toucheth the dead: He who touched a dead beast was only unclean for one day - Lev 11:12, Lev 11:27, Lev 11:39, but he who touches a dead man is unclean for seven days. This was certainly designed to show the peculiar impurity and sinfulness of man, and the hatefulness of sin, seven times worse than the vilest animal! Num 19:16, Num 5:2, Num 9:6, Num 9:10, Num 31:19, Lev 11:31, Lev 21:1, Lev 21:11, Lam 4:14, Hag 2:13, Rom 5:12, 2Co 6:17, Eph 2:1, Heb 9:14 man: Heb. soul of man Reciprocal: Gen 50:10 - seven days Lev 5:2 - touch Lev 5:3 - the uncleanness Lev 7:19 - General Lev 7:21 - the uncleanness Lev 15:13 - seven days Lev 22:4 - unclean Num 6:6 - he shall come Num 31:13 - without the camp 2Ch 35:6 - sanctify Isa 65:4 - remain Eze 39:14 - they shall Eze 44:26 - General Hos 9:4 - as