Numbers 19:16

New American Bible - revised edition

Moreover, everyone who in the open country touches a person who has been slain by the sword or who has died naturally, or who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days.

Cross References

Isaiah 52:11

Depart, depart, go out from there, touch nothing unclean! Out from there! Purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the Lord.

Ezekiel 44:26

After he is again clean, he must wait an additional seven days;

Leviticus 21:1

The Lord said to Moses: Speak to the priests, Aaron’s sons, and tell them: None of you shall make himself unclean for any dead person among his kindred,

Numbers 19:11

Those who touch the corpse of any human being will be unclean for seven days;

Numbers 19:15

and every open vessel with its lid unfastened will be unclean.

Numbers 31:19

“Moreover, remain outside the camp for seven days; every one of you who has killed anyone or touched someone killed will purify yourselves on the third and on the seventh day—both you and your captives.

Numbers 5:2

Order the Israelites to expel from camp everyone with a scaly infection, and everyone suffering from a discharge, and everyone who has become unclean by contact with a corpse.

Numbers 6:6

As long as they are dedicated to the Lord, they shall not come near a dead person.

Numbers 9:6

There were some, however, who were unclean because of a human corpse and so could not celebrate the Passover that day. These men came up to Moses and Aaron that same day

Matthew 23:27

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth.

Luke 11:44

Woe to you! You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.”