Numbers 19:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 19:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 19:20 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 19:20 — KJV
“But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.”
— Numbers 19:20 (KJV)
Numbers 19:20 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 19:20
“Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 19:20: unclean, himself, soul
“Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 19:20: soul, cut, off
“And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 19:20: cut, off, among
“And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 19:20: cut, off, among
“Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 19:20: unclean, soul, cut
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