Verse 2

Introduction

Overview

Numbers 19 . 1 , The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifer; Numbers 19 . 11 , The law for the use of it in purification of the unclean.

the ordinance . Numbers 31 . 21 , Hebrews 9 . 10

a red heifer . The following curious particulars have been remarked in this ordinance .

A heifer was appointed for sacrifice , in opposition to the Egyptian superstition , which held these sacred , and worshipped their goddess Isis under this form; and this appears the more likely , because males only were chosen for sacrifice. So Herodotus says , they sacrifice males , both old and young; but it is not lawful for them to offer females.

It was to be a red heifer , because the Egyptians sacrificed red bulls to the evil demon Typhon.

It was to be without spot , having no mixture of any other colour. Plutarch says , the Egyptians "sacrifice red bulls , and select them with such scrupulous attention , that if the animal has a single black or white hair , they reckon it בטץפןם , unfit to be sacrificed."

Without blemish. . See note on Leviticus 22 . 21.

On which never came yoke . because an animal which had been used for a common purpose was deemed improper for sacrifice. Numbers 19 . 6 , Leviticus 14 . 6 , Isaiah 1 . 18 , Revelation 1 . 5

no blemish . Exodus 12 . 5 , Leviticus 22 . 20-25 , Malachi 1 . 13 , Malachi 1 . 14 , Luke 1 . 35 , Hebrews 7 . 26 , 1 Peter 1 . 19 , 1 Peter 2 . 22

upon which . Deuteronomy 21 . 3 , 1 Samuel 6 . 7 , Lamentations 1 . 14 , John 10 . 17 , John 10 . 18 , Philippians 2 . 6-8

Reciprocal . Numbers 5 . 17 . holy water Nehemiah 12 . 30 . themselves Hebrews 9 . 13 . and Hebrews 9 . 14 . without

Verse 3

without the camp . Numbers 5 . 2 , Numbers 15 . 36 , Leviticus 4 . 12 , Leviticus 4 . 21 , Leviticus 13 . 45 , Leviticus 13 . 46 , Leviticus 16 . 27 , Leviticus 24 . 14 , Hebrews 13 . 11-13

Verse 4

sprinkle . Leviticus 4 . 6 , Leviticus 4 . 17 , Leviticus 16 . 14 , Leviticus 16 . 19 , Hebrews 9 . 13 , Hebrews 9 . 14 , Hebrews 12 . 24 , 1 Peter 1 . 2

Reciprocal . Leviticus 4 . 5 . General 2 Kings 5 . 10 . seven times

Verse 5

Exodus 29 . 14 , Leviticus 4 . 11 , Leviticus 4 . 12 , Leviticus 4 . 21 , Psalm 22 . 14 , Isaiah 53 . 10

Reciprocal . Leviticus 7 . 8 . skin

Verse 6

Leviticus 14 . 4 , Leviticus 14 . 6 , Leviticus 14 . 49 , Psalm 51 . 7 , Isaiah 1 . 18 , Hebrews 9 . 19-23

Reciprocal . Numbers 19 . 2 . a red heifer Joshua 2 . 18 . scarlet thread Song of Solomon 4 . 3 . scarlet

a water of separation . That is , water prepared by being mixed with the ashes of the heifer , and set apart for the special purpose of being sprinkled on those who had contracted any legal defilement. To this rite the apostle Paul , in his epistle to the Hebrews. . Hebrews 9 . 13 , Hebrews 9 . 14 , pointedly alludes . "For if ," says he , "the blood of bulls and of goats ," alluding , probably , to the sin-offerings and the scape-goat , "and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean , sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh; how much more shall the blood of Christ , who , through the eternal Spirit , offered himself without spot unto God , purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God." Numbers 19 . 13 , Numbers 19 . 20 , Numbers 19 . 21 , Numbers 6 . 12 , Numbers 31 . 23 , Numbers 31 . 24 , Leviticus 15 . 20 , Zechariah 13 . 1 , 2 Corinthians 7 . 1

Reciprocal . Numbers 8 . 7 . water

Verse 10

wash his . Numbers 19 . 7 , Numbers 19 . 8 , Numbers 19 . 19

it shall be . Numbers 15 . 15 , Numbers 15 . 16 , Exodus 12 . 49 , Romans 3 . 29 , Romans 3 . 30 , Colossians 3 . 11

Reciprocal . Leviticus 11 . 25 . and be unclean Leviticus 15 . 5 . General Numbers 8 . 7 . water

Verse 11

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

Verse 12

He shall purify . Yithchatta , literally , "he shall sin himself ," i.e. , not add sin , but take it away , purify. So we say to fleece , and to skin , which do not signify to add a fleece , or a skin , but to take one away. Numbers 19 . 17 , Numbers 19 . 18 , Psalm 51 . 7 , Ezekiel 36 . 25 , Acts 15 . 9 , Revelation 7 . 14

third day . Numbers 31 . 19 , Exodus 19 . 11 , Exodus 19 . 15 , Leviticus 7 . 17 , Hosea 6 . 2 , 1 Corinthians 15 . 3 , 1 Corinthians 15 . 4

Reciprocal . Genesis 22 . 4 . third Leviticus 8 . 33 . seven days Leviticus 8 . 35 . the tabernacle Leviticus 15 . 13 . seven days Numbers 8 . 21 . were purified Numbers 19 . 19 . on the seventh day he John 13 . 10 . He Hebrews 9 . 13 . the purifying

Verse 13

purifieth . Numbers 15 . 30 , Leviticus 5 . 3 , Leviticus 5 . 6 , Leviticus 5 . 17 , Leviticus 15 . 31 , Hebrews 2 . 2 , Hebrews 2 . 3 , Hebrews 10 . 29 , Revelation 21 . 8 , Revelation 22 . 11 , Revelation 22 . 15

the water . Numbers 19 . 9 , Numbers 19 . 18 , Numbers 8 . 7

his uncleanness . Leviticus 7 . 20 , Leviticus 22 . 3 , Proverbs 14 . 32 , John 8 . 24

Reciprocal . Numbers 9 . 13 . forbeareth Numbers 19 . 20 . shall not 2 Chronicles 30 . 19 . though he be not Ezekiel 36 . 25 . will I John 13 . 10 . He

Verse 14

Reciprocal . Leviticus 14 . 54 . the law Leviticus 15 . 32 . General Leviticus 21 . 1 . There Leviticus 21 . 11 . his father Numbers 6 . 9 . and he Numbers 31 . 20 . raiment

Verse 15

Numbers 31 . 20 , Leviticus 11 . 32 , Leviticus 14 . 36

Verse 16

toucheth . Numbers 19 . 11 , Numbers 31 . 19

a bone . Ezekiel 39 . 11-16

a grave . Matthew 23 . 27 , Luke 11 . 44

Reciprocal . Leviticus 11 . 39 . General Leviticus 21 . 1 . There Numbers 9 . 6 . defiled 1 Samuel 20 . 26 . he is not clean 2 Kings 23 . 14 . the bones of men Isaiah 65 . 4 . remain Lamentations 4 . 14 . so that men could not touch Ezekiel 16 . 5 . but thou Ezekiel 39 . 12 . cleanse Luke 8 . 27 . but

Verse 17

ashes . Heb. dust , Numbers 19 . 9

running water shall be put thereto . Heb. living waters shall be given , Genesis 26 . 19 , *marg. Song of Solomon 4 . 15 , John 4 . 10 , John 4 . 11 , John 7 . 38 , Revelation 7 . 17

Reciprocal . Exodus 40 . 36 . when Numbers 8 . 7 . water Numbers 19 . 12 . He shall purify Numbers 31 . 23 . it shall be purified Acts 21 . 24 . and purify

Verse 18

Numbers 19 . 9 , Psalm 51 . 7 , Ezekiel 36 . 25-27 , John 15 . 2 , John 15 . 3 , John 17 . 17 , John 17 . 19 , 1 Corinthians 1 . 30 , Hebrews 9 . 14

Reciprocal . Exodus 12 . 22 . a bunch Leviticus 14 . 4 . hyssop Leviticus 14 . 7 . sprinkle Numbers 9 . 6 . defiled Numbers 19 . 12 . He shall purify Numbers 19 . 13 . the water 1 Kings 4 . 33 . the hyssop 2 Kings 23 . 14 . the bones of men John 19 . 29 . hyssop Hebrews 9 . 19 . hyssop Hebrews 10 . 22 . sprinkled

Verse 19

shall sprinkle . Ephesians 5 . 25-27, Titus 2 . 14 , Titus 3 . 3-5 , 1 John 1 . 7 , 1 John 2 . 1 , 1 John 2 . 2 , Jude 1 . 23 , Revelation 1 . 5 , Revelation 1 . 6

on the seventh day he . Numbers 19 . 12 , Numbers 31 . 19 , Genesis 2 . 2 , Leviticus 14 . 9

Reciprocal . Genesis 22 . 4 . third Leviticus 11 . 25 . and be unclean Leviticus 11 . 40 . shall wash Leviticus 14 . 7 . sprinkle Leviticus 17 . 15 . both wash Leviticus 17 . 16 . General Numbers 8 . 7 . wash their Numbers 8 . 21 . were purified Numbers 19 . 7 . General Numbers 19 . 10 . wash his Numbers 31 . 24 . General 2 Kings 5 . 10 . seven times John 13 . 10 . He Hebrews 10 . 22 . sprinkled

Verse 20

shall not . Numbers 19 . 13 , Numbers 15 . 30 , Genesis 17 . 14 , Mark 16 . 16 , Acts 13 . 39-41 , Romans 2 . 4 , Romans 2 . 5 , 2 Peter 3 . 14 , Revelation 22 . 11

Reciprocal . Exodus 2 . 18 . General Leviticus 15 . 31 . that they Leviticus 17 . 16 . General Leviticus 20 . 3 . to defile Numbers 19 . 9 . a water of separation 2 Chronicles 30 . 18 . had not cleansed Ezekiel 14 . 8 . I will cut 1 Corinthians 3 . 17 . any

Verse 21

Leviticus 11 . 25 , Leviticus 11 . 40 , Leviticus 16 . 26-28 , Hebrews 7 . 19 , Hebrews 9 . 10 , Hebrews 9 . 13 , Hebrews 9 . 14 , Hebrews 10 . 4

Reciprocal . Exodus 27 . 21 . a statute for ever Leviticus 3 . 17 . a perpetual Leviticus 14 . 46 . shall be unclean Leviticus 17 . 15 . both wash Numbers 19 . 9 . a water of separation

Verse 22

whatsoever . Leviticus 7 . 19 , Haggai 2 . 13

the soul . Leviticus 15 . 5 , Matthew 15 . 19 , Matthew 15 . 20 , Mark 7 . 21-23

Reciprocal . Leviticus 11 . 25 . and be unclean Leviticus 14 . 46 . shall be unclean Numbers 5 . 3 . defile not Numbers 31 . 20 . raiment