51. He must take the cedar wood, the hyssop sprig, the red yarn, and the living bird and dip them in the fresh water containing the blood of the bird that was killed. He must sprinkle the house seven times.
52. So he must use the bird’s blood, the fresh water, the living bird, the cedar wood, the hyssop, and the red yarn to make the house clean.
53. Then he will let the living bird fly from the city into the open country. He will make peace with the Lord for the house, and it will be clean.
54. “These are the instructions for any kind of mildew or fungus
55. that infects clothing or houses
56. and for skin diseases where there is a sore, a rash, or an irritated area.
57. These instructions for skin diseases and mildew help you distinguish between what is clean and what is unclean.”