And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:
Ver. 6. They could not keep the passover.] Because they were to be unclean seven days. Num 19:11 Now, among the very heathen, the sacrificers were to purify themselves some days before; they had their caena pura the night before, &c., a and having expiated the company, they cried, τις τηδε; who is here? to which they made reply, πολλοι κα γαθοι γε παρεισιν, Many and good are here. b
a Demosth.
b Aristoph.