Numbers 5:17 — Compare Translations

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

and the priest hath taken holy water in an earthen vessel, and of the dust which is on the floor of the tabernacle doth the priest take, and hath put [it] into the water,

English ASV

and the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water.

English Amplified

And the priest shall take holy water [probably from the sacred laver] in an earthen vessel and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it in the water.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the priest shall take holy water [probably from the sacred laver] in an earthen vessel and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it in the water.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then he is to take some holy water in a clay jar and put some of the dust from the tabernacle floor into the water.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then the priest is to take holy water in a clay bowl, take some of the dust from the tabernacle floor, and put it in the water.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and the priest shall take of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle, and put it into the water.

English EASY 2024

He must pour some holy water into a bowl that is made from clay. He must take some dust from the floor of the tabernacle. And he must put the dust into the water.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then he will take some special water and put it in a clay jar. He will put some dirt from the floor of the Holy Tent into the water.

And the priest shall take holy water in an earthenware vessel and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He shall pour some holy water into a clay bowl and take some of the earth that is on the floor of the Tent of the Lord 's presence and put it in the water to make it bitter.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then the priest will take holy water in a piece of pottery and put some dust from the floor of the tent into the water.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then the priest is to take holy water in a clay bowl, and take some of the dust from the tabernacle floor and put [it] in the water.

English KJV 1611

And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:

English LSB

and the priest shall take holy water in an earthenware vessel; and the priest shall take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And the priest will take holy water in an earthen vessel, and the priest will take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and the priest shall take holy water in an earthenware vessel; and he shall take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water.

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

In an earthen vessel he shall meanwhile put some holy water, as well as some dust that he has taken from the floor of the Dwelling.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The priest will then take holy water in a pottery jar, and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle, and put it into the water.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He must pour some holy water into a clay jar. He must get some dust from the floor of the holy tent. And he must put it into the water.

English NIV

Then he shall take some holy water in a clay jar and put some dust from the tabernacle floor into the water.

English NKJ 1982

The priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel, and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water.

English NLT

He must take some holy water in a clay jar and mix it with dust from the Tabernacle floor.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel, and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel, and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and take holy water in a clay jar and mix into it dust from the floor of the Tabernacle.

English Tyndale 1537

and let him take holy water in an earthen vessel and of the dust that is in the floor of the habitation, and put it into the water.