Numbers 6:6

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During the entire time of their vow to the LORD, they must not go near a dead body.

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  • Lev 19:28 : 28 Do not make cuts on your body for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.
  • Lev 21:1-3 : 1 The LORD said to Moses, 'Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and tell them: A priest shall not defile himself by coming into contact with a dead person among his people. 2 Except for a close relative, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, or his brother. 3 And also for his virgin sister, who is near to him and has not been married, he may defile himself for her.
  • Lev 21:11 : 11 He must not go near any dead body or make himself unclean, even for his father or his mother.
  • Num 19:11-22 : 11 Whoever touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean for seven days. 12 He must purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day, then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and the seventh day, he will not be clean. 13 Anyone who touches a dead body, the lifeless body of a person who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the LORD's tabernacle. That person must be cut off from Israel because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him. He remains unclean; his uncleanness is still upon him. 14 This is the law: When a person dies in a tent, everyone who enters the tent and everyone who is in the tent shall be unclean for seven days. 15 And every open container that does not have a lid tightly fastened on it shall be unclean. 16 Anyone in the open field who touches someone who was killed with a sword, a dead body, a human bone, or a grave shall be unclean for seven days. 17 For the unclean person, they shall take some of the ashes from the burnt purification offering, and fresh water shall be added to them in a container. 18 Then a clean person shall take hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the people who were there, and on anyone who touched a bone, a slain person, a dead body, or a grave. 19 The clean person shall sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day. On the seventh day, he shall purify him. Then the one being purified must wash his clothes and bathe in water, and he will be clean by evening. 20 But if someone is unclean and does not purify himself, that person shall be cut off from the assembly because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean. 21 This shall be a permanent statute for them. The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and anyone who touches the water of purification will remain unclean until evening. 22 Anything that the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will remain unclean until evening.
  • Jer 16:5-6 : 5 For this is what the LORD says: Do not enter a house of mourning. Do not go to lament or console them, for I have withdrawn My peace from this people, declares the LORD, as well as My lovingkindness and compassion. 6 Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned; no one will cut themselves or shave their heads for them in mourning.
  • Ezek 24:16-18 : 16 Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the delight of your eyes with a single blow. But you shall not mourn or weep, and your tears shall not flow. 17 Groan silently; make no mourning for the dead. Bind your turban on your head, and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your mustache, and do not eat the bread of mourning. 18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I was commanded.
  • Matt 8:21-22 : 21 Another of His disciples said to Him, 'Lord, let me first go and bury my father.' 22 But Jesus told him, 'Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.'
  • Luke 9:59-60 : 59 He said to another man, 'Follow me.' But the man replied, 'Lord, let me first go and bury my father.' 60 Jesus said to him, 'Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.'
  • 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Even though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 6:7-9
    3 verses
    87%

    7 Even if their father, mother, brother, or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean for them, because the consecration to God is upon their head.

    8 For the entire period of their separation, they are holy to the LORD.

    9 If someone dies suddenly beside them, making their head of dedication unclean, they must shave their head on the day of their purification—the seventh day.

  • Num 6:1-5
    5 verses
    83%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate themselves for the LORD,

    3 they must abstain from wine and any strong drink. They must not drink vinegar made from wine or vinegar made from strong drink. They must not drink any liquid made from grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

    4 For the entire duration of their vow of separation, they must not eat anything from the grapevine—not even the seeds or the skins.

    5 Throughout the length of their vow, no razor may touch their head. Until the time of their dedication to the LORD is complete, they are to be holy and allow the hair of their head to grow long.

  • Lev 21:11-12
    2 verses
    81%

    11 He must not go near any dead body or make himself unclean, even for his father or his mother.

    12 He must not leave the sanctuary or defile the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

  • Num 19:11-14
    4 verses
    79%

    11 Whoever touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean for seven days.

    12 He must purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day, then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and the seventh day, he will not be clean.

    13 Anyone who touches a dead body, the lifeless body of a person who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the LORD's tabernacle. That person must be cut off from Israel because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him. He remains unclean; his uncleanness is still upon him.

    14 This is the law: When a person dies in a tent, everyone who enters the tent and everyone who is in the tent shall be unclean for seven days.

  • 16 Anyone in the open field who touches someone who was killed with a sword, a dead body, a human bone, or a grave shall be unclean for seven days.

  • Num 6:11-13
    3 verses
    76%

    11 The priest shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for them, because they sinned due to the dead body. On that day, they must rededicate their head.

    12 They must recommit themselves to the LORD for the duration of their vow of separation and bring a one-year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. The previous period of dedication will not count, because their separation was defiled.

    13 This is the law for the Nazirite: When their period of dedication is complete, they are to be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

  • 76%

    25 Priests must not come near a dead person and defile themselves, except for a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or an unmarried sister. For these, they may defile themselves.

    26 After he is cleansed, he is to wait seven days.

  • Lev 21:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 The LORD said to Moses, 'Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and tell them: A priest shall not defile himself by coming into contact with a dead person among his people.

    2 Except for a close relative, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, or his brother.

  • 6 the person who touches any of these will be unclean until evening and must not eat any of the holy things unless he has bathed in water.

  • Lev 22:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3 Say to them: 'If any of your descendants in future generations approaches the holy things that the people of Israel dedicate to the LORD while he is ceremonially unclean, that person will be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.'

    4 If any man from Aaron's descendants has a skin disease or a discharge, he must not eat from the holy things until he is clean. Whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who has had an emission of semen,

  • Lev 21:4-6
    3 verses
    73%

    4 He must not defile himself as a chief man among his people, thereby profaning himself.

    5 They must not shave bald spots on their heads, trim the edges of their beards, or make cuts on their bodies.

    6 They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God. They offer the food offerings of the LORD, the bread of their God, and so they must be holy.

  • 9 On the seventh day, they must shave off all their hair—their head, their beard, their eyebrows, and all their hair. They must wash their clothes and bathe their body in water, and then they will be clean.

  • 6 he does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of Israel; he does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her impurity.

  • 21 This is the law of the Nazirite who takes a vow, their offering to the LORD for their separation, in addition to whatever else they can afford. They must fulfill the vow they have made, according to the law of their separation.

  • Num 9:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6 There were some men who were unclean because of contact with a dead body, and they could not keep the Passover on that day. They came before Moses and Aaron on that day,

    7 and those men said to him, "We are unclean because of contact with a dead body. Why should we be excluded from presenting the LORD's offering at its appointed time with the rest of the people of Israel?"

  • 10 Speak to the people of Israel and say: If any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of contact with a dead body, or is on a journey far away, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.

  • 1 You are children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave a bald spot on your foreheads for the dead.

  • 31 You must warn the Israelites about their impurity, so they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.

  • 15 He must not defile his descendants among his people, because I am the LORD who sanctifies him.

  • 23 but he must not enter behind the curtain or come near the altar because he has a defect. He must not profane My sanctuary, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.

  • 33 The person must shave, but they must not shave the infected area. The priest will isolate them for another seven days.

  • 16 But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will bear their guilt.

  • 46 As long as they have the infection, they are unclean. They must live alone; their dwelling must be outside the camp.

  • 20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.

  • 19 You must remain outside the camp for seven days. Anyone who has killed someone or touched a dead body must purify themselves on the third day and on the seventh day, both you and your captives.

  • Lev 7:20-21
    2 verses
    69%

    20 If anyone who is unclean eats the meat from the peace offering that belongs to the Lord, they must be cut off from their people.

    21 If anyone touches something unclean, whether it is human uncleanness, an unclean animal, or any detestable thing, and then eats any of the meat from the peace offering that belongs to the Lord, they must be cut off from their people.

  • 25 Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening.

  • 2 Command the Israelites to send every person who has a skin disease, every person with a discharge, and anyone who is ceremonially unclean because of contact with a dead body out of the camp.

  • 4 She must then remain in the blood of her purification for thirty-three days. She shall not touch any holy thing or enter the sanctuary until the days of her purification are completed.

  • 33 You must not leave the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are completed, because it will take seven days to ordain you.