Numbers 19:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

This is a statute of the law the LORD has commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without blemish, one that has no defect and upon which no yoke has been placed.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD has commanded, saying, Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without spot, having no blemish, and upon which a yoke has never come:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    This is the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, [and] upon which never came yoke.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    this is the ordynaunce of the lawe which ye Lorde comaudeth sayenge: speake vnto ye childern of Israel and let them take the a redd cowe with out spot wherein is no blemysh and which neuer bare yocke apo her.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    This custome shall be a lawe, which the LORDE hath comaunded, & sayde: Speake vnto ye children of Israel, yt they brynge vnto ye a reed cow without spot, wherin is no blemysh, & vpon who there came neuer yock:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    This is the ordinance of the lawe, which the Lorde hath commanded, saying, Speake vnto the children of Israel that they bring thee a red kowe without blemish, wherein is no spot, vpon the which neuer came yoke.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    This is the ordinaunce of the lawe which the Lord hath commaunded, saying: Speake vnto the children of Israel that they bring thee a redde cowe without spot, and wherin is no blemishe, and vpon which neuer came yoke.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    This [is] the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein [is] no blemish, [and] upon which never came yoke:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    This is the statute of the law which Yahweh has commanded, saying, Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without spot, in which is no blemish, [and] on which never came yoke.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `This `is' a statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the sons of Israel, and they bring unto thee a red cow, a perfect one, in which there is no blemish, on which no yoke hath gone up;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    This is the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, `and' upon which never came yoke.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    This is the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, [and] upon which never came yoke.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    This is the rule of the law which the Lord has made, saying, Give orders to the children of Israel to give you a red cow without any mark on her, and on which the yoke has never been put:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "This is the statute of the law which Yahweh has commanded: Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without spot, in which is no blemish, [and] on which never came yoke.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD has commanded:‘Instruct the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without blemish, which has no defect and has never carried a yoke.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 21:3 : 3 The elders of the city nearest to the slain person shall take a heifer that has never been worked or yoked,
  • 1 Sam 6:7 : 7 Now then, prepare a new cart with two nursing cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart and take their calves away back to the barn.
  • Lev 22:20-25 : 20 Do not offer anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. 21 If anyone offers a fellowship sacrifice to the LORD for a special vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or the flock, it must be without defect to be accepted; there must be no blemish in it. 22 You must not offer to the LORD anything that is blind, broken, injured, or with warts, scabs, or skin disease; you must not bring them as a fire offering on the altar to the LORD. 23 You may offer a bull or lamb that has an overgrown or stunted limb as a freewill offering, but it will not be accepted as a vow offering. 24 You must not offer to the LORD any animals that are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut, nor are you to do this in your land. 25 You must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner to offer as the food of your God. They are deformed and have defects; they will not be accepted on your behalf.
  • Num 19:6 : 6 The priest shall then take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them into the fire where the heifer is being burned.
  • Num 31:21 : 21 Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone into battle, 'This is the regulation of the law that the LORD has commanded Moses.'
  • Exod 12:5 : 5 Your lamb must be an unblemished male, a year old; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats.
  • Lev 14:6 : 6 The living bird, along with the cedar wood, the scarlet yarn, and the hyssop, shall be dipped in the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over fresh water.
  • Isa 1:18 : 18 "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.
  • Lam 1:14 : 14 My transgressions were bound into a yoke; by his hands they were fastened together. They were laid on my neck; he has made my strength fail. The Lord has given me into the hands of those I cannot withstand.
  • Mal 1:13-14 : 13 You say, 'What a burden!' and you sniff at it with contempt, says the LORD of Hosts. When you bring stolen, lame, or sick animals and offer them as sacrifices, should I accept them from your hands? says the LORD. 14 Cursed is the deceiver who has a male animal in his flock and vows to give it, but instead sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great King, says the LORD of Hosts, and my name is to be feared among the nations.
  • Luke 1:35 : 35 The angel replied to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'
  • John 10:17-18 : 17 The Father loves me because I lay down my life so that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have the authority to lay it down and the authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.
  • Phil 2:6-8 : 6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man, 8 He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.
  • Heb 7:26 : 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need: one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
  • Heb 9:10 : 10 They are only regulations concerning food and drink and various ceremonial washings, external ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.
  • 1 Pet 1:19 : 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or defect.
  • 1 Pet 2:22 : 22 He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.
  • Rev 1:5 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:

  • Num 19:3-6
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    3You shall give it to Eleazar the priest, and he shall take it outside the camp and slaughter it in his presence.

    4Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the tent of meeting.

    5Then the heifer shall be burned in his sight—its hide, its flesh, its blood, and its intestines shall all be burned.

    6The priest shall then take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them into the fire where the heifer is being burned.

  • Lev 1:2-3
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    2Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When anyone among you brings an offering to the LORD, you are to bring your offering from the livestock—either from the herd or the flock.

    3If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you are to offer a male without defect. You must present it at the entrance to the tent of meeting so that it will be acceptable to the LORD.

  • Num 19:8-10
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    8The one who burns the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he shall remain unclean until evening.

    9A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer and place them outside the camp in a clean place. They shall be kept for the Israelite community for use in the water of purification; it is a purification offering.

    10The one who gathers the ashes of the heifer must also wash his clothes, and he shall remain unclean until evening. This shall be a lasting statute for the Israelites and for the foreigner living among them.

  • Lev 9:2-3
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    2He said to Aaron, 'Take a young calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD.'

    3And say to the Israelites, 'Take a male goat for a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, both a year old and without blemish, for a burnt offering.'

  • Lev 17:1-3
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    1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

    2Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites, and say to them: This is the command that the Lord has given:

    3Anyone from the house of Israel who sacrifices an ox, a lamb, or a goat in the camp, or outside the camp,

  • 1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • 26The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • 19Present a fire offering as a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished year-old lambs.

  • 17For the unclean person, they shall take some of the ashes from the burnt purification offering, and fresh water shall be added to them in a container.

  • 1This is the procedure you shall follow to consecrate them to serve Me as priests: Take one young bull and two unblemished rams.

  • Lev 22:19-20
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    19it must be a male without defect to be accepted, from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.

    20Do not offer anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

  • 17On the second day, you shall offer twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs a year old, all without defect.

  • 1The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them,

  • 17The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • 4Moses said to the entire congregation of the Israelites, "This is what the LORD has commanded.

  • 4and they are to bring the heifer down to a valley with flowing water, a valley that has not been plowed or sown. There they are to break the heifer’s neck.

  • 11The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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  • 22Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

  • 25The LORD said to Moses,

  • 17The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 1If someone presents a peace offering and brings an offering from the herd, whether it is male or female, it must be without defect and be presented before the LORD.

  • 10If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep or the goats, you are to offer a male without defect.

  • 1Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God a bull or sheep with a defect or any flaw, for that would be detestable to the LORD your God.

  • 22The LORD said to Moses:

  • 1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • 12the entire bull he must take outside the camp to a clean place, to the ash heap, and burn it on a wood fire. It must be burned on the ash heap.

  • 17But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. They are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

  • 23When you have finished purifying it, you shall offer a young bull without blemish and a ram without blemish from the flock.

  • 19For when every commandment of the law had been proclaimed by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

  • 17As for the rest of the bull—its hide, its flesh, and its dung—he burned it outside the camp, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

  • 1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • 8The priest shall take a handful from the fine flour and oil of the grain offering, along with all the frankincense that is on the offering, and burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma, a memorial portion to the LORD.

  • 1The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

  • 5The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

  • 11If it is an unclean animal that cannot be offered to the LORD as a sacrifice, it must be presented before the priest.

  • 2You shall offer a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord—one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs a year old, all without defect.

  • 1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • 1Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: