Num 19:16 | NETfull | STEP | And whoever touches the body of someone killed with a sword in the open fields, or the body of someone who died of natural causes, or a human bone, or a grave, will be unclean seven days.

Numbers 19:16

16 And whoever touches the body of someone killed with a sword in the open fields, ^{▼▼ The expression for “in the open field” is literally “upon the face of the field” (עַל־פְּנֵי הַשָּׂדֶה, ’al p^ene hassadeh). This ruling is in contrast now to what was contacted in the tent.} or the body of someone who died of natural causes, ^{▼▼ Heb “a dead body”; but in contrast to the person killed with a sword, this must refer to someone who died of natural causes.} or a human bone, or a grave, will be unclean seven days. ^{▼▼ See Matt 23:27 and Acts 23:3 for application of this by the time of Jesus.}