Statutes for Defilement Rishon Numbers 19:1–17 “… the regulation from the Torah which ADONAI has commanded. Tell the people of Isra’el to bring you a young red female cow without fault or defect and which has never borne a yoke.” —Num. 19:1–2 Corpse contamination from the plague that killed 14,700 must be addressed. ADONAI commands, zot chukat hatorah (this is the statute of the Torah/instruction) for decontaminating individuals who have touched death. Blood purifies by absorbing defilement. The