Leviticus 21:1

New Century Version

The Lord said to Moses, “Tell these things to Aaron’s sons, the priests: ‘A priest must not make himself unclean by touching a dead person.

Cross References

Ezekiel 44:25

“ ‘They must not go near a dead person, making themselves unclean. But they are allowed to make themselves unclean if the dead person is their father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or a sister who has not married.

Hosea 5:1

“Listen, you priests. Pay attention, people of Israel. Listen, royal family, because you will all be judged. You have been like a trap at Mizpah and like a net spread out at Mount Tabor.

Leviticus 19:28

You must not cut your body to show sadness for someone who died or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 21:11

He must not go into a house where there is a dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even if it is for his own father or mother.

Malachi 2:1

“Priests, this command is for you.

Malachi 2:4

Then you will know that I am giving you this command so my agreement with Levi will continue,” says the Lord All-Powerful.

Numbers 19:11

“Those who touch a dead person’s body will be unclean for seven days.

Numbers 19:14

“This is the teaching about someone who dies in a tent: Anyone in the tent or anyone who enters it will be unclean for seven days.

Numbers 19:16

If anyone is outside and touches someone who was killed by a sword or who died a natural death, or if anyone touches a human bone or a grave, that person will be unclean for seven days.

Numbers 5:2

“Command the Israelites to send away from camp anyone with a harmful skin disease. Send away anyone who gives off body fluid or who has become unclean by touching a dead body.

Numbers 6:6

During their special time of belonging to the Lord, Nazirites must not go near a dead body.