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Leviticus 11:36

34 Any food coming into contact with water from that pot will be unclean, and any drink in such a container will be unclean.

35 Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.

Nevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean.

37 If a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;

38 but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Nevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean.
KJV
Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
WEB
Nevertheless a spring or a cistern in which water is gathered shall be clean, but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.
ASV
Nevertheless a fountain or a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.
DARBY
Nevertheless, a spring or a well, a quantity of water, shall be clean. But he that toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
BLB
Only a spring and a cistern, a collection of water, shall be clean, and the one touching their carcass shall be unclean.
ÅB
Bare kilder og brønner som det samler seg vann i, blir like rene; men den som rører ved deres døde kropper, blir uren.
OTB
En kilde, derimot, eller en sisterne for å samle vann forblir ren, men den som rører ved en av disse skrottene er uren.
B1930
Bare kilder og brønner som det samler sig vann i, blir like rene; men den som rører ved deres døde kropper, blir uren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 4:14

    But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

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  • Zechariah 13:1

    “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.

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