And the Lord spake unto Moses In order to deliver the same to Aaron, who, and the priests his successors, were chiefly to be concerned in the execution of the law given: saying; as follows.
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The LORD spoke to Moses. He told him to say to the people,
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"Here are the rules for making someone 'clean' if he has had a skin disease. They apply when he is brought to the priest.
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"The priest must go outside the camp. He must look the person over carefully. Suppose he has been healed of his skin disease.
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Then the priest will order someone to bring him two live 'clean' birds. He will also order someone to bring him some cedar wood, bright red yarn and branches of a hyssop plant. All of those things will be used to make the person 'clean.'
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"The priest will order someone to kill one of the birds. It must be killed over fresh water in a clay pot.