Num 19:13 | TNotes | STEP | 19:13 The impurity caused by contact with a corpse was especially dangerous since a ceremonially defiled person would defile the Lord ’s Tabernacle (cp. Lev 15:31 ). This was grounds for being cut off from the community of Israel (cp. Num 9:13 ; Exod 12:15 ; Lev 7:20-21 ; 17:4-14 ; 20:17-18 ).

bLev 15:31►

cNum 9:13►

dExod 12:15►

eLev 7:20-21►

f17:4-14►

g20:17-18►

‏ Numbers 19:13

19:13 ^a The impurity caused by contact with a corpse was especially dangerous since a ceremonially defiled person would defile the Lord’s Tabernacle (cp. Lev 15:31 ^b). This was grounds for being cut off from the community of Israel (cp. Num 9:13 ^c; Exod 12:15 ^d; Lev 7:20-21 ^e; 17:4-14 ^f; 20:17-18 ^g).