Num 5:2-3 | TNotes | STEP | 5:2 skin disease: The Hebrew word used here describes various skin diseases that were regarded as contagious (cp. Lev 13–14 ). • Discharge refers to fluids associated with sexual organs (Lev 15 ; cp. Luke 8:43-48 ). • touching a dead person: See Num 6:6-11 ; 19:11 .

bLev 13–14►

cLev 15►

dLuke 8:43-48►

eNum 6:6-11►

‏ Numbers 5:2-3

5:2 ^a skin disease: The Hebrew word used here describes various skin diseases that were regarded as contagious (cp. Lev 13–14 ^b).

• Discharge refers to fluids associated with sexual organs (Lev 15 ^c; cp. Luke 8:43-48 ^d).

• touching a dead person: See Num 6:6-11 ^e; 19:11 ^f.