Now whenthe man with the dischargebecomescleansedfrom his discharge,then he shall countoff for himself sevendaysfor his cleansing;he shall then washhis clothesand bathehis bodyin runningwaterand will becomeclean.
"Thusyou shall doto Aaronand to his sons,according to allthat I have commandedyou; you shall ordainthem through sevendays.
"For sevendaysyou shall makeatonementfor the altarand consecrateit; then the altarshall be mostholy,[and] whatevertouchesthe altarshall be holy.
I will cleansethem from alltheir iniquityby whichthey have sinnedagainst Me, and I will pardonalltheir iniquitiesby whichthey have sinnedagainst Me and by whichthey have transgressedagainst Me.
"Now on the eighthdayhe is to taketwomalelambswithoutdefect,and a yearlingewelambwithoutdefect,and three-tenths[of an] [ephah] of fineflourmixedwith oilfor a grain offering,and onelogof oil;
"The one to be cleansedshall then washhis clothesand shaveoffallhis hairand bathein waterand be clean.Now afterward,he may enterthe camp,but he shall stayoutsidehis tentfor sevendays.
Whenshe becomescleanfrom her discharge,she shall countoff for herself sevendays;and afterwardshe will be clean.
Anyone,moreover, whotoucheshis bedshall washhis clothesand bathein waterand be uncleanuntilevening;
"You shall not gooutsidethe doorwayof the tentof meetingfor sevendays,untilthe daythat the periodof your ordinationis fulfilled;for he will ordainyou through sevendays.
Now it cameabout on the eighthdaythat MosescalledAaronand his sonsand the eldersof Israel;
But the LORDsaidto Moses,"If her fatherhad but spitin her face,would she not bearher shamefor sevendays?Let her be shutup for sevendaysoutsidethe camp,and afterwardshe may be receivedagain."
Therefore,havingthesepromises,beloved,let us cleanseourselvesfrom alldefilementof fleshand spirit,perfectingholinessin the fearof God.
Drawnearto Godand He will draw nearto you. Cleanseyour hands,you sinners;and purifyyour hearts,you double-minded.
and from JesusChrist,the faithfulwitness,the firstbornof the dead,and the rulerof the kingsof the earth.To Him who lovesus and releasedus from our sinsby His blood--
