KJV ORIGINAL
And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And every open container that doesn't have a covering tied securely on it is unclean.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is explaining that any open container without a proper covering becomes ceremonially unclean and unfit for use.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the ritual laws about purification after contact with death, specifically addressing how death's contamination could spread to household items. In ancient Israel, maintaining ceremonial cleanliness was essential for participating in worship and community life. Open containers were considered vulnerable to contamination because evil spirits or impurities were believed to enter uncovered vessels.
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