Numbers 31:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

Everything that can withstand the fire, you shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless, it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that cannot withstand the fire you shall make to go through the water.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    everything 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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    everything{H1697} that may abide{H935} the fire,{H784} ye shall make to go through{H5674} the fire,{H784} and it shall be clean;{H2891} nevertheless it shall be purified{H2398} with the water{H4325} for impurity:{H5079} and all that abideth{H935} not the fire{H784} ye shall make to go through{H5674} the water.{H4325}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Every thing{H1697} that may abide{H935}{(H8799)} the fire{H784}, ye shall make it go through{H5674}{(H8686)} the fire{H784}, and it shall be clean{H2891}{(H8804)}: nevertheless it shall be purified{H2398}{(H8691)} with the water{H4325} of separation{H5079}: and all that abideth{H935}{(H8799)} not the fire{H784} ye shall make go through{H5674}{(H8686)} the water{H4325}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and all that maye abyde ye fyre ye shall make it goo thorow the fyre ad then it is cleane. Neuerthelater it shalbe sprinkled with sprinklinge water. And all yt soffereth not the fyre ye shall make goo thorow the water.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and all that suffreth the fyre, shall ye cause to go thorow the fyre, and clense it, that it maye be purified with ye sprencklynge water. As for all soch as suffreth not the fyre, ye shal cause it to go thorow ye water,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Euen all that may abide the fire, yee shall make it goe through the fire, and it shalbe cleane: yet, it shalbe purified with the water of purification: and all that suffereth not the fire, yee shall cause to passe by the water.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And all that may abide the fire, ye shal make it go through the fire, and it shalbe cleane: Neuerthelesse, it shalbe purified with water of seperation: And all that suffereth not the fire, ye shall make go through the water:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make [it] go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    everything that may abide the fire, you shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that doesn't withstand the fire you shall make to go through the water.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    every thing which may go into fire, ye cause to pass over through fire, and it hath been clean; only, with the water of separation it is cleansed, and all that may not go into fire, ye cause to pass over through water;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    everything that may abide the fire, ye shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make to go through the water.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    everything that may abide the fire, ye shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make to go through the water.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And anything which may be heated, is to go through the fire and be made clean; but in addition it is to be put in the water of cleaning: and anything which may not go through the fire is to be put in the water.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    everything that may withstand the fire, you shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that doesn't withstand the fire you shall make to go through the water.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    everything that may stand the fire, you are to pass through the fire, and it will be ceremonially clean, but it must still be purified with the water of purification. Anything that cannot withstand the fire you must pass through the water.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 19:9 : 9 And a clean man shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them outside the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of purification: it is a purification for sin.
  • Num 19:17 : 17 And for an unclean person they shall take some of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put there in a vessel:
  • 1 Cor 3:13 : 13 Each one's work will become clear: for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.
  • Eph 5:26 : 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
  • Titus 3:5-6 : 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 Whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
  • 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
  • 1 Pet 4:12 : 12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened to you:
  • Rev 3:18 : 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness does not appear; and anoint your eyes with eyesalve, that you may see.
  • Isa 43:2 : 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame ignite upon you.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested; they shall call on my name, and I will hear them; I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
  • Mal 2:2-3 : 2 If you will not hear, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yes, I have cursed them already because you do not take it to heart. 3 Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.
  • Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
  • Lev 11:32 : 32 And upon whatever any of them, when they are dead, does fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or bag, whatever vessel it is, in which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; so it shall be cleansed.
  • Lev 15:17 : 17 And every garment, and every leather, where there is the seed of emission, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening.
  • Num 8:7 : 7 And thus shall you do to them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purification upon them, let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and make themselves clean.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 31:24-25
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    24 And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean, and afterward you shall come into the camp.

    25 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 31:19-20
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    19 And remain outside the camp seven days; whoever has killed any person and whoever has touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day.

    20 And purify all your clothing, all that is made of skin, all work of goats' hair, and everything made of wood.

  • 22 Only the gold, the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

  • 28 And he who burns them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

  • Num 19:17-22
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    17 And for an unclean person they shall take some of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put there in a vessel:

    18 And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the persons who were there, and on him who touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:

    19 And the clean person shall sprinkle it on the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at evening.

    20 But the man who shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of purification has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.

    21 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.

    22 And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul who touches it shall be unclean until evening.

  • 12 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he does not purify himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.

  • Num 8:6-7
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    6 Take the Levites from among the children of Israel and cleanse them.

    7 And thus shall you do to them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purification upon them, let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and make themselves clean.

  • Num 19:7-10
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    7 Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his body in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until evening.

    8 And he who burns her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his body in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

    9 And a clean man shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them outside the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of purification: it is a purification for sin.

    10 And he who gathers the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until evening: and it shall be a statute forever to the children of Israel, and to the stranger that dwells among them.

  • 12 Even the whole bull shall he carry outside the camp to a clean place where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire; where the ashes are poured out it shall be burned.

  • 11 Then set it empty on its coals, that its bronze may be hot and may burn, and that its filthiness may be melted in it, that its scum may be consumed.

  • 28 But the earthen vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken: and if it is boiled in a bronze pot, it shall be scoured, and rinsed in water.

  • 31 Thus shall you separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they do not die in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.

  • 19 And the flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and for the other flesh, all who are clean shall eat it.

  • Lev 13:57-58
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    57 And if it appears again in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is a spreading plague; you shall burn the thing wherein the plague is with fire.

    58 And the garment, either warp or woof, or whatever thing of skin it is, which you shall wash, and if the plague has departed from them, then it shall be washed a second time and shall be clean.

  • 27 And whoever touches those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

  • Lev 11:32-36
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    32 And upon whatever any of them, when they are dead, does fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or bag, whatever vessel it is, in which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; so it shall be cleansed.

    33 And every earthen vessel, into which any of them falls, whatever is in it shall be unclean; and you shall break it.

    34 Of all food which may be eaten, that on which such water comes shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

    35 And everything on which any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or stove, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean and shall be unclean to you.

    36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, in which there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but whatever touches their carcass shall be unclean.

  • 29 And you shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy; whoever touches them must be holy.

  • 9 But its entrails and its legs shall he wash with water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD.

  • 55 And the priest shall examine the plague after it is washed, and if the plague has not changed its color and the plague has not spread, it is unclean; you shall burn it with fire, whether the damage is inside or outside.

  • 3 And you shall make its pans to receive its ashes, and its shovels, and its basins, and its forks, and its firepans; all its vessels you shall make of bronze.

  • 13 But he shall wash the entrails and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD.

  • 8 And he who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall stay outside of his tent seven days.

  • 32 And what remains of the flesh and of the bread you shall burn with fire.

  • 6 The soul who has touched any such thing shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he washes his flesh with water.

  • 11 But it shall be, when evening comes on, he shall wash himself with water; and when the sun is down, he shall come back into the camp.

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    18 You shall also make a laver of bronze, and its base also of bronze, to wash with: and you shall put it between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it.

    19 For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet in it:

    20 When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they do not die; or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD:

  • 4 Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; from it a fire shall come forth into all the house of Israel.

  • 52 He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in wool or in linen, or in anything of skin where the plague is, for it is a destructive leprosy; it shall be burned with fire.

  • 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.

  • 10 that you may distinguish between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;

  • 26 Seven days they shall atone for the altar and purify it, and so consecrate it.

  • 5 And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, her flesh, her blood, with her dung, shall he burn: