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"Clean and unclean animals Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Say to the Israelites, I am Jehovah your God, purify yourselves and be holy, for I am holy. You must distinguish between the clean and the unclean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten. Of all the animals that move on land these are the ones you may eat. Those that have a divided hoof and chew the cud. You must not eat those that have a divided hoof only, or chew the cud only. The camel and the rabbit chew the cud, but do not have a divided hoof, they are unclean for you. The pig, though it has a divided hoof does not chew the cud. It too is unclean. You must not eat its meat. The pig is one"
"of the many animals designated as unclean by the Lord and not to be eaten. Clean and unclean fish Of all the creatures living in the seas and rivers, you may only eat those that have fins and scales. You must not eat those that do not have fins and scales. They are to be loathsome to you and you must loath their carcasses. Unclean birds These are the unclean birds you must not eat. The eagle, the vulture, all kinds of hawks and other birds of prey, all kinds of owls, ravens and gulls, the cormorant, the stork, the heron and the bat. Clean and unclean insects All creatures and insects that swarm or move on their belly or legs are to be loathsome to you. However you may eat winged insects that"
"have jointed legs for hopping on the ground, any kind of locust, katydid, cricket or grasshopper. Eating of clean creatures, found dead Anyone who eats a clean creature found dead or torn by wild animals, must wash his clothes and bathe and will be unclean until evening. If he fails to do so he will be held accountable. Contamination by unclean creatures All reptiles and small animals are unclean for you. If one of them dies and falls onto something, that article will be unclean whether it be made of wood, cloth or hide. Immerse it in water and it will be clean by evening. If a reptile or small animal falls into a clay pot or oven, the pot or oven must be broken up and everything that was"
"in it will be unclean. However a spring or a cistern for collecting water remains clean. Whoever touches the dead carcass of any clean or unclean creature will be unclean until evening. Whoever picks up a carcass must also wash their clothes and be unclean until evening. If a carcass falls on to seed that is to be planted, the seed remains clean, but if water has been put on the seed, it is unclean. The katydid, one of the few clean insects that could be eaten. Uncleaness from touching a dead person Whoever touches the body of a dead person will be unclean for seven days. When a person dies in a tent, anyone in the tent at the time or who enters it afterward, will be unclean for seven"
"days, and every open container will be unclean. Anyone out in the open who touches a person who has been killed or who has died a natural death, or anyone who touches a human bone or a tomb will be unclean for seven days. Uncleaness after the birth of a son A woman who gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, just as she is unclean during her menstruation. On the eighth day the boy is to be circumcised, then the woman must wait 33 days to be purified from her bleeding. She must not touch anything holy or go near the Tabernacle until she is purified. Uncleaness after the birth of a daughter If a woman gives birth to a daughter she will be unclean for 14 days and must wait 66 days"
"to be purified from her bleeding. When the days of her purification are over she is to bring to the priest at the Tabernacle a year-old lamb for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or dove for a sin offering. If she cannot afford a lamb she is to bring two doves, or two young pigeons. The priest is to offer them before the Lord to make atonement for her and then she will be purified. Male discharge uncleanness When a man has a discharge from his penis, whether it continues to flow or becomes blocked, it will make him unclean. Any bed he lies on, or anything he sits on will be unclean. Anyone who touches him or these things must wash his clothes and bathe with water and be unclean until"
"evening. Anyone he touches without first washing his hands, or anyone he spits on must also wash his clothes and bathe with water and be unclean until evening. Any clay pot the man touches must be broken, and any wooden article is to be rinsed with water. When a man is healed from his discharge he must wash his clothes and bathe himself, and on the eighth day he is to take two doves or two young pigeons to the priest who will offer them and make atonement for him. Sexual uncleanness When a man has an emission of semen he must bathe his whole body with water and will be unclean until evening. Any clothing or leather that the semen has touched must be washed with water and will be unclean"
"until evening. When a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both must bathe with water and will be unclean until evening. Menstrual uncleanness When a woman menstruates, her impurity will last seven days and anyone who touches her or anything she lies on or sits on during that time will be unclean. If a man sleeps with her and her monthly flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days, and any bed he lies on will be unclean. If a woman has a discharge of blood at a time other than her monthly menstruation, or a menstruation that continues beyond her normal time, she will be unclean for as long as she has the discharge and for seven days afterward. On the eighth"
"day she must take two doves or young pigeons to the priest at the Tabernacle who will offer them before the Lord and make atonement for her."
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"Leprous skin infections The Lord said to Moses, When anyone has a swelling or shiny sore on his skin that appears to be infectious, he must be brought to the priest who will examine the sore. If the sore is white, but does not appear to be deep, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest is to isolate that person for seven days. On the seventh day the priest is to examine him again. If he sees that the sore is unchanged and has not spread, he is to isolate him a further seven days. Then if the sore has faded or has not spread the priest shall pronounce him clean. The person must wash his clothes and will be clean. But if the sore spreads afterwards he must appear before the priest"
"again. When a person appears before the priest and the hair in the sore has turned white, or there is raw flesh in the swelling and it appears to be more than skin deep, it is leprous, he shall pronounce him unclean. When the leprosy has finally broken out and has turned all white, the priest shall pronounce him clean. But if ever raw flesh appears on him, he will again be unclean. Infectious sores If a man or woman has a sore on the head or chin, the priest is to examine the sore. If it does not appear to be deep and there is no yellow hair in it, the person is to be isolated seven days. If on the seventh day the sore has not spread and there is no yellow hair in it, the person is to be"
"shaved except for the diseased area, and isolated a further seven days. Then if it has not spread the priest shall pronounce that person clean. However if a sore appears to be deep and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest shall pronounce that person unclean, it is infectious. If a man has lost his hair and has a reddish-white sore on his bald head or forehead, it is infectious, the man is unclean. He must wear torn clothes, let his hair be dishevelled, cover his mouth and cry out Unclean Unclean when approached. Infectious persons to live outside the camp As long as he has the infection he must live alone outside the camp. Command the Israelites to send outside the camp"
"anyone who has an infectious skin disease or a discharge of any kind, or anyone who is unclean because of a dead Send away male and female alike so they will not defile the camp where I dwell among them. Cleansing a person who has been infectious To cleanse a person who has been infectious, the priest is to go outside the camp and examine him. If he is found to be healed of his disease, the priest shall order that two clean birds, some cedar wood, scarlet thread and hyssop be brought out. The priest is to have one of the birds killed over a clay pot of fresh water, then the priest is to dip the live bird, the cedar wood, the scarlet thread and the hyssop in the blood of the first bird"
"and sprinkle the person to be cleansed seven times and pronounce him clean. He is then to release the live bird in the open fields. The person being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off his hair, and bathe with water. After this he may come into the camp but he must remain outside his tent for seven days. On the seventh day he must shave his entire head; hair, eyebrows and beard and when he has washed his clothes and bathed himself with water he will be clean. Sin atonement to be made On the eighth day he is to bring to the Tabernacle two male lambs and one ewe lamb without defect, three omers of fine flour mixed with oil and one log of oil. If he is poor and cannot afford these,"
"he may take just one male lamb and one omer of fine flour, and two doves or young pigeons. The priest is to take these and make a sin offering of atonement before the Lord. body."
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"Cleansing of contaminated clothing If any garment becomes contaminated with green or red mould, it must be shown to the priest, who is to isolate the garment for seven days. If after seven days the mould has spread, the garment is unclean and must be burned. But if the mould has not spread, he shall order the garment washed and isolate it a further seven days. If the mould has not changed, the garment is unclean and must be burned. But if the mould has faded, he is to cut out the contaminated part, wash it again and it will be clean. Cleansing of contaminated houses When you enter the land of Canaan which I am giving you, and find a spreading mould on the walls inside a house, the owner of the house must tell the priest. The priest is to order the house emptied before he examines the"
"mould. If he finds the mould has green or red depressions that appear to be deeper than the surface of the wall, he shall close up the house for seven days. Anyone who enters the house while it is closed up will be unclean until evening. And anyone who sleeps or eats there must also wash his clothes. If after seven days the mould has spread he is to order the contaminated stones torn out and all the inside walls of the house scraped. The contaminated material is to dumped at an unclean place outside the town. Then replace the stones that have been removed with new stones, and replaster the house with new clay. If the mould reappears, the house must be torn down, but if it does not"
"reappear the priest shall purify the house by sprinkling it seven times with the blood of a bird, as for the cleansing of a person. Preparing Water of Cleansing The Lord said to Moses, Have the Israelites bring you a red heifer without blemish that has never been under a yoke. Give it to Eleazar the priest to take outside the camp and have it slaughtered. He is to take some of the blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the Tabernacle. Then while he watches, the entire heifer is to be burned with fire. He is also to take some cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet material and throw them onto the burning heifer. Afterwards the priest must wash his clothes and bathe himself, then he may"
"return to the camp but will be unclean until evening. A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer and store them in a clean place outside the camp. They are to be kept for use in Water of Cleansing. Cleansing a tent in which a person has died To cleanse a tent in which a person has died, place some of the ashes of the heifer in a jar and pour fresh water over them. Then a man who is clean is to take some hyssop, dip it in the water and sprinkle the tent and furnishings and all the people who were there when the person died. Cleansing a person who has become unclean The Water of Cleansing is also to be sprinkled on anyone who has touched any dead person, a human bone or a tomb."
"The unclean person is to be sprinkled on the third and seventh days. On the seventh day he must also wash his clothes and bathe with water and that evening he will be clean. The man who sprinkles the Water of Cleansing must also wash his clothes, and anyone who touches the Water of Cleansing will be unclean until evening. Any person who becomes unclean must purify himself or be cut off If a person becomes unclean and does not purify himself, he shall be cut off from the people. He has defiled the Tabernacle of Jehovah. Everything an unclean person touches becomes unclean."