⁹ “A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer^(A) and put them in a ceremonially clean place^(B) outside the camp. They are to be kept by the Israelite community for use in the water of cleansing;^(C) it is for purification from sin.^(D)

¹⁰ The man who gathers up^(A) the ashes of the heifer must also wash his clothes, and he too will be unclean till evening.^(B) This will be a lasting ordinance^(C) both for the Israelites and for the foreigners residing among them.^(D)

¹⁷ “For the unclean person, put some ashes^(A) from the burned purification offering into a jar and pour fresh water^(B) over them.

¹³ The blood of goats and bulls^(A) and the ashes of a heifer^(B) sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.