Parallel Verses
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.
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:
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
Whoever is outdoors and touches someone who was killed or has died naturally or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave will be unclean for seven days.
17 Then for the unclean person they shall take some of the
Names
Cross References
Genesis 26:19
Isaac's servants dug in the valley (wadi) (torrent-valley) and found a well of running water.
Numbers 19:9
A man who is clean will collect the ashes from the cow and put them in a clean place outside the camp. They will be kept by the congregation of Israel and used in the water that takes away uncleanness. The cow is an offering for sin.
Song of Songs 4:15
A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
John 4:10-11
Jesus answered: If you know the gift of God and who asked you for a drink, you would have asked him to give you living water.
John 7:38
Rivers of living water will flow from the innermost being of the man who believes in me. This is according to the scriptures.
Revelation 7:17
The Lamb who is in the middle of the throne will feed them and lead them to living fountains of water. God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.