DEfiled] It is considerable; first, how this uncleannesse was contracted, viz. by touching the dead, lamenting, or being at their buriall, or within the place, or Tent, where any lay dead; by which was contracted a ceremoniall uncleannesse for seven dayes, Numbers 19:14. 16. Secondly, why the Priests were prohibited this approach with reference to the dead; and that was upon reasons, partly generall, belonging to all the religious, as to professe their faith and hope of the resurrection of the dead, 1 Thes. 4. 13. and partly particular, for especiall admonition of puritie to the Priests as being types of Christ, and by neerer and more frequent communion with God professing more godlinesse then other men. for the dead] Heb. for the soule. The soule is put by a Synecdoche, (of the part for the whole man) and by a Metonymie, one part for another, the soule for the body; so also, vers. 11. See Chap. 17. vers. 15.