Numbers 19:15
New International Version
and every open container without a lid fastened on it will be unclean.

New Living Translation
Any open container in the tent that was not covered with a lid is also defiled.

English Standard Version
And every open vessel that has no cover fastened on it is unclean.

Berean Standard Bible
and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.

King James Bible
And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.

New King James Version
and every open vessel, which has no cover fastened on it, is unclean.

New American Standard Bible
And every open container, which has no cover tied down on it, will be unclean.

NASB 1995
‘Every open vessel, which has no covering tied down on it, shall be unclean.

NASB 1977
‘And every open vessel, which has no covering tied down on it, shall be unclean.

Legacy Standard Bible
And every open vessel, which has no covering tied down on it, shall be unclean.

Amplified Bible
Every open container [in the tent], which has no covering tied down on it, is unclean.

Christian Standard Bible
and any open container without a lid tied on it is unclean.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and any open container without a lid tied on it is unclean.

American Standard Version
And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.

Contemporary English Version
Any open jar in the tent is unclean.

English Revised Version
And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Every container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.

Good News Translation
Every jar and pot in the tent that has no lid on it also becomes unclean.

International Standard Version
Every open vessel that has no covering fastened around it is to be considered unclean.

Majority Standard Bible
and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean.

NET Bible
And every open container that has no covering fastened on it is unclean.

New Heart English Bible
Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean.

Webster's Bible Translation
And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.

World English Bible
Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and every open vessel which has no covering of thread on it is unclean.

Young's Literal Translation
and every open vessel which hath no covering of thread upon it is unclean.

Smith's Literal Translation
And every vessel being open which a cord was not bound upon it, it is unclean.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The vessel that hath no cover, nor binding over it, shall be unclean.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The vessel that has no cover or binding over it shall be unclean.

New American Bible
and every open vessel with its lid unfastened will be unclean.

New Revised Standard Version
And every open vessel with no cover fastened on it is unclean.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And every open vessel which is not covered is unclean.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And every vessel that was opened and was not covered is defiled.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And every open vessel, which hath no covering close-bound upon it, is unclean.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And every open vessel which has not a covering bound upon it, shall be unclean.

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Context
Purification of the Unclean
14This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days, 15and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean. 16Anyone in the open field who touches someone who has been killed by the sword or has died of natural causes, or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days.…

Cross References
Leviticus 11:32-33
When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean. / If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot.

Leviticus 15:12
Any clay pot that the man with the discharge touches must be broken, and any wooden utensil must be rinsed with water.

Haggai 2:13
So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.

Numbers 31:20
And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.”

Numbers 31:22-23
Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead— / everything that can withstand the fire—must be put through the fire, and it will be clean. But it must still be purified with the water of purification. And everything that cannot withstand the fire must pass through the water.

Leviticus 6:28
The clay pot in which the sin offering is boiled must be broken; if it is boiled in a bronze pot, the pot must be scoured and rinsed with water.

Leviticus 7:21
If one touches anything unclean, whether human uncleanness, an unclean animal, or any unclean, detestable thing, and then eats any of the meat of the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people.”

Leviticus 11:35
Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.

Leviticus 15:4
Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies will be unclean, and any furniture on which he sits will be unclean.

Leviticus 15:20
Anything on which she lies or sits during her menstruation will be unclean,

Matthew 23:25-26
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

Mark 7:4
And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

Luke 11:39
Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

Acts 10:14-15
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

Acts 11:8-9
‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ / But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’


Treasury of Scripture

And every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean.

Numbers 31:20
And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.

Leviticus 11:32
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.

Leviticus 14:36
Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:

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And any open container
The phrase "open container" in the Hebrew text refers to any vessel that is not sealed. In ancient Israel, containers were often made of clay or pottery, and their openness symbolized vulnerability to external impurities. The concept of an "open container" can be seen as a metaphor for the human heart or mind, which, when left unguarded, is susceptible to spiritual contamination. This imagery encourages believers to guard their hearts and minds against influences that may lead them away from God's holiness.

without a lid fastened on it
The "lid fastened on it" signifies protection and separation from external defilement. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a lid would prevent dust, insects, or other impurities from entering the container. Spiritually, this can be interpreted as the need for discernment and vigilance in one's spiritual life. Just as a lid protects the contents of a vessel, so too should believers protect their faith and purity by adhering to God's commandments and seeking His guidance.

is unclean
The term "unclean" in Hebrew is "tamei," which denotes a state of ritual impurity. In the context of the Old Testament, being unclean was not merely a physical state but also a spiritual condition that required purification. This concept underscores the importance of holiness and the need for constant vigilance to maintain purity before God. It serves as a reminder that believers are called to be set apart, living lives that reflect God's holiness and righteousness.

Verse 15. - Which hath no covering bound upon it. So the Septuagint (ὅσα οὐχὶ δεσμὸν καταδέδεται ἐπ αὐτῷ), and this is the sense. In the Hebrew פָּתִיל, a string, stands in apposition to צָּמִיד, a covering. If the vessel was open, its contents were polluted by the odour of death.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and any
וְכֹל֙ (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

open
פָת֔וּחַ (p̄ā·ṯū·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

container
כְּלִ֣י (kə·lî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

without
אֵין־ (’ên-)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

a lid
צָמִ֥יד (ṣā·mîḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6781: A bracelet, arm-clasp, a lid

fastened
פָּתִ֖יל (pā·ṯîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6616: Cord, thread

on it
עָלָ֑יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

is unclean.
טָמֵ֖א (ṭā·mê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2931: Unclean


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