Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And for the unclean, they are to take the dust of the burning of the sin-offering, and put flowing water on it in a vessel:
New American Standard Bible
Then for the unclean person they shall take some of the
King James Version
And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:
Holman Bible
For the purification of the unclean person, they are to take some of the ashes of the burnt sin offering, put them in a jar, and add fresh water to them.
International Standard Version
"Now as for the unclean, they are to take ashes from the burning sin offering, and pour running water on it inside a vessel.
A Conservative Version
And for the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin-offering, and running water shall be put with that in a vessel.
American Standard Version
And for the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin-offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:
Amplified
Then for the unclean person they shall take some of the ashes of the heifer burnt for the purification from sin, and running water shall be added to them in a container.
Darby Translation
And they shall take for the unclean of the ashes of the purification-offering that hath been burned, and shall put running water thereon in a vessel;
Julia Smith Translation
And they took for the unclean from the dust of the burning of sin, and living water was given upon it into a vessel:
King James 2000
And for an unclean person they shall take some of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put on them in a vessel:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the unclean [person] they will take from the powder of the {burnt purification offering}, and they will put running water into a container.
Modern King James verseion
And for the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of cleansing for sin, and running water shall be put to it in a vessel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they shall take for an unclean person, of the burnt ashes of the sin offering, and put running water thereto into a vessel.
NET Bible
"'For a ceremonially unclean person you must take some of the ashes of the heifer burnt for purification from sin and pour fresh running water over them in a vessel.
New Heart English Bible
"For the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:
The Emphasized Bible
And they shall take, for him that is un-clean, of the ashes of the burning of the sin-bearer, - and living water shall be put thereon in a vessel,
Webster
And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put to it in a vessel:
World English Bible
"For the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:
Youngs Literal Translation
and they have taken for the unclean person of the ashes of the burning of the cleansing, and he hath put upon it running water unto a vessel;
Themes
Ashes » Uses of, in purification
Defilement » Caused by » Touching the dead
the Red heifer » Ashes of, collected and mixed with water for purification
Interlinear
Laqach
Chatta'ah
Mayim
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 19:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ashes Of The Red Heifer
16 And anyone touching one who has been put to death with the sword in the open country, or the body of one who has come to his end by a natural death, or a man's bone, or the resting-place of a dead body, will be unclean for seven days. 17 And for the unclean, they are to take the dust of the burning of the sin-offering, and put flowing water on it in a vessel: 18 And a clean person is to take hyssop and put it in the water, shaking it over the tent, and all the vessels, and the people who were there, and over him by whom the bone, or the body of one who has been put to death with the sword, or the body of one who has come to his end by a natural death, or the resting-place was touched.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 26:19
Now Isaac's servants made holes in the valley, and came to a spring of flowing water.
Numbers 19:9
Then let a man who is clean take the dust of the burned cow and put it outside the tent-circle in a clean place, where it is to be kept for the children of Israel and used in making the water which takes away what is unclean: it is a sin-offering.
Song of Songs 4:15
You are a fountain of gardens, a spring of living waters, and flowing waters from Lebanon.
John 4:10-11
In answer Jesus said, If you had knowledge of what God gives freely and who it is who says to you, Give me water, you would make your prayer to him, and he would give you living water.
John 7:38
He who has faith in me, out of his body, as the Writings have said, will come rivers of living water.
Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb who is on the high seat will be their keeper and their guide to fountains of living water: and God will make glad their eyes for ever.