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Numbers 19:12

10 And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever.

11 He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.

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

13 Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.

14 This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.

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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
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 and seventh days, he will not be clean.
KJV
He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
WEB
He shall purify himself with water on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean; but if he doesn’t purify himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
ASV
the same shall purify himself therewith on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
DARBY
He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean; but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
BLB
He shall cleanse himself from sin with the water on the third day, and on the seventh day he will be clean. But if he does not cleanse himself from sin on the third day, and on the seventh day, he will not be clean.
ÅB
Den tredje og den syvende dag skal han rense seg med vannet,[^1] så blir han ren; men renser han seg ikke den tredje dag og den syvende dag, da blir han ikke ren.
OTB
De må rense seg med vannet på den tredje dagen og på den syvende dagen; da vil de være rene. Hvis de ikke renser seg på den tredje og syvende dagen, vil de ikke være rene.
B1930
Den tredje og den syvende dag skal han rense sig med vannet, så blir han ren; men renser han sig ikke den tredje dag og den syvende dag, da blir han ikke ren. / < renselsesvannet, 4MO 19, 9.>

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Cross references

  • Numbers 31:19

    And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.

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  • Psalms 51:7

    Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

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  • Hosea 6:2

    After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:3–4

    For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

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  • Acts 15:9

    And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

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  • Leviticus 7:17

    But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.

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  • Revelation 7:14

    And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

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  • Exodus 19:15

    And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.

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