Numbers 19:7

5 Then the heifer must be burned in his sight. Its hide, its flesh, and its blood are to be burned, along with its dung.

6 The priest is to take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them onto the burning heifer.

Then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; after that he may enter the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

8 The one who burned the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he too will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

9 Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to gather up the ashes of the heifer and store them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They must be kept by the congregation of Israel for preparing the water of purification; this is for purification from sin.

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
Then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; after that he may enter the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean until evening.
KJV
Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.
WEB
Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the evening.
ASV
Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.
DARBY
And the priest shall wash his garments, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterwards he shall come into the camp; and the priest shall be unclean until the even;
BLB
And the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in the water, and afterward he shall come into the camp; and the priest shall be unclean until the evening.
ÅB
Deretter skal presten vaske sine klær og bade sitt legeme i vann, så kan han komme inn i leiren; men han skal være uren til om kvelden.
OTB
Etterpå skal presten vaske klærne sine og bade seg i vann, og så kan han komme inn i leiren; men han vil forbli seremoniell uren til kvelden.
B1930
Derefter skal presten tvette sine klær og bade sitt legeme i vann, så kan han komme inn i leiren; men han skal være uren til om aftenen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 11:25

    and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.

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  • Leviticus 15:5

    Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

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  • Leviticus 16:26–28

    The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.

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  • Numbers 19:19

    The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. After he purifies the unclean person on the seventh day, the one being cleansed must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and that evening he will be clean.

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  • Numbers 19:8

    The one who burned the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he too will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

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  • Leviticus 11:40

    Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.

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  • Leviticus 14:8–9

    The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.

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  • Leviticus 22:6

    the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.

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