wə-ha-nnep̄eš* *ha-nnōḡaʿaṯ* *tiṭmāʾ* *ʿaḏ*-*hā-ʿāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and everything", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yiggaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - touches", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on it", "*ha-ṭṭāmēʾ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the unclean person", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be unclean", "*wə-ha-nnep̄eš*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the person", "*ha-nnōḡaʿaṯ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, feminine singular - the one touching", "*tiṭmāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - shall be unclean", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hā-ʿāreḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening" }, "variants": { "*yiggaʿ*": "touch/make contact with", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure person", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/person/life", "*nōḡaʿaṯ*": "touching/one who touches (feminine)", "*tiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/become impure (feminine)" } }