So Moseswentdownfrom the mountainto the peopleand consecratedthe people,and they washedtheir garments.
So Jacobsaidto his householdand to allwhowere with him, "Putawaythe foreigngodswhichare amongyou, and purifyyourselves and changeyour garments;
and saidto them, "You are the headsof the fathers'[households] of the Levites;consecrateyourselves both you and your relatives,that you may bringup the arkof the LORDGodof Israelto [the place] that I have preparedfor it.
The LORDalso saidto Moses,"Goto the peopleand consecratethem todayand tomorrow,and let them washtheir garments;
Nohandshall touchhim, but he shall surelybe stonedorshotthrough;whetherbeastorman,he shall not live.'When the ram'shornsoundsa longblast,they shall comeup to the mountain."
He saidto the people,"Be readyfor the thirdday;do not goneara woman."
everythingthat can standthe fire,you shall passthroughthe fire,and it shall be clean,but it shall be purifiedwith waterfor impurity.But whatevercannotstandthe fireyou shall passthroughthe water.
Davidansweredthe priestand saidto him, "Surelywomenhave been keptfrom us as previouslywhen I setout and the vesselsof the youngmenwere holy,though it was an ordinaryjourney;howmuchmorethen todaywill their vessels[be holy]?"
