Numbers 5:17

Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 5

“And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:”Numbers 5:17

What Does Numbers 5:17 Mean?

Numbers 5:17 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 5, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (9)

These passages are connected to Numbers 5:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Exodus 30:18“Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.”Leviticus 14:5“And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:”Numbers 5:18“And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:”John 8:6“This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.”Numbers 19:2“This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:”Job 2:12“And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.”Jeremiah 17:13“O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.”Lamentations 3:29“He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.”John 8:8“And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.”

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