Numbers 19:17 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and they have taken for the unclean person of the ashes of the burning of the [cleansing], and he hath put upon it running water unto a vessel;

And for the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin-offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:

English Amplified

And for the unclean, they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin offering, and the running water shall be put with it in a vessel.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And for the unclean, they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin offering, and the running water shall be put with it in a vessel.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the purification of the unclean person, take some of the ashes of the burnt sin offering, put them in a jar, and pour fresh water over them.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For the purification of the unclean person, they are to take some of the ashes of the burnt sin offering, put them in a jar, and add fresh water to them.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they shall take for the unclean of the ashes of the purification-offering that hath been burned, and shall put running water thereon in a vessel;

English EASY 2024

When a person has become unclean, this is how to make them clean again: Take some of the ashes from the red cow that was burned. Put the ashes in a jar and pour some fresh water over them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"If you have become unclean, someone must use the ashes from the burned cow to make you clean again. They must pour fresh water over the ashes into a jar.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

For the unclean they shall take some ashes of the burnt sin offering, and fresh water shall be added in a vessel.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

To remove the uncleanness, some ashes from the red cow which was burned to remove sin shall be taken and put in a pot, and fresh water added.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"{This is what you must do} for people who become unclean from touching a dead body. Put some of the ashes from the red cow that was burned as an offering for sin into a container. Then pour fresh water on them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For [the purification of] the unclean person, they are to take some of the ashes of the burnt sin offering, [put them] in a jar, and add fresh water to them.

English KJV 1611

And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:

Then for the unclean person they shall take some of the ashes of the burnt purification from sin and flowing water shall be added to them in a vessel.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For an unclean person they will take from the ashes of the burnt sin offering, and running water will be on it in a vessel.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Then for the unclean person they shall take some of the ashes of the burnt purification from sin and flowing water shall be added to them in a vessel.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For anyone who is thus unclean, ashes from the sin offering shall be put in a vessel, and spring water shall be poured on them.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“‘For a ceremonially unclean person you must take some of the ashes of the heifer burnt for purification from sin and pour fresh running water over them in a vessel.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Here is what I want you to do for someone who is not 'clean.' Put some ashes from the burned young cow into a jar. Pour fresh water on the ashes.

"For the unclean person, put some ashes from the burned purification offering into a jar and pour fresh water over them.

English NKJ 1982

‘And for an unclean person they shall take some of the ashes of the heifer burnt for purification from sin, and running water shall be put on them in a vessel.

"To remove the defilement, put some of the ashes from the burnt purification offering in a jar and pour fresh water over them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the unclean they shall take some ashes of the burnt purification offering, and running water shall be added in a vessel;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the unclean they shall take some ashes of the burnt sin offering, and running water shall be added in a vessel;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

To become purified again, ashes from the red heifer sin offering are to be added to spring water in a kettle.

English Tyndale 1537

And they shall take for an unclean person, of the burnt ashes of the sinoffering, and put running water thereto into a vessel.