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Altar in the Tabernacle: Sanctified Everything That Touched It Exodus 29:37

For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.

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Altar in the Tabernacle: Sanctified Everything That Touched It Exodus 30:29

You are to consecrate them so that they will be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.

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Altar in the Tabernacle: Sanctified Everything That Touched It Matthew 23:18, 19

And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?

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Burial: Burying Places: Anyone Who Touched, Were Unclean Numbers 19:16, 18

Anyone in the open field who touches someone who has been killed by the sword or has died of natural causes, or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days. / Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle the tent, all the furnishings, and the people who were there. He is also to sprinkle the one who touched a bone, a grave, or a person who has died or been slain.

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Burial: Burying Places: Anyone Who Touched, Were Unclean Isaiah 65:4

sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.

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Defilement: Caused by Touching Carcass of an Unclean Thing Leviticus 5:2–13

Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty. / Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty. / Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.

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Defilement: Caused by Touching Carcass of an Unclean Thing Leviticus 11:8, 24–28, 31–38

You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you. / These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening, / and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.

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Defilement: Caused by Touching Carcass of an Unclean Thing Leviticus 14:46–57

Anyone who enters the house during any of the days that it is closed up will be unclean until evening. / And anyone who sleeps in the house or eats in it must wash his clothes. / If, however, the priest comes and inspects it, and the mildew has not spread after the house has been replastered, he shall pronounce the house clean, because the mildew is gone.

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Defilement: Caused by Touching Carcass of an Unclean Thing Leviticus 15:5–11

Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Whoever sits on furniture on which the man with the discharge was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Whoever touches the body of the man with a discharge must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

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Defilement: Caused by Touching Carcass of an Unclean Thing Deuteronomy 23:10, 11

If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside. / When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.

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Defilement: Caused by Touching the Carcass of Any Ceremonially Unclean Animal Leviticus 11:39, 40

If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening. / Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.

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Defilement: Caused by Touching the Carcass of Any Ceremonially Unclean Animal Leviticus 17:15, 16

And any person, whether native or foreigner, who eats anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening; then he will be clean. / But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, then he shall bear his iniquity.”

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Defilement: Caused by Touching the Carcass of Any Ceremonially Unclean Animal Leviticus 22:8

He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.

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Defilement: Caused by Touching the Dead Numbers 19:11–22

Whoever touches any dead body will be unclean for seven days. / 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 and seventh days, he will not be clean. / Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him.

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Defilement: Caused by Touching the Dead Numbers 31:19, 20

All of you who have killed a person or touched the dead are to remain outside the camp for seven days. On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives. / And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.”

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Defilement: Ceremonial Caused by Touching a Dead Beast Leviticus 5:2

Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty.

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Defilement: Ceremonial Caused by Touching a Dead Beast Leviticus 11:24–28

These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening, / and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. / Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean.

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Defilement: Ceremonial Caused by Touching a Dead Body or a Bone Numbers 9:6, 7

But there were some men who were unclean due to a dead body, so they could not observe the Passover on that day. And they came before Moses and Aaron that same day / and said to Moses, “We are unclean because of a dead body, but why should we be excluded from presenting the LORD’s offering with the other Israelites at the appointed time?”

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Defilement: Ceremonial Caused by Touching a Dead Body or a Bone Numbers 19:11, 16

Whoever touches any dead body will be unclean for seven days. / Anyone in the open field who touches someone who has been killed by the sword or has died of natural causes, or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days.

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Defilement: Ceremonial Caused by Touching a Grave Numbers 19:16

Anyone in the open field who touches someone who has been killed by the sword or has died of natural causes, or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days.

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Defilement: Ceremonial Caused by Touching an Unclean Person Numbers 19:22

Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening.”

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Defilement: Ceremonial Caused by Touching Anything Defiled by an Issue Leviticus 15:5–11

Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Whoever sits on furniture on which the man with the discharge was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Whoever touches the body of the man with a discharge must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

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Peter: His Presumption: when the Throng Was Pressing Jesus and the Woman with the Blood Disorder Touched Him Luke 8:45

“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”

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Presumption in Reflecting Upon his Knowledge when he Asked, Amid a Throng, Who Touched Jesus Luke 8:45

“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”

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Salutations: Often Accompanied by Touching the Hem of the Garment Matthew 14:36

and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

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Seed: Mosaic Laws Respecting: If Dry, Exempted from Uncleanness Though Touched by An Leviticus 11:37

If a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;

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Sickness: Christ Healed with a Touch Matthew 8:3

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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Sickness: Christ Healed: Through the Touch of his Garment Matthew 14:35, 36

And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him / and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

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Sickness: Christ Healed: Through the Touch of his Garment Mark 5:27–34

When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak. / For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.” / Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

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Sin-Offering: Whatever Touched the Flesh of, Was Rendered Holy Leviticus 6:27

Anything that touches its flesh will become holy, and if any of the blood is spattered on a garment, you must wash it in a holy place.

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The Altar of Burnt-Offering: Sanctified Whatever Touched It Exodus 29:37

For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.

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The Dead: Nazarites not to Touch or Mourn For Numbers 6:6, 7

Throughout the days of his separation to the LORD, he must not go near a dead body. / Even if his father or mother or brother or sister should die, he is not to defile himself, because the crown of consecration to his God is upon his head.

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The Dead: Touching of, Caused Uncleanness Numbers 19:11, 13, 16

Whoever touches any dead body will be unclean for seven days. / Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on him, and his uncleanness is still on him. / Anyone in the open field who touches someone who has been killed by the sword or has died of natural causes, or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days.

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The Dead: Touching of, Caused Uncleanness Numbers 9:6, 7

But there were some men who were unclean due to a dead body, so they could not observe the Passover on that day. And they came before Moses and Aaron that same day / and said to Moses, “We are unclean because of a dead body, but why should we be excluded from presenting the LORD’s offering with the other Israelites at the appointed time?”

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The Hands were Washed: After Touching an Unclean Person Leviticus 15:11

If the man with the discharge touches anyone without first rinsing his hands with water, the one who was touched must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

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The Hands: The Right Hand of Healed Leper Touched with Blood of his Sacrifice Leviticus 14:14, 17, 25

The priest is to take some of the blood from the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. / And the priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering. / And after he slaughters the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

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The Hands: The Right Hand of Healed Leper Touched with Oil Leviticus 14:28

The priest shall also put some of the oil in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot—on the same places as the blood of the guilt offering.

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The Hands: The Right Hand of Priests Touched with Blood of Consecration-Ram Exodus 29:20

Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Sprinkle the remaining blood on all sides of the altar.

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The Hands: The Right Hand of Priests Touched with Blood of Consecration-Ram Leviticus 8:23, 24

Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on Aaron’s right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. / Moses also presented Aaron’s sons and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then he sprinkled the blood on all sides of the altar.

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The Moth: Destroyed by the Slightest Touch Job 4:19

how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who can be crushed like a moth!

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Touch Luke 8:46

But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”

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Touch Matthew 9:29

Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

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Touch Mark 1:41, 42

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.

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Touch Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

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Touch Psalm 105:15

“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

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Touch Luke 6:19

The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

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Touch Leviticus 12:4

The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete.

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Touch Luke 18:15

Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

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Trespass offering: To be offered for Involuntarily Touching Unclean Things Leviticus 5:2, 3

Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty. / Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty.

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Turtle Dove: Sin offering, for Those Who Touched Any Dead Body Numbers 6:10

On the eighth day he must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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Uzzah: Also Called Uzza, Son of Abinadab: Stricken Dead for Touching the Ark of the Covenant 2 Samuel 6:6–8

When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. / And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God. / Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.

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Uzzah: Also Called Uzza, Son of Abinadab: Stricken Dead for Touching the Ark of the Covenant 1 Chronicles 13:9–11

When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. / And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. / Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.

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