1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Numbers 19:16 If any man in the field, touch the corpse of a man that was slain, or that died of himself, or his bone, or his grave, he shall be unclean seven days.

Grave. The Hebrews buried it at a distance from towns, and set up some mark to apprise all people, that they might not be defiled for seven days. (Calmet)