Leviticus 11:36
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Nevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean.”
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“Nevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Nevertheless a fountain or a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Only--a fountain or pit, a collection of water, is clean, but that which is coming against their carcase is unclean;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 11:36 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 13:1“On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
- John 4:14But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
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