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The heifer is to be burned to ashes before his eyes — its skin, meat, blood and dung is to be burned to ashes. The cohen is to take cedar-wood, hyssop and scarlet yarn and throw them onto the heifer as it is burning up. Then the cohen is to wash his clothes and himself in water, after which he may re-enter the camp; but the cohen will remain unclean until evening.

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While he watches, the heifer is to be burned—its hide, flesh, blood and intestines.(A) The priest is to take some cedar wood, hyssop(B) and scarlet wool(C) and throw them onto the burning heifer. After that, the priest must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water.(D) He may then come into the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean till evening.

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