¹⁴ He is to take some of the bull’s blood^(A) and with his finger sprinkle it on the front of the atonement cover; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the atonement cover.^(B)

¹⁵ “He shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people^(C) and take its blood behind the curtain^(D) and do with it as he did with the bull’s blood: He shall sprinkle^(E) it on the atonement cover and in front of it.

² “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)

⁹ “A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer^(A) and put them in a ceremonially clean place^(B) outside the camp. They are to be kept by the Israelite community for use in the water of cleansing;^(C) it is for purification from sin.^(D)

¹⁷ “For the unclean person, put some ashes^(A) from the burned purification offering into a jar and pour fresh water^(B) over them. ¹⁸ Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop,^(C) dip it in the water and sprinkle^(D) the tent and all the furnishings and the people who were there. He must also sprinkle anyone who has touched a human bone or a grave^(E) or anyone who has been killed or anyone who has died a natural death.