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The story in numbers 19






The Lord gave Moses special instructions about purification for the Israelites, especially concerning cleansing from the impurity caused by death.

God told Moses to have the people bring a red heifer without defect or blemish, one that had never been under a yoke. The heifer was to be taken outside the camp and slaughtered in front of the priest. The priest would then sprinkle some of the heifer’s blood seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting (Numbers 19:1-4).

Next, the entire heifer was to be burned, including its hide, flesh, blood, and even its dung. While it was burning, the priest would throw cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet yarn into the fire (Numbers 19:5-6).

The ashes of the red heifer were carefully gathered and kept in a clean place outside the camp. These ashes were very special—they were used to make water for purification (called “water of cleansing”) to cleanse people who had become ritually unclean by touching a dead body (Numbers 19:7-10).

If anyone touched a dead person, they were considered unclean for seven days. On the third and seventh days, they were to be sprinkled with the water mixed with the ashes to be purified before they could enter the camp again (Numbers 19:11-22).

This ritual was a reminder of the seriousness of death and impurity but also showed God’s provision for cleansing and restoration for His people.

This chapter teaches about God’s laws for purity and the importance of ritual cleansing to maintain holiness among the Israelites. If you want, I can provide a version with direct scripture quotes or a simpler retelling for children. Just let me know!Certainly! Here is a story based closely on Numbers Chapter 19 from the Bible:

The Lord spoke to Moses and gave him special instructions about how the people of Israel could become pure again if they had touched a dead body. God said they needed a very special sacrifice: a red heifer without any defects, one that had never been used for work (Numbers 19:1-3).

The people were to take this red heifer outside the camp and slaughter it in front of the priest. The priest would sprinkle some of the heifer’s blood toward the front of the Tabernacle, where God’s presence dwelt (Numbers 19:4).

Then the whole heifer was to be burned completely—its hide, flesh, blood, and even its dung. While burning, the priest would throw in cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet yarn (Numbers 19:5-6).

The ashes from the red heifer were carefully gathered and kept in a clean place outside the camp. These ashes were mixed with water to create the water of purification. Whenever someone touched a dead body, they became ceremonially unclean and had to be sprinkled with this water to become clean again after seven days (Numbers 19:7-22).

This special ritual showed the people how serious impurity was, especially from death, but also how God provided a way for them to be made clean and restored to the community.


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