6. The priest will take some cedar wood, a hyssop sprig, and some red yarn and throw them onto the burning cow.
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.