Quoting%20commentary for Zevachim 199:6

ורמינהי (במדבר ו, ז) ולאחותו מה ת"ל הרי שהלך לשחוט את פסחו ולמול את בנו ושמע שמת לו מת יכול יטמא אמרת (במדבר ו, ז) לא יטמא

was on his way to slaughter the Passover-offering or to circumcise his son,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that he could partake of the Passover-offering, which may not be eaten by a man whose son is uncircumcised.');">¹⁰</span> and he learnt that a near relation of his ha died,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'that a dead had died unto him.'');">¹¹</span> you might think that he may defile himself; hence you read,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'say'.');">¹²</span>

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