Numbers 19:12
He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
Context
This verse from Numbers Chapter 19 connects to 10 cross-references. The ritual of the red heifer provides a way to purify those who have become unclean through contact with a corpse: a perfect red heifer without defect is slaughtered, burned with cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet thread, and its ashes …
Other Translations
the same shall purify himself therewith on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
he doth cleanse himself for it on the third day, and on the seventh day he is clean; and if he cleanse not himself on the third day, then on the seventh day he is not clean.
On the third day and on the seventh day he is to make himself clean with the water, and so he will be clean: but if he does not do this on the third day and on the seventh day, he will not be clean.
Cross References
And be ready against the third day: for the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of …
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.
And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and …
And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on …
And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, …
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all …
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live …
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.