Numbers 19:8

Verse

The one who burned the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he too will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.

Bible in Basic English

And he who does the burning is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.

Free Bible Version

The person who burned the cow shall also wash his clothes and his body in water, and he too will remain unclean until the evening.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.

One Unity Resource Bible

He who burns her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the evening.

Translation for Translators

The man who burns the cow must also wash his clothes and bathe, and he will also be unacceptable to me until that evening.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The one who has burned the heifer must wash his clothes in water and bathe in water. He will remain unclean until the evening.

Noah Webster Bible

And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible

He who burns her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation

and he who is burning it doth wash his garments with water, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and is unclean till the evening.

Context

The Red Heifer

⁷Then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; after that he may enter the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean until evening.⁸The one who burned the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he too will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

Summary

This verse outlines the process of purification using the ashes of the red heifer, which was a ritual for cleansing from defilement caused by contact with the dead. The ashes were mixed with water and sprinkled on the unclean person on the third and seventh days, symbolizing the removal of sin and impurity. This ritual served as a reminder of the need for spiritual cleansing and the separation from death to maintain holiness before God. It also foreshadowed the ultimate purification through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who cleanses believers from sin and grants them access to God's presence.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water,.... In forty seahs of water, as the Targum of Jonathan: this shows that one different from this is designed in Num 19:7; and that this is one distinct from him that sprinkled the blood, Num 19:4, and bathe his flesh in water: in a like quantity, as the above Targum: and shall be unclean until the even: and, though washed, might not go into the camp until that time: this may signify, as before, that though the crucifixion of Christ was a very great sin, and done by wicked hands, yet was pardonable through the very blood that was shed by them, Act 2:23.

Numbers 19:8

The Red Heifer

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Berean Standard Bible

The one who burned the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he too will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.

Bible in Basic English

And he who does the burning is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.

Free Bible Version

The person who burned the cow shall also wash his clothes and his body in water, and he too will remain unclean until the evening.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.

One Unity Resource Bible

He who burns her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the evening.

Translation for Translators

The man who burns the cow must also wash his clothes and bathe, and he will also be unacceptable to me until that evening.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The one who has burned the heifer must wash his clothes in water and bathe in water. He will remain unclean until the evening.

Noah Webster Bible

And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the evening.

World English Bible

He who burns her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the evening.

Young's Literal Translation

and he who is burning it doth wash his garments with water, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and is unclean till the evening.