¹² “‘For seven months the Israelites will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.^{(A) 13} All the people of the land will bury them, and the day I display my glory^(B) will be a memorable day for them, declares the Sovereign Lord. ¹⁴ People will be continually employed in cleansing the land. They will spread out across the land and, along with others, they will bury any bodies that are lying on the ground.

“‘After the seven months they will carry out a more detailed search.