Berean Standard Bible
Numbers 19
2“Thisזֹ֚אתzotH2063is the statuteחֻקַּ֣תchu.KatH2708of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הha.to.RahH8451thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑רYah.weh le.MorH3068H559has commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680:Instructדַּבֵּ֣ר׀ אֶל־da.Ber 'el-H1696H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478to bringוְיִקְח֣וּve.yik.ChuH3947youאֵלֶיךָ֩'e.lei.KhaH413an unblemishedתְּמִימָ֗הte.mi.MahH8549redאֲדֻמָּ֜ה'a.du.MahH122heiferפָרָ֨הfa.RahH6510thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834has noאֵֽין־'ein-H369defectמ֔וּםMumH3971אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834and has neverלֹא־lo'-H3808been placedעָלָ֥ה'a.LahH5927עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921under a yokeעֹֽל׃'OlH5923.
3Giveוּנְתַתֶּ֣םu.ne.ta.TemH5414אֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853it toאֶל־'el-H413Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548,and he will have it broughtוְהוֹצִ֤יאve.ho.Tzi'H3318אֹתָהּ֙'o.TahH853אֶל־'el-H413outsideמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הla.ma.cha.NehH4264and slaughteredוְשָׁחַ֥טve.sha.ChatH7819אֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853in his presenceלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440.
4Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֧ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548is to takeוְלָקַ֞חve.la.KachH3947some of its bloodמִדָּמָ֖הּmi.da.MahH1818on his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֑וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֞הve.hi.ZahH5137itמִדָּמָ֖הּmi.da.MahH1818sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471towardאֶל־ נֹ֨כַח'el- No.khachH413H5227the frontפְּנֵ֧יpe.NeiH6440of the Tentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֛דmo.'EdH4150.
5Then the heiferהַפָּרָ֖הha.pa.RahH6510must be burnedוְשָׂרַ֥ףve.sa.RafH8313אֶת־'et-H853in his sightלְעֵינָ֑יוle.'ei.NavH5869אֶת־'et-H853.Its hideעֹרָ֤הּ'o.RahH5785וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,its fleshבְּשָׂרָהּ֙be.sa.RahH1320וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and its bloodדָּמָ֔הּda.MahH1818are to be burnedיִשְׂרֹֽף׃yis.RofH8313,along withעַל־'al-H5921its dungפִּרְשָׁ֖הּpir.ShahH6569.
6The priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548is to takeוְלָקַ֣חve.la.KachH3947cedarאֶ֛רֶז'E.rezH730woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086,hyssopוְאֵז֖וֹבve.'e.ZovH231,and scarlet woolוּשְׁנִ֣י תוֹלָ֑עַתu.she.Ni to.La.'atH8144H8438and throwוְהִשְׁלִ֕יךְve.hish.LikhH7993themאֶל־'el-H413ontoתּ֖וֹךְTokhH8432the burningשְׂרֵפַ֥תse.re.FatH8316heiferהַפָּרָֽה׃ha.pa.RahH6510.
7Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548must washוְכִבֶּ֨סve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֜יוbe.ga.DavH899and batheוְרָחַ֤ץve.ra.ChatzH7364his bodyבְּשָׂרוֹ֙be.sa.RoH1320in waterבַּמַּ֔יִםba.Ma.yimH4325;after thatוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310he may enterיָב֣וֹא אֶל־ya.Vo' 'el-H935H413the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264,but heהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548will be ceremonially uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.
8The one who burnedוְהַשֹּׂרֵ֣ףve.ha.so.RefH8313the heiferאֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853must also washיְכַבֵּ֤סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָיו֙be.ga.DavH899and batheוְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.ChatzH7364his bodyבַּמַּ֔יִם בְּשָׂר֖וֹba.Ma.yim be.sa.RoH1320H4325in waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and he too will be ceremonially uncleanוְטָמֵ֖אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.
9Then a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376who is ceremonially cleanטָה֗וֹרta.HorH2889אֵ֚ת'etH853is to gather upוְאָסַ֣ף׀ve.'a.SafH622the ashesאֵ֣פֶר'E.ferH665of the heiferהַפָּרָ֔הha.pa.RahH6510and storeוְהִנִּ֛יחַve.hi.Ni.achH5117themin a ceremonially cleanטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889placeבְּמָק֣וֹםbe.ma.KomH4725outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הla.ma.cha.NehH4264.They must beוְ֠הָיְתָהVe.ha.ye.tahH1961keptלְמִשְׁמֶ֛רֶתle.mish.Me.retH4931by the congregationלַעֲדַ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־la.'a.Dat be.nei-H5712H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478for preparing the waterלְמֵ֥יle.MeiH4325of purificationנִדָּ֖הni.DahH5079;thisהִֽוא׃hi'H1931isfor purification from sinחַטָּ֥אתcha.TatH2403.
10The man who has gathered upהָאֹסֵ֨ףha.'o.SefH622אֶת־'et-H853the ashesאֵ֤פֶר'E.ferH665of the heiferהַפָּרָה֙ha.pa.RahH6510אֶת־'et-H853must also washוְ֠כִבֶּסVe.khi.besH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.DavH899,and he will be ceremonially uncleanוְטָמֵ֖אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153.Thisוְֽהָיְתָ֞הve.ha.ye.TahH1961is a permanentעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769statuteלְחֻקַּ֥תle.chu.KatH2708for the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478and for the foreignerוְלַגֵּ֛רve.la.GerH1616residingהַגָּ֥רha.GarH1481among themבְּתוֹכָ֖םbe.to.KhamH8432.
Purification of the Unclean
12Heה֣וּאhu'H1931must purify himselfיִתְחַטָּא־yit.cha.ta'-H2398with the wateron the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֛יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֧וֹםbai.YomH3117and on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֥וֹםu.vai.YomH3117;then he will be cleanיִטְהָ֑רyit.HarH2891.But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he does notלֹ֨אlo'H3808purify himselfיִתְחַטָּ֜אyit.cha.Ta'H2398on the thirdבַּיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֛יbai.Yom ha.she.li.ShiH7992H3117and seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637daysוּבַיּ֥וֹםu.vai.YomH3117,he will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be cleanיִטְהָֽר׃yit.HarH2891.
13Anyoneכָּֽל־kal-H3605who touchesהַנֹּגֵ֡עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060a humanהָאָדָ֨םha.'a.DamH120אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834בְּמֵ֣תbe.MetH4191corpseבְּנֶפֶשׁ֩ יָמ֜וּתbe.ne.Fesh ya.MutH4191H5315and failsוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808to purifyיִתְחַטָּ֗אyit.cha.Ta'H2398himselfאֶת־'et-H853defilesטִמֵּ֔אti.Me'H2930the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֤ןmish.KanH4908of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068.Thatהַהִ֖ואha.Hiv'H1931personהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315must be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.TahH3772from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.He remainsיִהְיֶ֔הyih.YehH1961uncleanטָמֵ֣אta.Me'H2931,becauseכִּי֩kiH3588the waterמֵ֨יmeiH4325of purificationנִדָּ֜הni.DahH5079has notלֹא־lo'-H3808been sprinkledזֹרַ֤קzo.RakH2236on himעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921,and his uncleannessטֻמְאָת֥וֹtum.'a.ToH2932is still on himע֖וֹדodH5750.
14Thisזֹ֚אתzotH2063is the lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הha.to.RahH8451whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588a personאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120diesיָמ֣וּתya.MutH4191in a tentבְּאֹ֑הֶלbe.'O.helH168:Everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who entersהַבָּ֤א אֶל־ha.Ba' 'el-H935H413the tentהָאֹ֙הֶל֙ha.'O.helH168and everyoneוְכָל־ve.kholH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834already in the tentבָּאֹ֔הֶלba.'O.helH168will be uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117,
16Anyoneוְכֹ֨לve.KholH3605inעַל־'al-H5921the open fieldפְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֗הpe.Nei ha.sa.DehH6440H7704whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834touchesיִגַּ֜עyi.Ga'H5060someone who has been killedבַּֽחֲלַל־ba.cha.lal-H2491by the swordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719orא֣וֹ'oH176has died of natural causesבְמֵ֔תve.MetH4191,orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176anyone who touches a humanאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120boneבְעֶ֥צֶםve.'E.tzemH6106orא֣וֹ'oH176a graveבְקָ֑בֶרve.Ka.verH6913,will be uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.
17For the purificationof the unclean personלַטָּמֵ֔אla.ta.Me'H2931,takeוְלָֽקְחוּ֙ve.la.ke.ChuH3947some of the ashesמֵעֲפַ֖רme.'a.FarH6083of the burntשְׂרֵפַ֣תse.re.FatH8316sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֑אתha.cha.TatH2403,put themוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414inאֶל־'el-H413a jarכֶּֽלִי׃Ke.liH3627,and pour freshחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325over themעָלָ֛יו'a.LavH5921.
18Then a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376who is ceremonially cleanטָהוֹר֒ta.hOrH2889is to takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947some hyssopאֵז֜וֹב'e.ZovH231,dipוְטָבַ֣לve.ta.ValH2881it in the waterבַּמַּיִם֮ba.ma.YimH4325,and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֤ה עַל־ve.hi.Zah 'al-H5137H5921the tentהָאֹ֙הֶל֙ וְעַל־ha.'O.hel ve.'al-H168H5921,allכָּל־kol-H3605the furnishingsהַכֵּלִ֔ים וְעַל־ha.ke.Lim ve.'al-H3627H5921,and the peopleהַנְּפָשׁ֖וֹתha.ne.fa.ShotH5315whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wereהָֽיוּ־ha.yu-H1961thereשָׁ֑ם וְעַל־Sham ve.'al-H8033H5921.He is also to sprinkle the one who touchedהַנֹּגֵ֗עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060a boneבַּעֶ֙צֶם֙ba.'E.tzemH6106,a graveבַקָּֽבֶר׃va.Ka.verH6913,or a person who has diedא֣וֹ בַמֵּ֖ת'o va.MetH4191H176orא֥וֹ'oH176been slainבֶֽחָלָ֔ל א֥וֹve.cha.Lal 'oH2491H176.
19The man who is ceremonially cleanהַטָּהֹר֙ עַל־ha.ta.Hor 'al-H2889H5921is to sprinkleוְהִזָּ֤הve.hi.ZahH5137the unclean personהַטָּמֵ֔אha.ta.Me'H2931on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117and on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117.After he purifiesוְחִטְּאוֹ֙ve.chi.te.'OH2398the unclean person on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, the one being cleansedmust washוְכִבֶּ֧סve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוbe.ga.DavH899and batheוְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.ChatzH7364in waterבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and that eveningבָּעָֽרֶב׃ba.'A.revH6153he will be cleanוְטָהֵ֥רve.ta.HerH2891.
20But if a personוְאִ֤ישׁve.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is uncleanיִטְמָא֙yit.Ma'H2930does notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808purifyיִתְחַטָּ֔אyit.cha.Ta'H2398himselfהַהִ֖ואha.Hiv'H1931, heהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315will be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.TahH3772fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the assemblyהַקָּהָ֑לha.ka.HalH6951,becauseכִּי֩kiH3588אֶת־'et-H853he has defiledטִמֵּ֗אti.Me'H2930the sanctuaryמִקְדַּ֨שׁmik.DashH4720of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068.The waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325ofנִדָּ֛הni.DahH5079purificationhas notלֹא־lo'-H3808been sprinkledזֹרַ֥קzo.RakH2236on himעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921;heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931.
21Thisוְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.TahH1961is a permanentעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769statuteלְחֻקַּ֣תle.chu.KatH2708for the people:The one who sprinklesוּמַזֵּ֤הu.ma.ZehH5137the waterמֵֽי־mei-H4325ofהַנִּדָּה֙ha.ni.DahH5079purificationmust washיְכַבֵּ֣סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.DavH899,and whoever touchesוְהַנֹּגֵ֙עַ֙ve.ha.no.Ge.a'H5060the waterבְּמֵ֣יbe.MeiH4325ofהַנִּדָּ֔הha.ni.DahH5079purificationwill be uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.
22Anythingוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֖אha.ta.Me'H2931person touchesיִגַּע־yi.ga'-H5060will become uncleanיִטְמָ֑אyit.Ma'H2930,and anyoneוְהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁve.ha.Ne.feshH5315who touches itהַנֹּגַ֖עַתha.no.Ga.'atH5060will be uncleanתִּטְמָ֥אtit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ פha.'A.revH6153.”
Commentaries on Numbers 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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