Leviticus 21:1

Tree of Life Version

Then Adonai said to Moses, “Speak to the kohanim, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: A kohen is not to allow himself to become unclean for the dead among his people,

Cross References

Ezekiel 44:25

They must not come near a dead person to defile themselves—only for a father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister who had no husband may they defile themselves.

Hosea 5:1

Hear this, O priests! Pay attention, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For the judgment applies to you: For you were a snare at Mizpah and a net spread on Tabor.

Leviticus 19:28

You are not to make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead or make any tattoo marks upon yourself. I am Adonai.

Leviticus 21:11

nor shall he go near any dead person, defiling himself, even for his father or his mother.

Malachi 2:1

“So now, kohanim, this commandment is for you.

Malachi 2:4

Then you will know that I have sent this command to you, to be My covenant with Levi,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.

Numbers 19:11

“Whoever touches any dead body will be unclean for seven days.

Numbers 19:14

“This is the Torah for whenever a person dies in a tent. Anyone entering the tent or anyone inside the tent will be unclean seven days.

Numbers 19:16

Anyone out in the open field who touches a dead body, whether killed by a sword or was killed by a natural cause, or touches a human bone or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

Numbers 5:2

“Command Bnei-Yisrael to send out from the camp everyone with tza'arat, who has some kind of discharge, or any contaminated by a dead body.

Numbers 6:6

All the days of his separation to Adonai, he is not to go near a dead body.