19:9 “‘Then a man who is ceremonially clean must gather up the ashes of the red heifer and put them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They must be kept 5 for the community of the Israelites for use in the water of purification 6 – it is a purification for sin. 7 19:10 The one who gathers the ashes of the heifer must wash his clothes and be ceremonially unclean until evening. This will be a permanent ordinance both for the Israelites and the resident foreigner who lives among them.
19:11 “‘Whoever touches 8 the corpse 9 of any person 10 will be ceremonially unclean 11 seven days. 19:12 He must purify himself 12 with water on the third day and on the seventh day, and so will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and the seventh day, then he will not be clean.
19:21 “‘So this will be a perpetual ordinance for them: The one who sprinkles 13 the water of purification must wash his clothes, and the one who touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening. 14