King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Whatever touches its flesh will become holy; if any of its blood splashes on any item of clothing, you are to wash it in a holy place.
Berean Standard Bible:
Anything that touches its flesh will become holy, and if any of the blood is spattered on a garment, you must wash it in a holy place.
American Standard Version:
Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy; and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in a holy place.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Whatsoever shall touch{H5060} the flesh{H1320} thereof shall be holy{H6942}: and when there is sprinkled{H5137} of the blood{H1818} thereof upon any garment{H899}, thou shalt wash{H3526} that whereon it was sprinkled{H5137} in the holy{H6918} place{H4725}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Exodus 29:37
- Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.
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.
2 Corinthians 7:11
- For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, [what] clearing of yourselves, yea, [what] indignation, yea, [what] fear, yea, [what] vehement desire, yea, [what] zeal, yea, [what] revenge! In all [things] ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Haggai 2:12
- If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
Exodus 30:29
- And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
Leviticus 6:18
- All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. [It shall be] a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.
Matthew 9:21
- For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
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Commentary for Leviticus 6:27
1. Themes:
- Holiness: The verse emphasizes the concept of holiness, indicating that contact with sacred objects or rituals can confer a state of holiness.
- Ritual Purity: It addresses the importance of maintaining ritual purity, as items that come into contact with sacred elements must be treated with care.
- Blood as a Cleansing Agent: Blood is presented as having the power to sanctify, which is a recurring theme in Levitical law.
2. Historical Context:
- Leviticus is part of the Torah, the foundational texts of Judaism, which include laws and rituals given to the Israelites by God through Moses.
- The book is set in the time after the Exodus from Egypt, when the Israelites are wandering in the wilderness and receiving instructions for worship and community life.
- Leviticus 6:27 is part of a section (Leviticus 6:8-7:38) that details the regulations for the burnt offering, a key sacrifice in the Israelite ritual system.
- The verse specifically refers to the disposal of the remains of a burnt offering and the treatment of objects that become holy through contact with the sacrifice.
- The directive to wash garments sprinkled with blood in the holy place reflects the concern for maintaining the sanctity of the Tabernacle, the portable dwelling place for God's presence among the Israelites.
In summary, Leviticus 6:27 reflects the themes of holiness and ritual purity within the historical context of Israelite sacrificial practices as they journeyed towards the Promised Land. It is part of a larger corpus of laws that governed the religious and social life of the ancient Israelites, emphasizing the sanctity of God's presence and the rituals associated with it.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5060
There are 142 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָגַע
Transliteration: nâgaʻ
Pronunciation: naw-gah'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.); beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch. - Strong's Number: H1320
There are 241 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּשָׂר
Transliteration: bâsâr
Pronunciation: baw-sawr'
Description: from בָּשַׂר; flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman; body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin. - Strong's Number: H6942
There are 153 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָדַשׁ
Transliteration: qâdash
Pronunciation: kaw-dash'
Description: a primitive root; to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally); appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly. - Strong's Number: H5137
There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָזָה
Transliteration: nâzâh
Pronunciation: naw-zaw'
Description: a primitive root; to spirt, i.e. besprinkle (especially in expiation); sprinkle. - Strong's Number: H1818
There are 295 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּם
Transliteration: dâm
Pronunciation: dawm
Description: from דָּמַם (compare אָדַם); blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood); blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent. - Strong's Number: H899
There are 190 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֶּגֶד
Transliteration: beged
Pronunciation: behg'-ed
Description: from בָּגַד; a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage; apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe. - Strong's Number: H3526
There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּבַס
Transliteration: kâbaç
Pronunciation: kaw-bas'
Description: a primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative; fuller, wash(-ing). - Strong's Number: H6918
There are 106 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָדוֹשׁ
Transliteration: qâdôwsh
Pronunciation: kaw-doshe'
Description: or קָדֹשׁ; from קָדַשׁ; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary; holy (One), saint. - Strong's Number: H4725
There are 379 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָקוֹם
Transliteration: mâqôwm
Pronunciation: maw-kome'
Description: or מָקֹם; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה; or מְקֹמָה; from קוּם; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind); country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).