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Numbers 19:15

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Berean Standard Bible

and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.

American Standard Version (1901)

And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.

Bible in Basic English

And every open vessel without a cover fixed on it will be unclean.

Free Bible Version

Any open container there that doesn't have a closed lid is unclean.

King James (Authorized) Version

And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.

One Unity Resource Bible

Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean.

Translation for Translators

Any jars that are inside that tent that are not covered are not permitted to be used.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Every open container with no cover becomes unclean.

Noah Webster Bible

And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.

World English Bible

Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean.

Young's Literal Translation

and every open vessel which hath no covering of thread upon it is unclean.

Context

Purification of the Unclean

¹⁴This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days,¹⁵and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.

Summary

This verse outlines the purification process for those who come into contact with a dead body, emphasizing the importance of cleansing to remove ceremonial defilement. The ritual involved using the ashes of a red heifer mixed with water as a means of purification, symbolizing the need for spiritual cleansing from sin and impurity. The red heifer sacrifice prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who cleanses believers from sin through His atoning blood. This verse underscores the holiness of God and the necessity of being ritually clean to approach Him in worship and service.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And every open vessel,.... An earthen one, as the Targum of Jonathan; and so Jarchi interprets it; and Maimonides (r) observes, that this is only to be understood of an earthen vessel: which hath no covering bound upon it; a linen or a woollen cloth wrapped and tied about it: is unclean; the air of the house getting into it by its being uncovered. (r) In Misn. Cholin, c. 1. sect. 6.

Numbers 19:15

Purification of the Unclean

¹⁴This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days,¹⁵and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.

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Berean Standard Bible

and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.

American Standard Version (1901)

And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.

Bible in Basic English

And every open vessel without a cover fixed on it will be unclean.

Free Bible Version

Any open container there that doesn't have a closed lid is unclean.

King James (Authorized) Version

And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.

One Unity Resource Bible

Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean.

Translation for Translators

Any jars that are inside that tent that are not covered are not permitted to be used.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Every open container with no cover becomes unclean.

Noah Webster Bible

And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.

World English Bible

Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean.

Young's Literal Translation

and every open vessel which hath no covering of thread upon it is unclean.