7. The priest must then wash his clothes and his body. After that, he may go into the camp. But he will be unclean until evening.
8. The person who burned the calf must also wash his clothes and his body. He, too, will be unclean until evening.
9. “A man who is clean will collect the ashes from the cow and put them in a clean place outside the camp. They will be kept by the community of Israel and used in the water that takes away uncleanness. The cow is an offering for sin.
10. The person who collected the ashes from the cow must also wash his clothes. He will be unclean until evening. This will be a permanent law for the Israelites and for the foreigners who live with them.
11. “Whoever touches the dead body of any human being will be unclean for seven days.