Numbers

Numbers 19:17–21

¹⁷For the purification of the unclean person, take some of the ashes of the burnt sin offering, put them in a jar, and pour fresh water^a over them. ¹⁸Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there. He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or a person who has died or been slain.

¹⁹The 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. ²⁰But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.

²¹This is a permanent statute for the people: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and whoever touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.

Footnotes

a 19:17 Or flowing water or living water

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Numbers 19:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
of the unclean person	לַטָּמֵ֔א	laṭ·ṭā·mê	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
take	וְלָֽקְחוּ֙	wə·lā·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
some of the ashes	מֵעֲפַ֖ר	mê·‘ă·p̄ar	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6083 dry earth, dust
of the burnt	שְׂרֵפַ֣ת	śə·rê·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8316 burning
sin offering	הַֽחַטָּ֑את	ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
put them	וְנָתַ֥ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a jar	כֶּֽלִי׃	ke·lî	Noun - masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
and pour fresh	חַיִּ֖ים	ḥay·yîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
water	מַ֥יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
over them	עָלָ֛יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Numbers 19:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then a man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who is ceremonially clean	טָהוֹר֒	ṭā·hō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure
is to take	וְלָקַ֨ח	wə·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
some hyssop	אֵז֜וֹב	’ê·zō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H231 hyssop
dip	וְטָבַ֣ל	wə·ṭā·ḇal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2881 dip
it in the water	בַּמַּיִם֮	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and sprinkle	וְהִזָּ֤ה	wə·hiz·zāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5137 spurt, spatter
the tent	הָאֹ֙הֶל֙	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the furnishings	הַכֵּלִ֔ים	hak·kê·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
and the people	הַנְּפָשׁ֖וֹת	han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were	הָֽיוּ־	hā·yū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	שָׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
He is also to sprinkle the one who touched	הַנֹּגֵ֗עַ	han·nō·ḡê·a‘	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
a bone	בַּעֶ֙צֶם֙	ba·‘e·ṣem	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
a grave	בַקָּֽבֶר׃	ḇaq·qā·ḇer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6913 grave, sepulchre
or a person who has died	בַמֵּ֖ת	ḇam·mêṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
been slain	בֶֽחָלָ֔ל	ḇe·ḥā·lāl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2491 pierced

Numbers 19:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The man who is ceremonially clean	הַטָּהֹר֙	haṭ·ṭā·hōr	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure
is to sprinkle	וְהִזָּ֤ה	wə·hiz·zāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5137 spurt, spatter
the unclean person	הַטָּמֵ֔א	haṭ·ṭā·mê	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
on the third	הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖י	haš·šə·lî·šî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7992 third
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and on the seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑י	haš·šə·ḇî·‘î	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7637 seventh
day	וּבַיּ֣וֹם	ū·ḇay·yō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
After he purifies	וְחִטְּאוֹ֙	wə·ḥiṭ·ṭə·’ōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
the unclean person on the seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י	haš·šə·ḇî·‘î	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7637 seventh
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
must wash	וְכִבֶּ֧ס	wə·ḵib·bes	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֛יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and bathe	וְרָחַ֥ץ	wə·rā·ḥaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
in water	בַּמַּ֖יִם	bam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and that evening	בָּעָֽרֶב׃	bā·‘ā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
he will be clean	וְטָהֵ֥ר	wə·ṭā·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2891 be clean, pure

Numbers 19:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if a person	וְאִ֤ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is unclean	יִטְמָא֙	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
does not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
purify	יִתְחַטָּ֔א	yiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭā	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
himself	הַהִ֖וא	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
will be cut off	וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה	wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from	מִתּ֣וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the assembly	הַקָּהָ֑ל	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
because	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has defiled	טִמֵּ֗א	ṭim·mê	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
the sanctuary	מִקְדַּ֨שׁ	miq·daš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
of the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
The water	מֵ֥י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of	נִדָּ֛ה	nid·dāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5079 impurity
has not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
been sprinkled	זֹרַ֥ק	zō·raq	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2236 to toss or throw
on him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
he	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is unclean	טָמֵ֥א	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean

Numbers 19:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	וְהָיְתָ֥ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
is a permanent	עוֹלָ֑ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
statute	לְחֻקַּ֣ת	lə·ḥuq·qaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
for	לָּהֶ֖ם	lå̄·hɛm	Preposition; third person masculine plural
The one who sprinkles	וּמַזֵּ֤ה	ū·maz·zêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5137 spurt, spatter
the water	מֵֽי־	mê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of	הַנִּדָּה֙	han·nid·dāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5079 impurity
must wash	יְכַבֵּ֣ס	yə·ḵab·bês	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֔יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and whoever touches	וְהַנֹּגֵ֙עַ֙	wə·han·nō·ḡê·a‘	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the water	בְּמֵ֣י	bə·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of	הַנִּדָּ֔ה	han·nid·dāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5079 impurity
will be unclean	יִטְמָ֖א	yiṭ·mā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening