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Water That Makes Israel Clean After Someone Dies

19 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “This is what the Lord’s teachings have commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red cow that is perfect, with no defects. Also, it must never have worn a yoke.[a] Give it to the priest Eleazar. It must be taken outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence.

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Footnotes

  1. 19:2 A yoke   is a wooden bar placed over the necks of work animals so that they can pull plows or carts.

The Water of Cleansing

19 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: “This is a requirement of the law that the Lord has commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer(A) without defect or blemish(B) and that has never been under a yoke.(C) Give it to Eleazar(D) the priest; it is to be taken outside the camp(E) and slaughtered in his presence.

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