Numbers 9:7
and those men said to him, "We are unclean because of contact with a dead body. Why should we be excluded from presenting the LORD's offering at its appointed time with the rest of the people of Israel?"
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?
KJV1611 – Modern English
And those men said to him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: why are we kept back, that we may not offer the offering of the LORD at its appointed time among the children of Israel?
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
and those{H1992} men{H582} said{H559} unto him, We are unclean{H2931} by reason of the dead body{H5315} of a man:{H120} wherefore are we kept back,{H1639} that we may not offer{H7126} the oblation{H7133} of Jehovah{H3068} in its appointed season{H4150} among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel?{H3478}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And those{H1992} men{H582} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, We are defiled{H2931} by the dead body{H5315} of a man{H120}: wherefore are we kept back{H1639}{(H8735)}, that we may not offer{H7126}{(H8687)} an offering{H7133} of the LORD{H3068} in his appointed season{H4150} among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}?
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
and sayde: we are defyled apon a deed corse wherfore are we kepte backe that we maye not offer an offerynge vnto the Lorde in the due season amonge the childern of Israell?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde vnto him: We are defiled of a deed ma: wherfore shulde we be despysed, that we must not bringe oure giftes in his season amonge the children of Israel?
Geneva Bible (1560)
And those men said vnto him, We are defiled by a dead man: wherefore are wee kept backe that we may not offer an offering vnto the Lorde in the time thereunto appointed among the children of Israel?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And those men sayde vnto hym, we are defiled by a dead man: wherfore are we kept backe, that we may not offer an offeryng vnto the Lorde in due season, among the children of Israel?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And those men said unto him, We [are] defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?
Webster's Bible (1833)
Those men said to him, "We are unclean because of the dead body of a man. Why are we kept back, that we may not offer the offering of Yahweh in its appointed season among the children of Israel?"
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and those men say unto him, `We are defiled by the body of a man; why are we withheld so as not to bring near the offering of Jehovah in its appointed season, in the midst of the sons of Israel?'
American Standard Version (1901)
and those men said unto him, We are unclean by reason of the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer the oblation of Jehovah in its appointed season among the children of Israel?
American Standard Version (1901)
and those men said unto him, We are unclean by reason of the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer the oblation of Jehovah in its appointed season among the children of Israel?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And these men said to him, We have been made unclean by the dead body of a man; why may we not make the offering of the Lord at the regular time among the children of Israel?
World English Bible (2000)
Those men said to him, "We are unclean because of the dead body of a man. Why are we kept back, that we may not offer the offering of Yahweh in its appointed season among the children of Israel?"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
And those men said to him,“We are ceremonially defiled by the dead body of a man; why are we kept back from offering the LORD’s offering at its appointed time among the Israelites?”
Referenced Verses
- Exod 12:27 : 27 You are to reply, 'It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and spared our homes.' Then the people bowed down and worshiped.
- Num 9:2 : 2 Let the people of Israel observe the Passover at its appointed time.
- Deut 16:2 : 2 You shall sacrifice the Passover offering to the Lord your God, from your flock and herd, in the place where the Lord chooses to place His name.
- 2 Chr 30:17-19 : 17 Since many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were responsible for slaughtering the Passover lambs for everyone who was not ceremonial clean to dedicate them to the LORD. 18 Although most of the people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not purified themselves, they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, 'May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone 19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.'
- 1 Cor 5:7-8 : 7 Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough, just as you are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8 Therefore, let us celebrate the feast, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Similar Verses (AI)
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6 There were some men who were unclean because of contact with a dead body, and they could not keep the Passover on that day. They came before Moses and Aaron on that day,
- Num 9:8-103 verses79%
8 Moses said to them, "Wait here, and I will listen for what the LORD will command concerning you."
9 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
10 Speak to the people of Israel and say: If any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of contact with a dead body, or is on a journey far away, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.
- Num 19:11-144 verses78%
11 Whoever touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean for seven days.
12 He 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.
13 Anyone 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.
14 This 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.
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13 But if anyone who is clean and is not on a journey fails to observe the Passover, that person shall be cut off from his people because he did not present the LORD's offering at its appointed time. That person shall bear his sin.
- Num 19:16-205 verses76%
16 Anyone 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.
17 For 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.
18 Then 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.
19 The 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.
20 But 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.
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1 The LORD said to Moses, 'Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and tell them: A priest shall not defile himself by coming into contact with a dead person among his people.
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2 Command the Israelites to send every person who has a skin disease, every person with a discharge, and anyone who is ceremonially unclean because of contact with a dead body out of the camp.
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31 You must warn the Israelites about their impurity, so they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.
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17 Since many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were responsible for slaughtering the Passover lambs for everyone who was not ceremonial clean to dedicate them to the LORD.
- Lev 22:4-63 verses74%
4 If any man from Aaron's descendants has a skin disease or a discharge, he must not eat from the holy things until he is clean. Whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who has had an emission of semen,
5 or touches any unclean crawling creature that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean by whatever means—
6 the 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.
- Ezek 44:25-262 verses73%
25 Priests must not come near a dead person and defile themselves, except for a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or an unmarried sister. For these, they may defile themselves.
26 After he is cleansed, he is to wait seven days.
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28 Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening. These animals are unclean to you.
- Lev 7:20-223 verses72%
20 If anyone who is unclean eats the meat from the peace offering that belongs to the Lord, they must be cut off from their people.
21 If anyone touches something unclean, whether it is human uncleanness, an unclean animal, or any detestable thing, and then eats any of the meat from the peace offering that belongs to the Lord, they must be cut off from their people.
22 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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13 Then Haggai said, 'If someone defiled by contact with a dead body touches any of these, does it become defiled?' The priests answered, 'It does become defiled.'
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19 You must remain outside the camp for seven days. Anyone who has killed someone or touched a dead body must purify themselves on the third day and on the seventh day, both you and your captives.
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9 If someone dies suddenly beside them, making their head of dedication unclean, they must shave their head on the day of their purification—the seventh day.
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9 A 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.
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11 The priest who performs the cleansing shall present the person to be cleansed, along with these offerings, before the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
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7 Anyone who touches the body of the man with the discharge must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.
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11 The priest shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for them, because they sinned due to the dead body. On that day, they must rededicate their head.
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25 Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening.
- Num 8:6-72 verses71%
6 Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.
7 This 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.
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17 Was the sin of Peor not enough for us, even though we have not yet cleansed ourselves of that sin to this very day, and a plague fell upon the congregation of the LORD?
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7 Afterward, 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.
- Lev 14:8-92 verses71%
8 The 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.
9 On the seventh day, they must shave off all their hair—their head, their beard, their eyebrows, and all their hair. They must wash their clothes and bathe their body in water, and then they will be clean.
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13 When 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.
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13 Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, because this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.’
- Lev 17:8-92 verses70%
8 Say to them: Anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice
9 and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it to the Lord must be cut off from their people.
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27 Anyone who touches them will be unclean. They must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.
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19 Then the priest shall offer the sin offering to make atonement for the one being cleansed from their impurity. Afterward, he shall slaughter the burnt offering.
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15 The priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, making atonement for him before the LORD for his discharge.
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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.
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1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: