Chukas 19:18 · unit 8 — grave from before the Giving of the Torah
Parashas Chukas · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 18
The Complete Passuk
וְלָקַ֨ח אֵז֜וֹב וְטָבַ֣ל בַּמַּ֘יִם֮ אִ֣ישׁ טָהוֹר֒ וְהִזָּ֤ה עַל־הָאֹ֙הֶל֙ וְעַל־כׇּל־הַכֵּלִ֔ים וְעַל־הַנְּפָשׁ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽיוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְעַל־הַנֹּגֵ֗עַ בַּעֶ֙צֶם֙ א֣וֹ בֶֽחָלָ֔ל א֥וֹ בַמֵּ֖ת א֥וֹ בַקָּֽבֶר׃
And a pure man shall take hyssop and dip it in the water, and sprinkle upon the tent and upon all the vessels and upon the persons who were there, and upon him who touched the bone or the slain or the dead or the grave.
Chabad.org — 19:18
Source Citation
Torah Temimah: Nazir 54a
Sefaria — Nazir 54a
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
אָמַר רֵישׁ לָקִישׁ, אוֹ בַקָּבֶר – זֶה קֶבֶר שֶׁלִּפְנֵי הַדִּבּוּר.
English: Reish Lakish said: “or a grave” — this is a grave from before the [Giving of the] Word.
Type of Learning Inclusion of pre-Sinai graves.
What Is Learned Even a grave that predates Mattan Torah conveys impurity when touched.
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