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Números, 19

1. kai elalhsen kurioV proV mwushn kai aarwn legwn

1. locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen et Aaron dicens

2. auth h diastolh tou nomou osa sunetaxen kurioV legwn lalhson toiV uioiV israhl kai labetwsan proV se damalin purran amwmon htiV ouk ecei en auth mwmon kai h ouk epeblhqh ep' authn zugoV

2. ista est religio victimæ quam constituit Dominus præcipe filiis Israël ut adducant ad te vaccam rufam ætatis integræ in qua nulla sit macula nec portaverit jugum

3. kai dwseiV authn proV eleazar ton ierea kai exaxousin authn exw thV parembolhV eiV topon kaqaron kai sfaxousin authn enwpion autou

3. tradetisque eam Eleazaro sacerdoti qui eductam extra castra immolabit in conspectu omnium

4. kai lhmyetai eleazar apo tou aimatoV authV kai ranei apenanti tou proswpou thV skhnhV tou marturiou apo tou aimatoV authV eptakiV

4. et tinguens digitum in sanguine ejus asperget contra fores tabernaculi septem vicibus

5. kai katakausousin authn enantion autou kai to derma kai ta krea authV kai to aima authV sun th koprw authV katakauqhsetai

5. conburetque eam cunctis videntibus tam pelle et carnibus ejus quam sanguine et fimo flammæ traditis

6. kai lhmyetai o iereuV xulon kedrinon kai usswpon kai kokkinon kai embalousin eiV meson tou katakaumatoV thV damalewV

6. lignum quoque cedrinum et hysopum coccumque bis tinctum sacerdos mittet in flammam quæ vaccam vorat

7. kai plunei ta imatia autou o iereuV kai lousetai to swma autou udati kai meta tauta eiseleusetai eiV thn parembolhn kai akaqartoV estai o iereuV ewV esperaV

7. et tunc demum lotis vestibus et corpore suo ingredietur in castra commaculatusque erit usque ad vesperam

8. kai o katakaiwn authn plunei ta imatia autou kai lousetai to swma autou kai akaqartoV estai ewV esperaV

8. sed et ille qui conbuserit eam lavabit vestimenta sua et corpus et inmundus erit usque ad vesperam

9. kai sunaxei anqrwpoV kaqaroV thn spodon thV damalewV kai apoqhsei exw thV parembolhV eiV topon kaqaron kai estai th sunagwgh uiwn israhl eiV diathrhsin udwr rantismou agnisma estin

9. colliget autem vir mundus cineres vaccæ et effundet eos extra castra in loco purissimo ut sint multitudini filiorum Israël in custodiam et in aquam aspersionis quia pro peccato vacca conbusta est

10. kai plunei ta imatia o sunagwn thn spodian thV damalewV kai akaqartoV estai ewV esperaV kai estai toiV uioiV israhl kai toiV proskeimenoiV proshlutoiV nomimon aiwnion

10. cumque laverit qui vaccæ portaverat cineres vestimenta sua inmundus erit usque ad vesperum habebunt hoc filii Israël et advenæ qui habitant inter eos sanctum jure perpetuo

11. o aptomenoV tou teqnhkotoV pashV yuchV anqrwpou akaqartoV estai epta hmeraV

11. qui tetigerit cadaver hominis et propter hoc septem diebus fuerit inmundus

12. outoV agnisqhsetai th hmera th trith kai th hmera th ebdomh kai kaqaroV estai ean de mh afagnisqh th hmera th trith kai th hmera th ebdomh ou kaqaroV estai

12. aspergetur ex hac aqua die tertio et septimo et sic mundabitur si die tertio aspersus non fuerit septimo non poterit emundari

13. paV o aptomenoV tou teqnhkotoV apo yuchV anqrwpou ean apoqanh kai mh afagnisqh thn skhnhn kuriou emianen ektribhsetai h yuch ekeinh ex israhl oti udwr rantismou ou perierrantisqh ep' auton akaqartoV estin eti h akaqarsia autou en autw estin

13. omnis qui tetigerit humanæ animæ morticinum et aspersus hac commixtione non fuerit polluet tabernaculum Domini et peribit ex Israël quia aqua expiationis non est aspersus inmundus erit et manebit spurcitia ejus super eum

14. kai outoV o nomoV anqrwpoV ean apoqanh en oikia paV o eisporeuomenoV eiV thn oikian kai osa estin en th oikia akaqarta estai epta hmeraV

14. ista est lex hominis qui moritur in tabernaculo omnes qui ingrediuntur tentorium illius et universa vasa quæ ibi sunt polluta erunt septem diebus

15. kai pan skeuoV anewgmenon osa ouci desmon katadedetai ep' autw akaqarta estin

15. vas quod non habuerit operculum nec ligaturam desuper inmundum erit

16. kai paV oV ean ayhtai epi proswpou tou pediou traumatiou h nekrou h osteou anqrwpinou h mnhmatoV epta hmeraV akaqartoV estai

16. si quis in agro tetigerit cadaver occisi hominis aut per se mortui sive os illius vel sepulchrum inmundus erit septem diebus

17. kai lhmyontai tw akaqartw apo thV spodiaV thV katakekaumenhV tou agnismou kai ekceousin ep' authn udwr zwn eiV skeuoV

17. tollent de cineribus conbustionis atque peccati et mittent aquas vivas super eos in vas

18. kai lhmyetai usswpon kai bayei eiV to udwr anhr kaqaroV kai perirranei epi ton oikon kai epi ta skeuh kai epi taV yucaV osai ean wsin ekei kai epi ton hmmenon tou osteou tou anqrwpinou h tou traumatiou h tou teqnhkotoV h tou mnhmatoV

18. in quibus cum homo mundus tinxerit hysopum asperget eo omne tentorium et cunctam supellectilem et homines hujuscemodi contagione pollutos

19. kai perirranei o kaqaroV epi ton akaqarton en th hmera th trith kai en th hmera th ebdomh kai afagnisqhsetai th hmera th ebdomh kai plunei ta imatia autou kai lousetai udati kai akaqartoV estai ewV esperaV

19. atque hoc modo mundus lustrabit inmundum tertio et septimo die expiatusque die septimo lavabit et se et vestimenta sua et mundus erit ad vesperam

20. kai anqrwpoV oV ean mianqh kai mh afagnisqh exoleqreuqhsetai h yuch ekeinh ek mesou thV sunagwghV oti ta agia kuriou emianen oti udwr rantismou ou perierrantisqh ep' auton akaqartoV estin

20. si quis hoc ritu non fuerit expiatus peribit anima illius de medio ecclesiæ quia sanctuarium Domini polluit et non est aqua lustrationis aspersus

21. kai estai umin nomimon aiwnion kai o perirrainwn udwr rantismou plunei ta imatia autou kai o aptomenoV tou udatoV tou rantismou akaqartoV estai ewV esperaV

21. erit hoc præceptum legitimum sempiternum ipse quoque qui aspergit aquas lavabit vestimenta sua omnis qui tetigerit aquas expiationis inmundus erit usque ad vesperam

22. kai pantoV ou ean ayhtai autou o akaqartoV akaqarton estai kai h yuch h aptomenh akaqartoV estai ewV esperaV

22. quicquid tetigerit inmundus inmundum faciet et anima quæ horum quippiam tetigerit inmunda erit usque ad vesperum



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Footnotes:

19:1-10 - The law regarding the red heifer is given for the purification of the impure. The water mixed with the heifer's ashes symbolizes purification from sin and impurity. This ritual points to the concept of spiritual purification (see also Hebrews 9:13-14 and 1 John 1:7).

19:11-13 - Anyone who touches a dead body will be considered unclean for seven days, and the water of purification must be used for cleansing. This reinforces the seriousness of impurity and the need for purification to maintain fellowship with God (see also Leviticus 11:31-32 and Ezekiel 36:25).

19:14-16 - Any person or object found in a tent where someone has died is also considered unclean. This highlights how uncleanness spreads, just as sin spreads and affects others (see also Numbers 5:2 and 1 Corinthians 5:6).

19:17-19 - The unclean person must be sprinkled with the water of purification on the third and seventh days. This process symbolizes the gradual cleansing of sin and the need to obey God's commands to be restored to purity (see also Titus 3:5 and Ezekiel 36:26).

19:20-22 - Anyone who refuses to purify himself will be cut off from among the people. This shows the seriousness of rejecting God's way of purification and holiness (see also Leviticus 7:20 and Hebrews 12:14).

Verses related to Números, 19:

Numbers chapter 19 details the ritual of the red heifer. What is the meaning of this unique ceremony? This crucial text describes the preparation of the heifer's ashes for ritual purification, touching on themes of holiness and cleansing. The chapter establishes regulations for dealing with impurity caused by contact with dead bodies, emphasizing the importance of purity in the Israelite camp. Numbers 19 offers insights into God's holiness and the need for spiritual purification. Examine with us five biblical passages that illuminate the eternal principles of this symbolic ritual.

Hebrews 9:13-14: "Now if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them, so that they become outwardly pure, how much more does the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself immaculately to God will purify our conscience from acts that lead to death, so that we can serve the living God!" - The author of Hebrews references the red heifer ritual of Numbers 19, contrasting it with the superior efficacy of Christ's sacrifice.

1 Peter 1:2: "Elected according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and the sprinkling of his blood: Grace and peace be multiplied to you." - Peter alludes to the sprinkling of the purifying water of Numbers 19, applying it metaphorically to the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 5:26: "To sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water through the word," - Paul may be alluding to the cleansing water of Numbers 19, applying it metaphorically to Christ's cleansing of the church.

Titus 2:14: "He gave himself for us in order to redeem us from all evil and purify for himself a people particularly his, dedicated to the practice of good works." - The purification language used by Paul may be evoking the purification rituals of Numbers 19.

Psalms 51:7: "Purify me with hyssop, and I will be pure; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow." - David uses purification language that evokes the rituals of Numbers 19, applying it to spiritual purification.

FAQ:

What is the red heifer mentioned in Numbers 19?

The red heifer was sacrificed outside the camp, and its ashes were mixed with water to purify those who were unclean from contact with dead bodies. (Numbers 19:2-10)

How were the ashes of the red heifer used for purification?

The ashes of the red heifer were mixed with water and sprinkled on unclean people to purify them from any defilement caused by a dead body. (Numbers 19:9, 17)

What was the importance of the water of purification in Numbers 19?

Purifying water was essential to cleanse the impurity caused by contact with the dead. Without this purification, a person remained unclean and excluded from the camp. (Numbers 19:20)

What happened to those who did not purify themselves after touching a corpse?

Anyone who did not purify himself after touching a dead body was cut off from Israel, for he defiled the Lord's tabernacle and remained unclean. (Numbers 19:13)

Why is the sacrifice of the red heifer considered important?

The sacrifice of the red heifer is important because its ashes were used to purify those who had become ritually unclean, ensuring the sanctity of the camp. (Numbers 19:2-10)


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