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)

¹⁷ “For the unclean person, put some ashes^(A) from the burned purification offering into a jar and pour fresh water^(B) over them. ¹⁸ Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop,^(C) dip it in the water and sprinkle^(D) the tent and all the furnishings and the people who were there. He must also sprinkle anyone who has touched a human bone or a grave^(E) or anyone who has been killed or anyone who has died a natural death. ¹⁹ The man who is clean is to sprinkle^(F) those who are unclean on the third and seventh days, and on the seventh day he is to purify them.^(G) Those who are being cleansed must wash their clothes^(H) and bathe with water, and that evening they will be clean. ²⁰ But if those who are unclean do not purify themselves, they must be cut off from the community, because they have defiled^(I) the sanctuary of the Lord.^(J) The water of cleansing has not been sprinkled on them, and they are unclean.^{(K) 21} This is a lasting ordinance^(L) for them.

“The man who sprinkles the water of cleansing must also wash his clothes, and anyone who touches the water of cleansing will be unclean till evening. ²² Anything that an unclean^(M) person touches becomes unclean, and anyone who touches it becomes unclean till evening.”