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New Living Translation
Numbers 19:11
"All those who touch a dead human body will be ceremonially unclean for seven days.
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Hebrew Names Version
He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:
He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:
King James Version
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
Lexham English Bible
"‘The one who touches a corpse of any person will be unclean for seven days.
"‘The one who touches a corpse of any person will be unclean for seven days.
English Standard Version
"Whoever touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean seven days.
"Whoever touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean seven days.
New Century Version
"Those who touch a dead person's body will be unclean for seven days.
"Those who touch a dead person's body will be unclean for seven days.
New English Translation
"‘Whoever touches the corpse of any person will be ceremonially unclean seven days.
"‘Whoever touches the corpse of any person will be ceremonially unclean seven days.
Amplified Bible
'The one who touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean for seven days.
'The one who touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean for seven days.
New American Standard Bible
'The one who touches the dead body of any person will also be unclean for seven days.
'The one who touches the dead body of any person will also be unclean for seven days.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Hee that toucheth the dead body of any man, shalbe vncleane euen seuen dayes.
Hee that toucheth the dead body of any man, shalbe vncleane euen seuen dayes.
Legacy Standard Bible
‘The one who touches the corpse of any person shall be unclean for seven days.
‘The one who touches the corpse of any person shall be unclean for seven days.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord said: If you touch a dead body, you will be unclean for seven days.
The Lord said: If you touch a dead body, you will be unclean for seven days.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Anyone who touches a corpse, no matter whose dead body it is, will be unclean for seven days.
"Anyone who touches a corpse, no matter whose dead body it is, will be unclean for seven days.
Darby Translation
He that toucheth a dead person, any dead body of a man, shall be unclean seven days.
He that toucheth a dead person, any dead body of a man, shall be unclean seven days.
Easy-to-Read Version
Those who touch a dead body will be unclean for seven days.
Those who touch a dead body will be unclean for seven days.
George Lamsa Translation
He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
Good News Translation
Those who touch a corpse are ritually unclean for seven days.
Those who touch a corpse are ritually unclean for seven days.
Christian Standard Bible®
“The person who touches any human corpse will be unclean for seven days.
“The person who touches any human corpse will be unclean for seven days.
Literal Translation
He that touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
He that touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so now toucheth a deed ma, shal be vncleane seuen dayes:
Who so now toucheth a deed ma, shal be vncleane seuen dayes:
American Standard Version
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:
Bible in Basic English
Anyone touching a dead body will be unclean for seven days:
Anyone touching a dead body will be unclean for seven days:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that toucheth the dead body of any man, shalbe vncleane seuen dayes.
He that toucheth the dead body of any man, shalbe vncleane seuen dayes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He that toucheth the dead, even any man's dead body, shall be unclean seven days;
He that toucheth the dead, even any man's dead body, shall be unclean seven days;
King James Version (1611)
He that toucheth the dead body of any man, shall bee vncleane seuen dayes.
He that toucheth the dead body of any man, shall bee vncleane seuen dayes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He that touches the dead body of any man, shall be unclean seven days.
He that touches the dead body of any man, shall be unclean seven days.
English Revised Version
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:
Berean Standard Bible
Whoever touches any dead body will be unclean for seven days.
Whoever touches any dead body will be unclean for seven days.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that touchith a deed bodi of man, and is vncleene for this bi seuene daies,
He that touchith a deed bodi of man, and is vncleene for this bi seuene daies,
Young's Literal Translation
`He who is coming against the dead body of any man -- is unclean seven days;
`He who is coming against the dead body of any man -- is unclean seven days;
Update Bible Version
He that touches any dead body of man shall be unclean seven days:
He that touches any dead body of man shall be unclean seven days:
Webster's Bible Translation
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
World English Bible
He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:
He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:
New King James Version
"He who touches the dead body of anyone shall be unclean seven days.
"He who touches the dead body of anyone shall be unclean seven days.
New Life Bible
"The one who touches the dead body of any person will be unclean for seven days.
"The one who touches the dead body of any person will be unclean for seven days.
New Revised Standard
Those who touch the dead body of any human being shall be unclean seven days.
Those who touch the dead body of any human being shall be unclean seven days.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He that toucheth the dead, even any human person, shall be unclean seven days.
He that toucheth the dead, even any human person, shall be unclean seven days.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that toucheth the corpse of a man, and is therefore unclean seven days,
He that toucheth the corpse of a man, and is therefore unclean seven days,
Revised Standard Version
"He who touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean seven days;
"He who touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean seven days;
THE MESSAGE
"Anyone who touches a dead body is ritually unclean for seven days. He must purify himself with the Water-of-Cleansing on the third day; on the seventh day he will be clean. But if he doesn't follow the procedures for the third and seventh days, he won't be clean. Anyone who touches the dead body of anyone and doesn't get cleansed desecrates God 's Dwelling and is to be excommunicated. For as long as the Water-of-Cleansing has not been sprinkled on him, he remains ritually unclean.
"Anyone who touches a dead body is ritually unclean for seven days. He must purify himself with the Water-of-Cleansing on the third day; on the seventh day he will be clean. But if he doesn't follow the procedures for the third and seventh days, he won't be clean. Anyone who touches the dead body of anyone and doesn't get cleansed desecrates God 's Dwelling and is to be excommunicated. For as long as the Water-of-Cleansing has not been sprinkled on him, he remains ritually unclean.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'The one who touches the corpse of any person shall be unclean for seven days.
'The one who touches the corpse of any person shall be unclean for seven days.
Contextual Overview
11 "All those who touch a dead human body will be ceremonially unclean for seven days. 12 They must purify themselves on the third and seventh days with the water of purification; then they will be purified. But if they do not do this on the third and seventh days, they will continue to be unclean even after the seventh day. 13 All those who touch a dead body and do not purify themselves in the proper way defile the Lord 's Tabernacle, and they will be cut off from the community of Israel. Since the water of purification was not sprinkled on them, their defilement continues. 14 "This is the ritual law that applies when someone dies inside a tent: All those who enter that tent and those who were inside when the death occurred will be ceremonially unclean for seven days. 15 Any open container in the tent that was not covered with a lid is also defiled. 16 And if someone in an open field touches the corpse of someone who was killed with a sword or who died a natural death, or if someone touches a human bone or a grave, that person will be defiled for seven days. 17 "To remove the defilement, put some of the ashes from the burnt purification offering in a jar, and pour fresh water over them. 18 Then someone who is ceremonially clean must take a hyssop branch and dip it into the water. That person must sprinkle the water on the tent, on all the furnishings in the tent, and on the people who were in the tent; also on the person who touched a human bone, or touched someone who was killed or who died naturally, or touched a grave. 19 On the third and seventh days the person who is ceremonially clean must sprinkle the water on those who are defiled. Then on the seventh day the people being cleansed must wash their clothes and bathe themselves, and that evening they will be cleansed of their defilement. 20 "But those who become defiled and do not purify themselves will be cut off from the community, for they have defiled the sanctuary of the Lord . Since the water of purification has not been sprinkled on them, they remain defiled.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
toucheth the dead: He who touched a dead beast was only unclean for one day - Leviticus 11:12, Leviticus 11:27, Leviticus 11:39, but he who touches a dead man is unclean for seven days. This was certainly designed to show the peculiar impurity and sinfulness of man, and the hatefulness of sin, seven times worse than the vilest animal! Numbers 19:16, Numbers 5:2, Numbers 9:6, Numbers 9:10, Numbers 31:19, Leviticus 11:31, Leviticus 21:1, Leviticus 21:11, Lamentations 4:14, Haggai 2:13, Romans 5:12, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Ephesians 2:1, Hebrews 9:14
man: Heb. soul of man
Reciprocal: Genesis 50:10 - seven days Leviticus 5:2 - touch Leviticus 5:3 - the uncleanness Leviticus 7:19 - General Leviticus 7:21 - the uncleanness Leviticus 15:13 - seven days Leviticus 22:4 - unclean Numbers 6:6 - he shall come Numbers 31:13 - without the camp 2 Chronicles 35:6 - sanctify Isaiah 65:4 - remain Ezekiel 39:14 - they shall Ezekiel 44:26 - General Hosea 9:4 - as
Cross-References
Genesis 19:28
He looked out across the plain toward Sodom and Gomorrah and watched as columns of smoke rose from the cities like smoke from a furnace.
He looked out across the plain toward Sodom and Gomorrah and watched as columns of smoke rose from the cities like smoke from a furnace.
Genesis 19:29
But God had listened to Abraham's request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.
But God had listened to Abraham's request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.
2 Kings 6:18
As the Aramean army advanced toward him, Elisha prayed, "O Lord , please make them blind." So the Lord struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked.
As the Aramean army advanced toward him, Elisha prayed, "O Lord , please make them blind." So the Lord struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked.
Ecclesiastes 10:15
Fools are so exhausted by a little work that they can't even find their way home.
Fools are so exhausted by a little work that they can't even find their way home.
Isaiah 57:10
You grew weary in your search, but you never gave up. Desire gave you renewed strength, and you did not grow weary.
You grew weary in your search, but you never gave up. Desire gave you renewed strength, and you did not grow weary.
Jeremiah 2:36
First here, then there— you flit from one ally to another asking for help. But your new friends in Egypt will let you down, just as Assyria did before.
First here, then there— you flit from one ally to another asking for help. But your new friends in Egypt will let you down, just as Assyria did before.
Acts 13:11
Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time." Instantly mist and darkness came over the man's eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.
Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time." Instantly mist and darkness came over the man's eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that toucheth the dead body of any man,.... A man and not a beast, as Aben Ezra observes; for he that touched the dead body of a beast was unclean only until evening, Leviticus 11:24; any man, Jew or Gentile, as the same writer notes: this is instanced in, as being the principal pollution, though not the only one, yet so some think, for which the water of purification made of the ashes of the burnt heifer was appointed:
shall be unclean seven days; the reason of which is, because death is the fruit of sin, which is of a defiling nature, and to show that all that are dead in sins are defiled and defiling, and are not to be touched, or to have communion and fellowship held with them but to be abstained from.
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.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 19:11. He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. — How low does this lay man! He who touched a dead beast was only unclean for one day, Leviticus 11:24; Leviticus 11:27; Leviticus 11:39; but he who touches a dead man is unclean for seven days. This was certainly designed to mark the peculiar impurity of man, and to show his sinfulness - seven times worse than the vilest animal! O thou son of the morning, how art thou fallen!
