Numbers 19:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

This shall be a permanent statute for them. The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and anyone who touches the water of purification will remain unclean until evening.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it shall be a perpetual statute to them, that he who sprinkles the water of purification shall wash his clothes; and he who touches the water of purification shall be unclean until evening.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them: and he that sprinkleth the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he that toucheth the water for impurity shall be unclean until even.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he that twicheth the sprynklynge water shalbe vncleane vntill eue.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And who so euer toucheth the spreklinge water, shal be vncleane vntill the euen.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And it shalbe a perpetual lawe vnto them, that he that sprinkleth the sprinkling water, shall wash his clothes: also hee that toucheth the sprinkling water, shalbe vncleane vntill euen.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And it shalbe a perpetuall lawe vnto them, that he that sprinckleth the water of seperation, shall washe his clothes: and he that toucheth the water of seperation, shalbe vncleane vntyll euen.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It shall be a perpetual statute to them: and he who sprinkles the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he who touches the water for impurity shall be unclean until even.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And it hath been to them for a statute age-during, that he who is sprinkling the water of separation doth wash his garments, and he who is coming against the water of separation is unclean till the evening,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them: and he that sprinkleth the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he that toucheth the water for impurity shall be unclean until even.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them: and he that sprinkleth the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he that toucheth the water for impurity shall be unclean until even.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    This is to be a law for them for ever: he who puts the water on the unclean person is to have his clothing washed; and anyone touching the water will be unclean till evening.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It shall be a perpetual statute to them: and he who sprinkles the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he who touches the water for impurity shall be unclean until evening.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “‘So this will be a perpetual ordinance for them: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and the one who touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 11:25 : 25 Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening.
  • Lev 11:40 : 40 Anyone who eats from its carcass must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening. Anyone who carries its carcass must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening.
  • Lev 16:26-28 : 26 The man who releases the goat to Azazel must wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; afterward, he may come into the camp. 27 The bull and goat used for the sin offering, whose blood was brought into the Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp. Their hides, flesh, and dung are to be burned up. 28 The person who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; afterward, he may come into the camp.
  • Heb 7:19 : 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
  • Heb 9:10 : 10 They are only regulations concerning food and drink and various ceremonial washings, external ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.
  • Heb 9:13-14 : 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so their bodies are outwardly clean, 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works so that we may serve the living God?
  • Heb 10:4 : 4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 19:22
    90%

    22Anything that the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will remain unclean until evening.

  • Num 19:7-20
    14 verses
    87%

    7Afterward, the priest must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water. Then he may enter the camp, but he shall remain unclean until evening.

    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.

    11Whoever touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean for seven days.

    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 day and the seventh day, he will not be clean.

    13Anyone who touches a dead body, the lifeless body of a person who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the LORD's tabernacle. That person must be cut off from Israel because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him. He remains unclean; his uncleanness is still upon him.

    14This is the law: When a person dies in a tent, everyone who enters the tent and everyone who is in the tent shall be unclean for seven days.

    15And every open container that does not have a lid tightly fastened on it shall be unclean.

    16Anyone in the open field who touches someone who was killed with a sword, a dead body, a human bone, or a grave shall be unclean for seven days.

    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.

    18Then a clean person shall take hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the people who were there, and on anyone who touched a bone, a slain person, a dead body, or a grave.

    19The clean person shall sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day. On the seventh day, he shall purify him. Then the one being purified must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and he will be clean by evening.

    20But if someone is unclean and does not purify himself, that person shall 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.

  • Lev 15:27
    84%

    27Anyone who touches them will be unclean. They must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.

  • Lev 15:10-13
    4 verses
    82%

    10Anyone who touches anything that was under him will be unclean until evening. Anyone who carries these items must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.

    11Anyone touched by the man with the discharge who has not washed his hands must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.

    12Any clay pot that the man with the discharge touches must be broken, and any wooden object must be rinsed with water.

    13When the man with the discharge becomes clean, he must count seven days for his purification, wash his clothes, bathe himself in fresh water, and he will be clean.

  • Lev 15:5-8
    4 verses
    82%

    5Anyone who touches his bed must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.

    6Anyone who sits on an object that the man with the discharge has sat on must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.

    7Anyone who touches the body of the man with the discharge must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.

    8If the man with the discharge spits on someone who is clean, that person must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.

  • Lev 22:5-6
    2 verses
    81%

    5or touches any unclean crawling creature that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean by whatever means—

    6the person who touches any of these will be unclean until evening and must not eat any of the holy things unless he has bathed in water.

  • Lev 15:16-23
    8 verses
    81%

    16If a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.

    17Any clothing or leather that has semen on it must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening.

    18If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both of them must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.

    19When a woman has her menstrual period, her flow of blood will make her unclean for seven days. Anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.

    20Anything she lies on during her menstruation will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean.

    21Anyone who touches her bed must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.

    22Anyone who touches any object she has sat on must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.

    23If someone touches her bed or anything she has sat on, they will be unclean until evening.

  • Exod 30:21
    80%

    21They shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This will be a perpetual statute for them—for him and for his descendants throughout their generations.

  • Lev 15:31
    78%

    31You must warn the Israelites about their impurity, so they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.

  • Lev 17:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15Anyone, whether native or foreigner, who eats an animal that died naturally or was torn by wild animals must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and they will remain unclean until evening. Then they will be clean.

    16But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will bear their guilt.

  • Num 8:7
    77%

    7This is how you will purify them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification, have them shave their entire bodies with a razor, and have them wash their clothes and purify themselves.

  • Num 31:23-24
    2 verses
    76%

    23everything that can withstand fire, you must pass through the fire, and it will be clean. But it must also be purified with the water of purification. And everything that cannot withstand fire, you must pass through the water.

    24On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that, you may enter the camp.

  • Lev 11:32
    76%

    32Any object upon which one of their dead bodies falls will be unclean, whether it is made of wood, cloth, leather, or sackcloth. Whatever is used to do work must be put into water; it will remain unclean until the evening, then it will be clean.

  • Lev 16:19
    76%

    19He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.

  • Lev 11:25
    76%

    25Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening.

  • Lev 16:28
    76%

    28The person who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; afterward, he may come into the camp.

  • Deut 23:11
    76%

    11If there is a man among you who becomes unclean due to a nocturnal emission, he must go outside the camp and not reenter it.

  • Lev 11:28
    75%

    28Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening. These animals are unclean to you.

  • Exod 30:19
    75%

    19Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and feet with water from it.

  • Lev 14:8
    74%

    8The one who is to be cleansed must wash their clothes, shave off all their hair, and bathe in water; then they will be clean. After that, they may enter the camp but must stay outside their tent for seven days.