Numbers 19:1-3

New Catholic Bible

Chapter 19

The Red Heifer. ¹ The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, ² “This is a statute of the law which the Lord has commanded saying, ‘Tell the people of Israel to bring you an unblemished red heifer that has no defect and upon which a yoke has never been placed. ³ You will give it to Eleazar the priest. Take it outside of the camp and slaughter it in front of him.