Numbers 5:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 5:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 5:17 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the pr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 5:17 — KJV
“And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:”
— Numbers 5:17 (KJV)
Numbers 5:17 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 5:17
“And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place. that son: Heb. he of his sons”
Shares key themes with Numbers 5:17: priest, holy, tabernacle
“And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel: ashes: Heb. dust running...: Heb. living waters shall be given”
Shares key themes with Numbers 5:17: take, water, vessel
“And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 5:17: take, holy, vessel
“And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 5:17: water, vessel, put
“And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 5:17: priest, water, earthen
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