Num 31:23 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 23. The water of separation ] The water in which the ashes of the red heifer were mingled; ; "Nu 19:2" , &c. Garments, whether of cloth or skins, were to be washed . Gold, silver, brass, iron, tin, and lead, to pass through the fire , probably to be melted down.

‏ Numbers 31:23

Verse 23. The water of separation] The water in which the ashes of the red heifer were mingled; See Clarke on Nu 8:7; "Nu 19:2", &c. Garments, whether of cloth or skins, were to be washed. Gold, silver, brass, iron, tin, and lead, to pass through the fire, probably to be melted down.