Numbers 19:7

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

6 And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

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.

8 And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.

9 And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for 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.

Compare

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 whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

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  • Leviticus 15:5

    And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

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  • Leviticus 16:26–28

    And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.

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  • Numbers 19:19

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

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  • Numbers 19:8

    And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.

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  • Leviticus 11:40

    And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

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  • Leviticus 14:8–9

    And he that 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 tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.

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  • Leviticus 22:6

    The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

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