Ezekiel 39:12

Easy To Read Version

It will take seven months for the family of Israel to bury them. They must do this to make the land pure.

Cross References

Ezekiel 39:11

\{God said,\} “At that time, I will choose a place in Israel to bury Gog. He will be buried in the Valley of the Travelers, {\cf2\super [303]} east of the Dead Sea. It will block the road for travelers. Why? Because Gog and all his army will be buried in that place. People will call it ‘The Valley of Gog’s Army.’

Ezekiel 39:14

\{God said,\} “Workers will be given a fulltime job burying those dead soldiers to make the land pure. Those workers will work for seven months. They will go around looking for dead bodies.

Ezekiel 39:16

That city of dead people (graveyard) will be named Hamonah. {\cf2\super [304]} In this way, they will make the country pure.”

Numbers 19:11

If someone touches a dead person’s body, then he will be unclean [256] for seven days.

Numbers 19:14

“This is the rule about people who die in their tents. If a person dies in his tent, then everyone in the tent will be unclean. [258] They will be unclean for seven days.

Numbers 19:16

If anyone touches a dead body, then that person will be unclean for seven days. This is true if the dead body is out in the field or if the person was killed in war. Also, if anyone touches the bones from a dead person then that person is unclean.

Deuteronomy 21:23

You must not let that body stay on the tree all night. You must be sure to bury this man on the same day. Why? Because the person that hangs on a tree is cursed by God. You must not ruin the land that the Lord your God is giving you.