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Contemporary English Version
Numbers 19:22
When you are unclean, everything you touch becomes unclean, and anyone who touches you will be unclean until evening.
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Hebrew Names Version
Whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul that touches it shall be unclean until even.
Whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul that touches it shall be unclean until even.
King James Version
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
Lexham English Bible
Anything that the unclean person touches will be unclean, and the person who touches it will be unclean until the evening.'"
Anything that the unclean person touches will be unclean, and the person who touches it will be unclean until the evening.'"
English Standard Version
And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean, and anyone who touches it shall be unclean until evening."
And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean, and anyone who touches it shall be unclean until evening."
New Century Version
Anything an unclean person touches becomes unclean, and whoever touches it will be unclean until evening."
Anything an unclean person touches becomes unclean, and whoever touches it will be unclean until evening."
New English Translation
And whatever the unclean person touches will be unclean, and the person who touches it will be unclean until evening.'"
And whatever the unclean person touches will be unclean, and the person who touches it will be unclean until evening.'"
Amplified Bible
'Furthermore, anything the unclean person touches shall be unclean, and anyone who touches it shall be [ceremonially] unclean until evening.'"
'Furthermore, anything the unclean person touches shall be unclean, and anyone who touches it shall be [ceremonially] unclean until evening.'"
New American Standard Bible
'Furthermore, anything that the unclean person touches will be unclean; and the person who touches it will be unclean until evening.'"
'Furthermore, anything that the unclean person touches will be unclean; and the person who touches it will be unclean until evening.'"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And whatsoeuer the vncleane person toucheth, shall be vncleane: and the person that toucheth him, shalbe vncleane vntill the euen.
And whatsoeuer the vncleane person toucheth, shall be vncleane: and the person that toucheth him, shalbe vncleane vntill the euen.
Legacy Standard Bible
Furthermore, anything that the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the person who touches it shall be unclean until evening.'"
Furthermore, anything that the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the person who touches it shall be unclean until evening.'"
Complete Jewish Bible
Anything the unclean person touches will be unclean, and anyone who touches him will be unclean until evening."
Anything the unclean person touches will be unclean, and anyone who touches him will be unclean until evening."
Darby Translation
And whatever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
And whatever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
Easy-to-Read Version
And whoever an unclean person touches will be unclean until evening."
And whoever an unclean person touches will be unclean until evening."
George Lamsa Translation
And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the person who touches it shall be unclean until evening.
And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the person who touches it shall be unclean until evening.
Good News Translation
Whatever an unclean person touches is unclean, and anyone else who touches it remains unclean until evening.
Whatever an unclean person touches is unclean, and anyone else who touches it remains unclean until evening.
Christian Standard Bible®
Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening.”
Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening.”
Literal Translation
And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul that touches it shall be unclean until evening.
And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul that touches it shall be unclean until evening.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And what so euer he toucheth, shalbe vncleane: & loke what soule he toucheth, shalbe vncleane vntill the euen.
And what so euer he toucheth, shalbe vncleane: & loke what soule he toucheth, shalbe vncleane vntill the euen.
American Standard Version
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
Bible in Basic English
Anything touched by the unclean person will be unclean; and any person touching it will be unclean till evening.
Anything touched by the unclean person will be unclean; and any person touching it will be unclean till evening.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And whatsoeuer the vncleane person toucheth, shalbe vncleane: And the soule that toucheth [the thyng that was touched of the vncleane person] shalbe vncleane vntyll euen.
And whatsoeuer the vncleane person toucheth, shalbe vncleane: And the soule that toucheth [the thyng that was touched of the vncleane person] shalbe vncleane vntyll euen.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth him shall be unclean until even.
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth him shall be unclean until even.
King James Version (1611)
And whatsoeuer the vncleane person toucheth, shall be vncleane: and the soule that toucheth it, shall bee vncleane vntill Euen.
And whatsoeuer the vncleane person toucheth, shall be vncleane: and the soule that toucheth it, shall bee vncleane vntill Euen.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And whatsoever the unclean man shall touch shall be unclean, and the soul that touches it shall be unclean till evening.
And whatsoever the unclean man shall touch shall be unclean, and the soul that touches it shall be unclean till evening.
English Revised Version
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
Berean Standard Bible
Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening."
Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
What euer thing an vncleene man touchith, he schal make it vncleene; and a soule that touchith ony of these thingis `defoulid so, schal be vncleene `til to euentid.
What euer thing an vncleene man touchith, he schal make it vncleene; and a soule that touchith ony of these thingis `defoulid so, schal be vncleene `til to euentid.
Young's Literal Translation
and all against which the unclean person cometh is unclean, and the person who is coming against [it] is unclean till the evening.'
and all against which the unclean person cometh is unclean, and the person who is coming against [it] is unclean till the evening.'
Update Bible Version
And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul that touches it shall be unclean until evening.
And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul that touches it shall be unclean until evening.
Webster's Bible Translation
And whatever the unclean [person] toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth [it] shall be unclean until the evening.
And whatever the unclean [person] toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth [it] shall be unclean until the evening.
World English Bible
Whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul that touches it shall be unclean until even.
Whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul that touches it shall be unclean until even.
New King James Version
Whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the person who touches it shall be unclean until evening."'
Whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the person who touches it shall be unclean until evening."'
New Living Translation
Anything and anyone that a defiled person touches will be ceremonially unclean until evening."
Anything and anyone that a defiled person touches will be ceremonially unclean until evening."
New Life Bible
Anything that the person who is unclean touches will be unclean. And the person who touches it will be unclean until evening."
Anything that the person who is unclean touches will be unclean. And the person who touches it will be unclean until evening."
New Revised Standard
Whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean, and anyone who touches it shall be unclean until evening.
Whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean, and anyone who touches it shall be unclean until evening.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, whatsoever the unclean person toucheth, shall be unclean, - and the person who toucheth it shall be unclean until the evening.
and, whatsoever the unclean person toucheth, shall be unclean, - and the person who toucheth it shall be unclean until the evening.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whatsoever a person toucheth who is unclean, he shall make it unclean: and the person that toucheth any of these things, shall be unclean until the evening.
Whatsoever a person toucheth who is unclean, he shall make it unclean: and the person that toucheth any of these things, shall be unclean until the evening.
Revised Standard Version
And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and any one who touches it shall be unclean until evening."
And whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and any one who touches it shall be unclean until evening."
THE MESSAGE
"Anything the ritually unclean man touches becomes unclean, and the person who touches what he touched is unclean until evening."
"Anything the ritually unclean man touches becomes unclean, and the person who touches what he touched is unclean until evening."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Furthermore, anything that the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the person who touches it shall be unclean until evening.'"
'Furthermore, anything that the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the person who touches it shall be unclean until evening.'"
Contextual Overview
11 The Lord said: If you touch a dead body, you will be unclean for seven days. 12 But if you wash with the water mixed with the cow's ashes on the third day and again on the seventh day, you will be clean and acceptable for worship. You must wash yourself on those days; if you don't, you will remain unclean. 13 Suppose you touch a dead body, but refuse to be made clean by washing with the water mixed with ashes. You will be guilty of making my sacred tent unclean and will no longer belong to the people of Israel. 14 If someone dies in a tent while you are there, you will be unclean for seven days. And anyone who later enters the tent will also be unclean. 15 Any open jar in the tent is unclean. 16 If you touch the body of someone who was killed or who died of old age, or if you touch a human bone or a grave, you will be unclean for seven days. 17Before you can be made clean, someone who is clean must take some of the ashes from the burnt cow and stir them into a pot of spring water. That same person must dip a hyssop branch in the water and ashes, then sprinkle it on the tent and everything in it, including everyone who was inside. If you have touched a human bone, a grave, or a dead body, you must be sprinkled with that water. 19 If this is done on the third day and on the seventh day, you will be clean. Then after you take a bath and wash your clothes, you can worship that evening. 20 If you are unclean and refuse to be made clean by washing with the water mixed with ashes, you will be guilty of making my sacred tent unclean, and you will no longer belong to the people of Israel. 21 These laws will never change. The man who sprinkled the water and the ashes on you when you were unclean must also wash his clothes. And whoever touches this water is unclean until evening.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
whatsoever: Leviticus 7:19, Haggai 2:13
the soul: Leviticus 15:5, Matthew 15:19, Matthew 15:20, Mark 7:21-23
Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:25 - and be unclean Leviticus 14:46 - shall be unclean Numbers 5:3 - defile not Numbers 31:20 - raiment
Cross-References
Genesis 13:10
This happened before the Lord had destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. And when Lot looked around, he saw there was plenty of water in the Jordan Valley. All the way to Zoar the valley was as green as the garden of the Lord or the land of Egypt.
This happened before the Lord had destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. And when Lot looked around, he saw there was plenty of water in the Jordan Valley. All the way to Zoar the valley was as green as the garden of the Lord or the land of Egypt.
Genesis 14:2
attacked King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, also known as the city of Zoar.
attacked King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, also known as the city of Zoar.
Genesis 19:1
That evening the two angels arrived in Sodom, while Lot was sitting near the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up, bowed down low,
That evening the two angels arrived in Sodom, while Lot was sitting near the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up, bowed down low,
Genesis 19:10
But the two angels in the house reached out and pulled Lot safely inside.
But the two angels in the house reached out and pulled Lot safely inside.
Genesis 19:25
He destroyed those cities and everyone who lived in them, as well as their land and the trees and grass that grew there.
He destroyed those cities and everyone who lived in them, as well as their land and the trees and grass that grew there.
Genesis 19:28
He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and saw smoke rising from all over the land—it was like a flaming furnace.
He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and saw smoke rising from all over the land—it was like a flaming furnace.
Exodus 32:10
and I'm angry enough to destroy them, so don't try to stop me. But I will make your descendants into a great nation.
and I'm angry enough to destroy them, so don't try to stop me. But I will make your descendants into a great nation.
Deuteronomy 9:14
So don't try to stop me! I am going to wipe them out, and no one on earth will remember they ever lived. Then I will let your descendants become an even bigger and more powerful nation than Israel.
So don't try to stop me! I am going to wipe them out, and no one on earth will remember they ever lived. Then I will let your descendants become an even bigger and more powerful nation than Israel.
Isaiah 15:5
I pity Moab! Its people are running to Zoar and to Eglath-Shelishiyah. They cry on their way up to the town of Luhith; on the road to Horonaim they tell of disasters.
I pity Moab! Its people are running to Zoar and to Eglath-Shelishiyah. They cry on their way up to the town of Luhith; on the road to Horonaim they tell of disasters.
Isaiah 65:8
Here is what the Lord says: A cluster of grapes that produces wine is worth keeping! So, because of my servants, I won't destroy everyone.
Here is what the Lord says: A cluster of grapes that produces wine is worth keeping! So, because of my servants, I won't destroy everyone.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean,.... Not the person unclean by sprinkling, or touching the water of purification, but the unclean person spoken of throughout the chapter, that was unclean by touching a dead body, bone, or grave; whatever that man touched, any vessel or thing, that was unclean also; or "whomsoever", any person, man or woman, for it respects both persons and things:
and the soul that toucheth it; that which the unclean person hath touched; or "him", the unclean person, whether the unclean person touched him, or he the unclean person, or touched anything he had touched, he was unclean; denoting the spreading and infectious nature of sin, and how much sin and sinners are to be avoided; see
Leviticus 15:4.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
One practical effect of attaching defilement to a dead body, and to all that touched it, etc., would be to insure early burial, and to correct a practice not uncommon in the East, of leaving the deal to be devoured by the wild beasts.
