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Numbers 31:19

Purity

17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

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.

20 And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.

21 And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;

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BSB
All of you who have killed a person or touched the dead are to remain outside the camp for seven days. On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives.
KJV
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.
WEB
“Encamp outside of the camp for seven days. Whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, you and your captives.
ASV
And encamp ye without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, ye and your captives.
DARBY
And encamp outside the camp seven days; whoever hath killed a person, and whoever hath touched any slain; ye shall purify yourselves on the third day, and on the seventh day, you and your captives.
BLB
And as for you⁺, remain outside of the camp seven days; anyone who kills a soul and anyone who touches the slain—you⁺ shall cleanse yourselves from sin, you⁺ and your⁺ captives, on the third day and on the seventh day.
ÅB
Og så skal dere holde dere utenfor leiren i syv dager! Enhver av dere som har slått noen ihjel, og enhver som har rørt ved en som er slått ihjel, skal rense seg på den tredje og på den syvende dag - både dere og deres fanger .
OTB
Leir utenfor leiren i syv dager; hver den som har drept en person og hver den som har rørt ved en drept, må rense seg selv og deres fanger på den tredje og den syvende dagen.
B1930
Og så skal I holde eder utenfor leiren i syv dager! Enhver av eder som har slått nogen ihjel, og enhver som har rørt ved en som er slått ihjel, skal rense sig på den tredje og på den syvende dag - både I og eders fanger .

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  • Numbers 5:2

    Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead:

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  • Numbers 19:11–22

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

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:8

    But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

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