Numbers 19
Commentary from 4 fathers
And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
ΚΑΙ ἐλάλησε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν καὶ ᾿Ααρὼν λέγων·
И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю и҆ а҆арѡ́нꙋ, гл҃ѧ:
And thou shalt give her to Eleazar the priest; and they shall bring her out of the camp into a clean place, and shall kill her before his face.
καὶ δώσεις αὐτὴν πρὸς ᾿Ελεάζαρ τὸν ἱερέα, καὶ ἐξάξουσιν αὐτὴν ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς εἰς τόπον καθαρὸν καὶ σφάξουσιν αὐτὴν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.
и҆ да́си ю҆̀ ко є҆леаза́рꙋ жерцꙋ̀: и҆ да и҆зведꙋ́тъ ю҆̀ внѣ̀ полка̀ на мѣ́сто чи́сто, и҆ да зако́лютъ ю҆̀ пред̾ ни́мъ:
And Eleazar shall take of her blood, and sprinkle of her blood seven times in front of the tabernacle of witness.
καὶ λήψεται ᾿Ελεάζαρ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτῆς καὶ ῥανεῖ ἀπέναντι τοῦ προσώπου τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτῆς ἑπτάκις.
и҆ да во́зметъ є҆леаза́ръ ѿ кро́ве є҆ѧ̀ и҆ да покропи́тъ спредѝ ски́нїи свидѣ́нїѧ ѿ кро́ве є҆ѧ̀ седми́жды:
And they shall burn her to ashes before him; and her skin and her flesh and her blood, with her dung, shall be consumed.
καὶ κατακαύσουσιν αὐτὴν ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ δέρμα καὶ τὰ κρέα αὐτῆς καὶ τὸ αἷμα αὐτῆς σὺν τῇ κόπρῳ αὐτῆς κατακαυθήσεται.
и҆ да сожгꙋ́тъ ю҆̀ пред̾ ни́мъ, и҆ ко́жꙋ є҆ѧ̀ и҆ мѧса̀ є҆ѧ̀ и҆ кро́вь є҆ѧ̀ съ моты́лы є҆ѧ̀ да сожгꙋ́тъ:
And the priest shall take cedar wood and hyssop and scarlet wool, and they shall cast them into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
καὶ λήψεται ὁ ἱερεὺς ξύλον κέδρινον καὶ ὕσσωπον καὶ κόκκινον καὶ ἐμβαλοῦσιν εἰς μέσον τοῦ κατακαύματος τῆς δαμάλεως.
и҆ да во́зметъ жре́цъ дре́во ке́дрово, и҆ ѵ҆ссѡ́пъ, и҆ соска́нїе червле́ное, и҆ да вложа́тъ въ среди́нꙋ сожже́нїѧ ю҆́ницы:
And the priest shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and afterwards he shall go into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean till evening.
καὶ πλυνεῖ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ὁ ἱερεὺς καὶ λούσεται τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ὕδατι καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, καὶ ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται ὁ ἱερεὺς ἕως ἑσπέρας.
и҆ да и҆змы́етъ ри̑зы своѧ̑ жре́цъ и҆ да ѡ҆мы́етъ тѣ́ло своѐ водо́ю, и҆ пото́мъ да вни́детъ въ по́лкъ, и҆ нечи́стъ бꙋ́детъ жре́цъ до ве́чера:
And he that burns her shall wash his garments, and bathe his body, and shall be unclean till evening.
καὶ ὁ κατακαίων αὐτὴν πλυνεῖ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ καὶ λούσεται τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται ἕως ἑσπέρας.
и҆ и҆́же сожига́етъ ю҆̀, да и҆спере́тъ ри̑зы своѧ̑ и҆ да ѡ҆мы́етъ тѣ́ло своѐ водо́ю, и҆ нечи́стъ бꙋ́детъ до ве́чера:
And a clean man shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up in a clean place outside the camp; and they shall be for the congregation of the children of Israel to keep: it is the water of sprinkling, a purification.
καὶ συνάξει ἄνθρωπος καθαρὸς τὴν σποδὸν τῆς δαμάλεως καὶ ἀποθήσει ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς εἰς τόπον καθαρόν, καὶ ἔσται τῇ συναγωγῇ υἱῶν ᾿Ισραὴλ εἰς διατήρησιν, ὕδωρ ραντισμοῦ, ἅγνισμά ἐστι.
и҆ да собере́тъ чи́стый человѣ́къ пе́пелъ ю҆́ницы и҆ да и҆знесе́тъ внѣ̀ полка̀ на мѣ́сто чи́сто, и҆ да бꙋ́детъ со́нмꙋ сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ въ сохране́нїе: вода̀ ѡ҆кропле́нїѧ ѡ҆чище́нїе є҆́сть:
And again: "The water of sprinkling is a purification." Whence it appears that the sprinkling also of water prevails equally with the washing of salvation; and that when this is done in the Church, where the faith both of receiver and giver is sound, all things hold and may be consummated and perfected by the majesty of the Lord and by the truth of faith.
Epistle LXXV.12
And he that gathers up the ashes of the heifer shall wash his garments, and shall be unclean until evening; and it shall be a perpetual statute for the children of Israel and for the strangers joined to them.
καὶ ὁ συνάγων τὴν σποδιὰν τῆς δαμάλεως πλυνεῖ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται ἕως ἑσπέρας. καὶ ἔσται τοῖς υἱοῖς ᾿Ισραὴλ καὶ τοῖς προσηλύτοις προσκειμένοις νόμιμον αἰώνιον.
и҆ собира́ѧй пе́пелъ ю҆́ницы да и҆спере́тъ ри̑зы своѧ̑, и҆ нечи́стъ бꙋ́детъ до ве́чера: и҆ да бꙋ́детъ сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ и҆ прише́льцємъ прилежа́щымъ посредѣ̀ ва́съ зако́ннѡ вѣ́чнѡ.
He that touches the dead body of any man, shall be unclean seven days.
῾Ο ἁπτόμενος τοῦ τεθνηκότος πάσης ψυχῆς ἀνθρώπου ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας·
Прикаса́ѧйсѧ ме́ртвомꙋ всѧ́кїѧ дꙋшѝ человѣ́чи нечи́стъ бꙋ́детъ се́дмь дні́й:
He shall be purified on the third day and the seventh day, and shall be clean; but if he be not purged on the third day and the seventh day, he shall not be clean.
οὗτος ἁγνισθήσεται τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ καὶ τῇ ἡμέρα τῇ ἑβδόμῃ καὶ καθαρὸς ἔσται· ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀφαγνισθῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ, οὐ καθαρὸς ἔσται.
се́й да ѡ҆чи́ститсѧ (се́ю водо́ю) въ де́нь тре́тїй и҆ въ де́нь седмы́й, и҆ чи́стъ бꙋ́детъ: а҆́ще же не ѡ҆чи́ститсѧ є҆́ю въ де́нь тре́тїй и҆ въ де́нь седмы́й, нечи́стъ бꙋ́детъ.
Every one that touches the carcase of the person of a man, if he should have died, and [the other] not have been purified, has defiled the tabernacle of the Lord: that soul shall be cut off from Israel, because the water of sprinkling has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
πᾶς ὁ ἁπτόμενος τοῦ τεθνηκότος ἀπὸ ψυχῆς ἀνθρώπου, ἐὰν ἀποθάνῃ, καὶ μὴ ἀφαγνισθῇ, τὴν σκηνὴν Κυρίου ἐμίανεν· ἐκτριβήσεται ἡ ψυχὴ ἐκείνη ἐξ ᾿Ισραήλ, ὅτι ὕδωρ ραντισμοῦ οὐ περιερραντίσθη ἐπ’ αὐτόν, ἀκάθαρτός ἐστιν, ἔτι ἡ ἀκαθαρσία αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐστι.
Всѧ́къ прикаса́ѧйсѧ ме́ртвомꙋ ѿ всѧ́кїѧ дꙋшѝ человѣ́чи, а҆́ще ᲂу҆́мретъ, и҆ не ѡ҆чи́ститсѧ, ски́нїю гдⷭ҇ню ѡ҆сквернѝ: потреби́тсѧ дꙋша̀ та̀ ѿ і҆и҃лѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ вода̀ ѡ҆кропле́нїѧ не воскропи́сѧ на́нь, нечи́стъ є҆́сть, є҆щѐ нечистота̀ є҆гѡ̀ на не́мъ є҆́сть.
And this [is] the law; if a man die in a house, every one that goes into the house, and all things in the house, shall be unclean seven days.
Καὶ οὗτος ὁ νόμος· ἄνθρωπος ἐὰν ἀποθάνῃ ἐν οἰκίᾳ, πᾶς ὁ εἰσπορευόμενος εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν καὶ ὅσα ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ, ἀκάθαρτα ἔσται ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας.
И҆ се́й зако́нъ: человѣ́къ а҆́ще ᲂу҆́мретъ въ домꙋ̀, всѧ́къ входѧ́й въ до́мъ, и҆ є҆ли̑ка сꙋ́ть въ домꙋ̀, нечи̑ста бꙋ́дꙋтъ се́дмь дні́й.
And every open vessel which has not a covering bound upon it, shall be unclean.
καὶ πᾶν σκεῦος ἀνεῳγμένον, ὅσα οὐχὶ δεσμὸν καταδέδεται ἐπ’ αὐτῷ, ἀκάθαρτά ἐστι.
И҆ всѧ́къ сосꙋ́дъ непокрове́нъ, и҆ є҆ли̑ки ѡ҆бвѧза́нїемъ не ѡ҆бвѧ̑заны, нечи́сти сꙋ́ть.
The cover of a vessel, or a seal, is the control of discipline. Discipline keeps a man from being overwhelmed, as if he were an unclean or polluted vessel that is rejected. For a vessel without a cover or a seal is spoiled, like as in the case of one who devotes himself to ostentation and is not covered by any veil of silence. Exposition of the Old and New Testament, Numbers
The cover of a vessel, or a seal, is the control of discipline. Discipline keeps a man from being overwhelmed, as if he were an unclean or polluted vessel that is rejected. For a vessel without a cover or a seal is spoiled, like as in the case of one who devotes himself to ostentation and is not covered by any veil of silence.
Exposition of the Old and New Testament, Numbers 15
And every one who shall touch a man slain by violence, or a corpse, or human bone, or sepulchre, shall be unclean seven days.
καὶ πᾶς, ὃς ἐὰν ἅψηται ἐπὶ προσώπου τοῦ πεδίου τραυματίου ἢ νεκροῦ ἢ ὀστέου ἀνθρωπίνου ἢ μνήματος, ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται.
И҆ всѧ́къ и҆́же а҆́ще прико́снетсѧ на по́ли ꙗ҆́звенномꙋ, и҆лѝ ме́ртвомꙋ, и҆лѝ ко́сти человѣ́чи, и҆лѝ гро́бꙋ, се́дмь дні́й нечи́стъ бꙋ́детъ:
And they shall take for the unclean of the burnt ashes of purification, and they shall pour upon them running water into a vessel.
καὶ λήψονται τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ ἀπὸ τῆς σποδιᾶς τῆς κατακεκαυμένης τοῦ ἁγνισμοῦ καὶ ἐκχεοῦσιν ἐπ’ αὐτὴν ὕδωρ ζῶν εἰς σκεῦος·
и҆ да во́змꙋтъ нечи́стомꙋ ѿ пе́пела сожже́ннагѡ ѡ҆чище́нїѧ, и҆ да возлїю́тъ на́нь во́дꙋ жи́вꙋ въ сосꙋ́дъ:
And a clean man shall take hyssop, and dip it into the water, and sprinkle it upon the house, and the furniture, and all the souls that are therein, and upon him that touched the human bone, or the slain man, or the corpse, or the tomb.
καὶ λήψεται ὕσσωπον καὶ βάψει εἰς τὸ ὕδωρ ἀνὴρ καθαρός, καὶ περιρρανεῖ ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ σκεύη καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς ψυχάς, ὅσαι ἂν ὦσιν ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν ἡμμένον τοῦ ὀστέου τοῦ ἀνθρωπίνου ἢ τοῦ τραυματίου ἢ τοῦ τεθνηκότος ἢ τοῦ μνήματος·
и҆ да во́зметъ ѵ҆ссѡ́пъ и҆ ѡ҆мо́читъ въ во́дꙋ мꙋ́жъ чи́стъ, и҆ да воскропи́тъ на до́мъ и҆ на сосꙋ́ды и҆ на дꙋ́шы, є҆ли̑ки сꙋ́ть та́мѡ, и҆ на коснꙋ́вшасѧ ко́сти человѣ́чей, и҆лѝ ꙗ҆́звенномꙋ, и҆лѝ мертвечи́нѣ, и҆лѝ гро́бꙋ:
And the clean man shall sprinkle [the water] on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day, and on the seventh day he shall purify himself; and [the other] shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean until evening.
καὶ περιρρανεῖ ὁ καθαρὸς ἐπὶ τὸν ἀκάθαρτον ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ καὶ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ, καὶ ἀφαγνισθήσεται τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ καὶ πλυνεῖ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ καὶ λούσεται ὕδατι καὶ ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται ἕως ἑσπέρας.
и҆ да воскропи́тъ чи́стый на нечи́стаго въ де́нь тре́тїй и҆ въ де́нь седмы́й, и҆ ѡ҆чи́ститсѧ седма́гѡ днѐ: и҆ да и҆спере́тъ ри̑зы своѧ̑ и҆ да ѡ҆мы́етъ тѣ́ло своѐ водо́ю, и҆ нечи́стъ бꙋ́детъ до ве́чера.
And whatever man shall be defiled and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the congregation, because he has defiled the holy things of the Lord, because the water of sprinkling has not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.
καὶ ἄνθρωπος, ὃς ἐὰν μιανθῇ καὶ μὴ ἀφαγνισθῇ, ἐξολοθρευθήσεται ἡ ψυχὴ ἐκείνη ἐκ μέσου τῆς συναγωγῆς, ὅτι τὰ ἅγια Κυρίου ἐμίανεν, ὅτι ὕδωρ ραντισμοῦ οὐ περιερραντίσθη ἐπ’ αὐτόν, ἀκάθαρτός ἐστι.
И҆ человѣ́къ, и҆́же а҆́ще ѡ҆скверни́тсѧ, и҆ не ѡ҆чи́ститъ себѐ, потреби́тсѧ дꙋша̀ та̀ ѿ среды̀ со́нма, ꙗ҆́кѡ ст҃а̑ѧ гдⷭ҇нѧ ѡ҆скверна́ви, ꙗ҆́кѡ вода̀ ѡ҆кропле́нїѧ не воскропи́сѧ на́нь, нечи́стъ є҆́сть.
And it shall be to you a perpetual statute; and he that sprinkles the water of sprinkling shall wash his garments; and he that touches the water of sprinkling shall be unclean until evening.
καὶ ἔσται ὑμῖν νόμιμον αἰώνιον· καὶ ὁ περιρραίνων ὕδωρ ραντισμοῦ πλυνεῖ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ ἁπτόμενος τοῦ ὕδατος τοῦ ραντισμοῦ ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται ἕως ἑσπέρας·
И҆ да бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ зако́ннѡ вѣ́чнѡ, и҆ ѡ҆кроплѧ́ѧй водо́ю ѡ҆кропле́нїѧ да и҆спере́тъ ри̑зы своѧ̑, и҆ прикаса́ѧсѧ водѣ̀ ѡ҆кропле́нїѧ нечи́стъ бꙋ́детъ до ве́чера.
And whatsoever the unclean man shall touch shall be unclean, and the soul that touches it shall be unclean till evening.
καὶ παντὸς οὗ ἐὰν ἅψηται αὐτοῦ ὁ ἀκάθαρτος, ἀκάθαρτον ἔσται, καὶ ψυχὴ ἡ ἁπτομένη ἀκάθαρτος ἔσται ἕως ἑσπέρας.
И҆ всѧ́кое, є҆мꙋ́же прико́снетсѧ нечи́стый, нечи́сто бꙋ́детъ: и҆ дꙋша̀ прикаса́ющаѧсѧ нечиста̀ бꙋ́детъ до ве́чера.
This is the constitution of the law, as the Lord has commanded, saying, Speak to the sons of Israel, and let them take for thee a red heifer without spot, which has no spot on her, and on which no yoke has been put.
αὕτη ἡ διαστολὴ τοῦ νόμου, ὅσα συνέταξε Κύριος λέγων· λάλησον τοῖς υἱοῖς ᾿Ισραὴλ καὶ λαβέτωσαν πρὸς σὲ δάμαλιν πυρρὰν ἄμωμον, ἥτις οὐκ ἔχει ἐν αὐτῇ μῶμον, καὶ ᾗ οὐκ ἐπεβλήθη ἐπ’ αὐτὴν ζυγός.
сѐ, расположе́нїе зако́на, є҆ли̑ка заповѣ́да гдⷭ҇ь, гл҃ѧ: глаго́ли сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ, и҆ да приведꙋ́тъ къ тебѣ̀ ю҆́ницꙋ ры́жꙋ непоро́чнꙋ, ꙗ҆́же не и҆́мать на себѣ̀ поро́ка, и҆ на ню́же не бѣ̀ возложе́но и҆́го: