Ritual Purity and Impurity Commandments

There are 20 biblical commandments in the “Ritual Purity and Impurity” category — 18 positive and 2 negative.

+Positive Commandments (18)

443
Carry out the laws of impurity of the dead

Numbers 19:14

444
Carry out the procedure of the Red Heifer

Numbers 19:2

445
Carry out the laws of the sprinkling water

Numbers 19:21

446
Follow the commandments of human leprosy as prescribed in the Law

Leviticus 13:12

449
The leprous person must publicize his condition by tearing his garments, allowing his hair to grow and covering his lips

Leviticus 13:45

450
Carry out the prescribed rules for purifying the leprous person

Leviticus 14:2

451
The leprous person must shave off all his hair prior to purification

Leviticus 14:9

452
Carry out the laws of leprous clothing

Leviticus 13:47

453
Carry out the laws of leprous houses

Leviticus 14:34

454
Observe the laws of menstrual impurity

Leviticus 15:19

455
Observe the laws of impurity caused by childbirth

Leviticus 12:2

456
Observe the laws of impurity caused by a woman's running issue

Leviticus 15:25

457
Observe the laws of impurity caused by a man's running issue

Leviticus 15:3

458
Observe the laws of impurity caused by a dead beast

Leviticus 11:39

459
Observe the laws of impurity caused by the eight listed creatures

Leviticus 11:29

460
Observe the laws of impurity of a seminal emission

Leviticus 15:16

461
Observe the laws of impurity concerning liquid and solid foods

Leviticus 11:34

462
Every impure person must immerse himself in water to become pure

Leviticus 15:16

−Negative Commandments (2)

447
The unclean person must not remove his signs of impurity

Deuteronomy 24:8

448
The leprous person must not shave signs of impurity in his hair

Leviticus 13:33

Other Categories

Sacrifices and Offerings

96 commandments · 50+ / 46−

Courts, Crimes, and Punishments

70 commandments · 31+ / 39−

Appointed Times

41 commandments · 23+ / 18−

Idolatry

40 commandments · 2+ / 38−

Levites & Priests

35 commandments · 10+ / 25−

Food

35 commandments · 9+ / 26−

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