Numbers 19:5
“And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:”
Numbers 19:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And shall burn her in the sight of all, delivering up to the fire her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, and her dung.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:
- DARBYDarby
- And one shall burn the heifer before his eyes; its skin and its flesh, and its blood, with its dung, shall he burn.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- One shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and one hath burnt the cow before his eyes; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, besides her dung, he doth burn;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Then he shall burn the heifer in his sight, along with her skin, flesh, blood, and dung."
Context: Numbers 19
3And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:
4And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:
5And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:
6And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
7Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.
About Numbers 19: The Water of Purification
God commands the Israelites to purify themselves with the ashes of a red heifer.
Commentary
In Numbers 19, the Lord gives instructions to Moses and Aaron regarding the purification of those who have come in contact with a dead body. The Lord instructs Moses and Aaron to take a red heifer without blemish, and to slaughter it outside the camp. The blood of the heifer is to be sprinkled seven times before the Lord, and its ashes are to be kept for the purification of the people.