Numbers 19:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 19:8

6 And the priest shall take ^acedar wood and ^bhyssop and scarlet, and cast them into the midst of the fire burning the heifer.

7 ^aThen 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 ^athe 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 ^bfor the water of purification; it is for purifying from sin.

10 And the one who gathers the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until evening. It shall be a statute forever to the children of Israel and to the stranger who dwells among them.

11 ^a‘He who touches the dead¹ body of anyone shall be unclean seven days.

Verse Comparison: Numbers 19:8

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American Standard 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.

Amplified® Bible
He who burns the heifer shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

Contemporary English Version
The man who burned the cow must also wash his clothes and take a bath, but he is also unclean until evening.

Darby English Version
and he that hath burned it shall wash his garments in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.

Good News Bible
The one who burned the cow must also wash his clothes and pour water over himself, but he also remains unclean until evening.

King James 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.

New American Standard Bible
`The one who burns it shall also wash his clothes in water and bathe his body in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

New International Version
The man who burns it must also wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he too will be unclean till evening.

New King James Version
And the one who burns it shall wash his clothes in water, bathe in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'The one who burns it shall also wash his clothes in water and bathe his body in water, and shall remain unclean until evening.

Revised Standard Version
He who burns the heifer shall wash his clothes in water and bathe his body in water, and shall be unclean until 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.

New English Translation
The one who burns it¹ must wash his clothes in water and bathe himself in water. He will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

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