Bilangan 31:20

31:20 You must purify each garment and everything that is made of skin, everything made of goat’s hair, and everything made of wood.” ¹ 

Bilangan 32:20

32:20 Then Moses replied, ²  “If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the Lord,

Bilangan 34:7

The Northern Border of the Land

34:7 “‘And this will be your northern border: From the Great Sea you will draw a line to Mount Hor;

[31:20]  ¹ sn These verses are a reminder that taking a life, even if justified through holy war, still separates one from the holiness of God. It is part of the violation of the fallen world, and only through the ritual of purification can one be once again made fit for the presence of the Lord.

[32:20]  ² tn Heb “said to them.”