15 and every (A)open vessel, which has no cover fastened on it, is unclean. 16 (B)Whoever in the open field touches one who is slain by a sword or who has died, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 19:17 Lit. living

15 and every open container(A) without a lid fastened on it will be unclean.

16 “Anyone out in the open who touches someone who has been killed with a sword or someone who has died a natural death,(B) or anyone who touches a human bone(C) or a grave,(D) will be unclean for seven days.(E)

17 “For the unclean person, put some ashes(F) from the burned purification offering into a jar and pour fresh water(G) over them.

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