Numbers 31:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
everythingכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that can standיָבֹ֣א
(ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the fire,בָאֵ֗שׁ
(va·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
you shall passתַּעֲבִ֤ירוּ
(ta·'a·vi·ru)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
throughתַּעֲבִ֥ירוּ
(ta·'a·vi·ru)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
the fire,בָאֵשׁ֙
(va·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
and it shall be clean,וְטָהֵ֔ר
(ve·ta·her,)
2891: to be clean or purea prim. root
but it shall be purifiedיִתְחַטָּ֑א
(yit·chat·ta;)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
with waterבְּמֵ֥י
(be·mei)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
for impurity.נִדָּ֖ה
(nid·dah)
5079: impurityfrom nadad
But whateverוְכֹ֨ל
(ve·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
cannotלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
standיָבֹ֛א
(ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁ
(ba·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
you shall pass through 
 
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
the water.בַמָּֽיִם׃
(vam·ma·yim.)
4325: waters, watera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Every thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
that may abide
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
ye shall make it go through
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
and it shall be clean
taher  (taw-hare')
be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
nevertheless it shall be purified
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
with the water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
of separation
niddah  (nid-daw')
rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest)
and all that abideth
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
not the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
ye shall make go through
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
the water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
everything that can stand the fire, you shall pass through the fire, and it shall be clean, but it shall be purified with water for impurity. But whatever cannot stand the fire you shall pass through the water.

King James Bible
Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
everything that can withstand fire--you are to pass through fire, and it will be clean. It must still be purified with the purification water. Anything that cannot withstand fire, pass through the water.

International Standard Version
or anything else that can survive a refiner's fire: You are to pass it through fire, after which it will be clean. Then it is to be purified with the water of impurity. Everything that cannot survive a refiner's fire is to be washed in water.

NET Bible
everything that may stand the fire, you are to pass through the fire, and it will be ceremonially clean, but it must still be purified with the water of purification. Anything that cannot withstand the fire you must pass through the water.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
anything that won't burn-must be put through fire in order to make it clean. Then it must also be put through the ritual water in order to take away its sin. Whatever might burn must [only] be put through the ritual water.

King James 2000 Bible
Everything that can endure the fire, you shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of purification: and all that cannot endure the fire you shall make go through the water.
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