Numbers

Numbers 31:19–24

19All 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. 20And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.”

21Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone into battle, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded Moses: 22Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead— 23everything that can withstand the fire— must be put through the fire, and it will be clean. But it must still be purified with the water of purification. And everything that cannot withstand the fire must pass through the water. 24On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”

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Numbers 31:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
All of youכֹּל֩kōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
who have killedהֹרֵ֨גhō·rêḡVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
a personנֶ֜פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
or touchedנֹגֵ֣עַnō·ḡê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
the deadבֶּֽחָלָ֗לbe·ḥā·lālPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2491 pierced
are to remainחֲנ֛וּḥă·nūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
outsideמִח֥וּץmi·ḥūṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2351 the outside
the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הlam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙haš·šə·lî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםū·ḇay·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you are to purifyתִּֽתְחַטְּא֞וּtiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭə·’ūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2398 miss
yourselvesאַתֶּ֖ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
and your captivesוּשְׁבִיכֶֽם׃ū·šə·ḇî·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH7628 captivity, captives

Numbers 31:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And purifyתִּתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃סtiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’ūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2398 miss
everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
garmentבֶּ֧גֶדbe·ḡeḏNoun - masculine singularH899 treachery
and leatherע֛וֹר‘ō·wrNoun - masculine singularH5785 skin
goodכְּלִי־kə·lî-Noun - masculine singular constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
everythingמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
made of goat’s hairעִזִּ֖ים‘iz·zîmNoun - feminine pluralH5795 she-goat
and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
articleכְּלִי־kə·lî-Noun - masculine singular constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of woodעֵ֑ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood

Numbers 31:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֤ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙hak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the soldiersאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
who had goneהַבָּאִ֖יםhab·bā·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
into battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
Thisזֹ֚אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is the statuteחֻקַּ֣תḥuq·qaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Numbers 31:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Onlyאַ֥ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
the goldהַזָּהָ֖בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
silverהַכָּ֑סֶףhak·kā·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
bronzeהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙han·nə·ḥō·šeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
ironהַבַּרְזֶ֔לhab·bar·zelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron
tinהַבְּדִ֖ילhab·bə·ḏîlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH913 alloy, tin, dross
and leadהָעֹפָֽרֶת׃hā·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5777 lead

Numbers 31:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
can withstandיָבֹ֣אyā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the fireבָאֵ֗שׁḇā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
must be putתַּעֲבִ֤ירוּta·‘ă·ḇî·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through the fireבָאֵשׁ֙ḇā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
and it will be cleanוְטָהֵ֔רwə·ṭā·hêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure
Butאַ֕ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
it must still be purifiedיִתְחַטָּ֑אyiṯ·ḥaṭ·ṭāVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
with the waterבְּמֵ֥יbə·mêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
of purificationנִדָּ֖הnid·dāhNoun - feminine singularH5079 impurity
And everythingוְכֹ֨לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
cannotלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
withstandיָבֹ֛אyā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
must passתַּעֲבִ֥ירוּta·‘ă·ḇî·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through the waterבַמָּֽיִם׃ḇam·mā·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Numbers 31:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you are to washוְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧םwə·ḵib·bas·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3526 (tread), wash
your clothesבִּגְדֵיכֶ֛םbiḡ·ḏê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH899 treachery
and you will be cleanוּטְהַרְתֶּ֑םū·ṭə·har·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH2891 be clean, pure
After thatוְאַחַ֖רwə·’a·ḥarConjunctive waw; AdverbH310 behind
you may enterתָּבֹ֥אוּtā·ḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃פham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

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Numbers 31:19 Numbers 5:2 · Numbers 19:11–22

Numbers 31:23 Numbers 19:9 · Numbers 19:17 · 1 Corinthians 3:13 · Isaiah 43:2 · Matthew 3:11

Numbers 31:24 Leviticus 11:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.