Holy Scripture

2 Kings 13:21

A church father on this verse
“After this, another law is published. It says, "Whatever soul touches anything unclean, or the carcass of unclean beasts, and conceals it and is defiled, or if he touches the uncleanness of [a person] or anything unclean by which he is defiled," and so forth. These, to be sure, are observed by the Jews indecently and…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 3.3.1

Source: Septuagint

Original

21And it came to pass as they were burying a man, that behold, they saw a band of men, and they cast the man into the grave of Elisha: and as soon as he touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood up on his feet.

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In context

19And the man of God was grieved at him, and said, If thou hadst smitten five or six times, then thou shouldest have smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed them; but now thou shalt smite Syria only thrice.

20And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites came into the land, at the beginning of the year.

— 2 Kings 13:21 —

22And Hazael greatly afflicted Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

23And the Lord had mercy and compassion upon them, and had respect to them because of his covenant with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob; and the Lord would not destroy them, and did not cast them out from his presence.

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