Leviticus 16:28

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“The one who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and afterward he may reenter the camp.”

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BSBPD

“The one who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and afterward he may reenter the camp.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he who is burning them doth wash his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and afterwards he cometh in unto the camp.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 16:28 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 11:24These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
  2. Leviticus 11:25and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
  3. Leviticus 11:40Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
  4. Leviticus 15:5Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
  5. Leviticus 16:26The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.
  6. Numbers 8:7This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.
  7. Numbers 19:7Then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; after that he may enter the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean until evening.
  8. Numbers 19:8The one who burned the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he too will be ceremonially unclean until evening.
  9. Numbers 19:10The man who has gathered up the ashes of the heifer must also wash his clothes, and he will be ceremonially unclean until evening. This is a permanent statute for the Israelites and for the foreigner residing among them.
  10. John 13:10Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”

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