the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
said. See note on Leviticus 5:14.
the priests the sons of Aaron. Occurs only here. In all the other seven passages it is in Hebrew "the sons of Aaron, the priests". See Leviticus 1:5.
the dead. a dead soul. Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13, and note on Leviticus 19:28.