The priestshall takecedarwoodand hyssopand scarlet[material] and castit into the midstof the burningheifer.
Purifyme with hyssop,and I shall be clean;Washme, and I shall be whiterthansnow.
"Comenow,and let us reasontogether," Saysthe LORD,"Thoughyour sinsare as scarlet,They will be as whiteas snow;Thoughthey are redlike crimson,They will be like wool.
then the priestshall giveordersto taketwolivecleanbirdsand cedarwoodand a scarletstringand hyssopfor the one who is to be cleansed.
"To cleansethe housethen, he shall taketwobirdsand cedarwoodand a scarletstringand hyssop,
"[As for] the livebird,he shall takeit together with the cedarwoodand the scarletstringand the hyssop,and shall dipthem and the livebirdin the bloodof the birdthat was slainoverthe runningwater.
