Numbers 31:24
Numbers 31:24 in Multiple Translations
On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”
And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean; and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
And on the seventh day, after washing your clothing, you will be clean, and then you may come into the tent-circle.
Wash your clothes on the seventh day and you will be clean. Then you can enter the camp.”
Ye shall wash also your clothes the seuenth day, and ye shalbe cleane: and afterward ye shall come into the Hoste.
and ye have washed your garments on the seventh day, and have been clean, and afterwards ye come in unto the camp.'
You shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean. Afterward you shall come into the camp.”
And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
And you shall wash your garments the seventh day, and being purified, you shall afterwards enter into the camp.
On the seventh day, wash your clothes, and then you will become acceptable to God again. After you do that, you may return to the camp.”
Berean Amplified Bible — Numbers 31:24
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Numbers 31:24 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/כִבַּסְתֶּ֧ם
בִּגְדֵי/כֶ֛ם
בַּ/יּ֥וֹם
הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֖י
וּ/טְהַרְתֶּ֑ם
וְ/אַחַ֖ר
תָּבֹ֥אוּ
אֶל
הַֽ/מַּחֲנֶֽה
וְ/כִבַּסְתֶּ֧ם
kâbaç
H3526
to wash
Conj | V-Piel-2mp
בִּגְדֵי/כֶ֛ם
beged
H899
treachery
N-mp | Suff
בַּ/יּ֥וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-ms
הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֖י
shᵉbîyʻîy
H7637
seventh
Art | Adj
וּ/טְהַרְתֶּ֑ם
ṭâhêr
H2891
be pure
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
וְ/אַחַ֖ר
ʼachar
H310
after
Conj | Adv
תָּבֹ֥אוּ
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep
הַֽ/מַּחֲנֶֽה
machăneh
H4264
camp
Art | N-cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 31:24
וְ/כִבַּסְתֶּ֧ם
kâbaç
H3526
"to wash"
Conj | V-Piel-2mp
To wash means to clean something, often by trampling or stamping on it with the feet, as seen in the process of washing clothes.
Definition: 1) to wash (by treading), be washed, perform the work of a fuller 1a) (Qal) washer, fuller, treader (participle) 1b) (Piel) to wash (garments, person) 1c) (Pual) to be washed 1d) (Hothpael) to be washed out
Usage: Occurs in 48 OT verses. KJV: fuller, wash(-ing). See also: Genesis 49:11; Leviticus 15:21; Psalms 51:4.
בִּגְדֵי/כֶ֛ם
beged
H899
"treachery"
N-mp | Suff
In the Bible, this word refers to clothing or a covering, like a garment or robe. It appears in books like Genesis and Exodus, describing what people wore. The word is often translated as 'apparel' or 'raiment'.
Definition: treachery, deceit
Usage: Occurs in 190 OT verses. KJV: apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe. See also: Genesis 24:53; Judges 17:10; Psalms 22:19.
בַּ/יּ֥וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֖י
shᵉbîyʻîy
H7637
"seventh"
Art | Adj
The Hebrew word for seventh, this term is an ordinal number used to describe something in the seventh position. It appears in the Bible as seventh time.
Definition: 1) seventh 1a) ordinal number
Usage: Occurs in 94 OT verses. KJV: seventh (time). See also: Genesis 2:2; Numbers 29:12; Jeremiah 28:17.
וּ/טְהַרְתֶּ֑ם
ṭâhêr
H2891
"be pure"
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to be pure, either physically, morally, or ceremonially. It appears in Leviticus for purification rituals and in Psalm 51 where David asks God to purify his heart. This concept is central to Jewish and Christian ideas of cleanliness and holiness.
Definition: 1) to be clean, be pure 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be clean (physically-of disease) 1a2) to be clean ceremonially 1a3) to purify, be clean morally, made clean 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cleanse, purify 1b1a) physically 1b1b) ceremonially 1b1c) morally 1b2) to pronounce clean 1b3) to perform the ceremony of cleansing 1c) (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to purify oneself 1d1a) ceremonially 1d1b) morally 1d2) to present oneself for purification
Usage: Occurs in 80 OT verses. KJV: be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self). See also: Genesis 35:2; Numbers 19:12; Psalms 51:4.
וְ/אַחַ֖ר
ʼachar
H310
"after"
Conj | Adv
Achar means backwards or after, used to describe something that happens later or in the rear. It is used in various senses in the Bible, including in 1 Kings 12:18.
Definition: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after
Usage: Occurs in 664 OT verses. KJV: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 18:2; Joshua 8:14.
תָּבֹ֥אוּ
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
הַֽ/מַּחֲנֶֽה
machăneh
H4264
"camp"
Art | N-cs
This word refers to a camp or army, like the Israelites' encampments in the wilderness. It can also mean a group of people or animals. The KJV translates it as 'army, band, or camp'.
Definition: 1) encampment, camp 1a) camp, place of encampment 1b) camp of armed host, army camp 1c) those who encamp, company, body of people
Usage: Occurs in 190 OT verses. KJV: army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents. See also: Genesis 32:3; Joshua 6:18; Psalms 27:3.
Study Notes — Numbers 31:24
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Context — Vengeance on Midian
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.”
25The LORD said to Moses, 26“You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the congregation are to take a count of what was captured, both of man and beast.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Leviticus 11:25 | and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. |
| 2 | Leviticus 15:13 | When the man has been cleansed from his discharge, he must count off seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe himself in fresh water, and he shall be clean. |
| 3 | Leviticus 14:9 | On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean. |
| 4 | Numbers 19:19 | The 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. |
Numbers 31:24 Summary
This verse, Numbers 31:24, is telling us that after the Israelites had been in contact with things that were considered unclean, they needed to wash their clothes on the seventh day to become clean again. This is similar to how we need to seek forgiveness and cleansing from God when we sin, as seen in 1 John 1:9. By washing their clothes and waiting for the seventh day, the Israelites were able to enter the camp and resume their normal activities, just as we can experience restoration and renewal when we turn to God and seek His forgiveness. This process of purification and cleansing is an important part of our relationship with God, as seen in Psalm 51:7.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did the Israelites need to wash their clothes on the seventh day?
The Israelites needed to wash their clothes on the seventh day to become clean, as they had been in contact with things that were considered unclean, as seen in Numbers 31:24, and to be able to enter the camp, similar to the purification process described in Leviticus 11:25-28 and Leviticus 15:5-8
What is the significance of the seventh day in this context?
The seventh day is significant because it is a day of completion and rest, as seen in Exodus 20:11, and in this context, it marks the end of the purification process, allowing the Israelites to enter the camp and resume their normal activities
How does this verse relate to the concept of spiritual cleanliness?
This verse relates to the concept of spiritual cleanliness, as seen in Psalm 51:7 and Ezekiel 36:25, where God promises to cleanse His people from their sins and make them clean, just as the Israelites were cleansed through the washing of their clothes and the water of purification
What can we learn from this verse about the importance of obedience to God's commands?
We can learn from this verse that obedience to God's commands is essential for our spiritual well-being, as seen in Deuteronomy 11:1 and 1 Samuel 15:22, and that following His instructions, even when they seem difficult or unclear, is crucial for our relationship with Him
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to seek purification and cleansing, just as the Israelites did in Numbers 31:24?
- How can I apply the principle of resting and waiting on God, as seen in the seventh day, to my own life and spiritual journey?
- What are some things that I consider 'unclean' or 'impure' in my life, and how can I seek God's help to overcome them?
- How can I balance the need for purification and cleanliness with the reality of living in a fallen world, as seen in 1 John 1:8-9?
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 31:24
And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day,.... As the leper did, Leviticus 14:9: and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp; into the camp of Israel, into the camp of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 31:24
And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 31:24
19–24. The purification necessary after contact with the dead. Moses bids all who are defiled to remain outside the camp for seven days and perform the requisite ritual of purification.
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 31:24
24. Wash your clothes — According to the law. Numbers 19:19.
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