the dead = the soul. Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13. Compare Ch. Num_6:6. Lev_21:1. Lev_19:11. See note on Lev_19:28. Touching a dead man, rendered the one who touched unclean seven days (Num_19:11); touching other dead creatures, rendered unclean only till the evening (Lev_11:27, Lev_11:39, Lev_11:40).