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Numbers 19:7-9
Common English Bible
Numbers 19:7-9
Common English Bible
7 Then the priest will wash his clothes and bathe his body in water. Afterward the priest will enter the camp, but he will be unclean until evening. 8 The one who burned the cow will wash his clothes in water and bathe his body in water, but he will be unclean until evening. 9 A person who is clean will gather the ashes of the cow and place them outside the camp in a clean place. They will be kept for the water of purification for the Israelite community as a purification offering.
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Numbers 19:7-9
New King James Version
Numbers 19:7-9
New King James Version
7 (A)Then the priest shall wash his clothes, he shall bathe in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp; the priest shall be unclean until evening. 8 And the one who burns it shall wash his clothes in water, bathe in water, and shall be unclean until evening. 9 Then a man who is clean shall gather up (B)the ashes of the heifer, and store them outside the camp in a clean place; and they shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel (C)for the water of [a]purification; it is for purifying from sin.
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- Numbers 19:9 Lit. impurity
Numbers 19:7-9
New International Version
Numbers 19:7-9
New International Version
7 After that, the priest must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water.(A) He may then come into the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean till evening. 8 The man who burns it must also wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he too will be unclean till evening.
9 “A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer(B) and put them in a ceremonially clean place(C) outside the camp. They are to be kept by the Israelite community for use in the water of cleansing;(D) it is for purification from sin.(E)
Numbers 19:7-9
English Standard Version
Numbers 19:7-9
English Standard Version
7 Then the priest (A)shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp. But the priest shall be unclean until evening. 8 (B)The one who burns the heifer (C)shall wash his clothes in water and bathe his body in water and shall be unclean until evening. 9 And a man who is clean shall gather up (D)the ashes of the heifer and deposit them outside the camp in a (E)clean place. And they shall be kept for the water for (F)impurity for the congregation of the people of Israel; it is a sin offering.
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