Leviticus 21:1

New King James Version

And the Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘None shall defile himself for the dead among his people,

Cross References

Ezekiel 44:25

“They shall not defile themselves by coming near a dead person. Only for father or mother, for son or daughter, for brother or unmarried sister may they defile themselves.

Hosea 5:1

“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For yours is the judgment, Because you have been a snare to Mizpah And a net spread on Tabor.

Leviticus 19:28

You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.

Leviticus 21:11

nor shall he go near any dead body, nor defile himself for his father or his mother;

Malachi 2:1

“And now, O priests, this commandment is for you.

Malachi 2:4

Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, That My covenant with Levi may continue,” Says the Lord of hosts.

Numbers 19:11

‘He who touches the dead body of anyone shall be unclean seven days.

Numbers 19:14

‘This is the law when a man dies in a tent: All who come into the tent and all who are in the tent shall be unclean seven days;

Numbers 19:16

Whoever in the open field touches one who is slain by a sword or who has died, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

Numbers 5:2

“Command the children of Israel that they put out of the camp every leper, everyone who has a discharge, and whoever becomes defiled by a corpse.

Numbers 6:6

All the days that he separates himself to the Lord he shall not go near a dead body.