Verse 7

And those{H1992} men{H582} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, We are defiled{H2931} by the dead body{H5315} of a man{H120}: wherefore are we kept back{H1639}{(H8735)}, that we may not offer{H7126}{(H8687)} an offering{H7133} of the LORD{H3068} in his appointed season{H4150} among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}?

Referenced Verses

• Exod 12:27 : 27 That ye shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, It is the sacrifice{H2077} of the LORD'S{H3068} passover{H6453}, who passed{H6452}{(H8804)} over the houses{H1004} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} in Egypt{H4714}, when he smote{H5062}{(H8800)} the Egyptians{H4714}, and delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} our houses{H1004}. And the people{H5971} bowed the head{H6915}{(H8799)} and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)}.
• Num 9:2 : 2 Let the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} also keep{H6213}{(H8799)} the passover{H6453} at his appointed season{H4150}.
• Deut 16:2 : 2 Thou shalt therefore sacrifice{H2076}{(H8804)} the passover{H6453} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, of the flock{H6629} and the herd{H1241}, in the place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)} to place{H7931}{(H8763)} his name{H8034} there.
• 2 Chr 30:17-19 : 17 For there were many{H7227} in the congregation{H6951} that were not sanctified{H6942}{(H8694)}: therefore the Levites{H3881} had the charge of the killing{H7821} of the passovers{H6453} for every one that was not clean{H2889}, to sanctify{H6942}{(H8687)} them unto the LORD{H3068}. 18 For a multitude{H4768} of the people{H5971}, even many{H7227} of Ephraim{H669}, and Manasseh{H4519}, Issachar{H3485}, and Zebulun{H2074}, had not{H3808} cleansed{H2891}{(H8694)} themselves, yet did they eat{H398}{(H8804)} the passover{H6453} otherwise than it was written{H3789}{(H8803)}. But Hezekiah{H3169} prayed{H6419}{(H8694)} for them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The good{H2896} LORD{H3068} pardon{H3722}{(H8762)} every one 19 That prepareth{H3559}{(H8689)} his heart{H3824} to seek{H1875}{(H8800)} God{H430}, the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of his fathers{H1}, though he be not cleansed according to the purification{H2893} of the sanctuary{H6944}.
• 1 Cor 5:7-8 : 7 Purge out{G1571}{(G5657)} therefore{G3767} the old{G3820} leaven{G2219}, that{G2443} ye may be{G5600}{(G5753)} a new{G3501} lump{G5445}, as{G2531} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} unleavened{G106}. For{G1063} even{G2532} Christ{G5547} our{G2257} passover{G3957} is sacrificed{G2380}{(G5681)} for{G5228} us{G2257}: 8 Therefore{G5620} let us keep the feast{G1858}{(G5725)}, not{G3361} with{G1722} old{G3820} leaven{G2219}, neither{G3366} with{G1722} the leaven{G2219} of malice{G2549} and{G2532} wickedness{G4189}; but{G235} with{G1722} the unleavened{G106} bread of sincerity{G1505} and{G2532} truth{G225}.