Leviticus 21:1

The Scriptures 2009

And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aharon, and say to them: ‘No one is to be defiled for the dead among his people,

Cross References

Ezekiel 44:25

“And they are not to defile themselves by coming near a dead man. Only for a father or mother, for a son or daughter, for a brother or unmarried sister they defile themselves.

Hosea 5:1

“Hear this, O priests! And listen, O house of Yisra’ĕl! Give ear, O house of the sovereign! For the judgment is for you, for you have been a snare to Mitspah and a net spread on Taḇor.

Leviticus 19:28

‘And do not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor put tattoo marks on you. I am יהוה.

Leviticus 21:11

nor come near any dead body, nor defile himself for his father or his mother,

Malachi 2:1

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

Malachi 2:4

“And you shall know that I have sent this command to you, as being My covenant with Lĕwi,” said יהוה of hosts.

Numbers 19:11

He who touches the dead of any human being is unclean for seven days.

Numbers 19:14

This is the Torah when a man dies in a tent: All who come into the tent and all who are in the tent are unclean for seven days,

Numbers 19:16

Anyone in the open field who touches someone slain by a sword or who has died, or a bone of a man, or a burial-site, is unclean for seven days.

Numbers 5:2

“Command the children of Yisra’ĕl to send out of the camp every leper, and everyone who has a discharge, and whoever becomes defiled for a being.

Numbers 6:6

All the days of his separation to יהוה he does not go near a dead body.