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And the Lorde spake vnto Moses and Aaron sayenge:
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this is the ordynaunce of the lawe which ye Lorde comaudeth sayenge: speake vnto ye childern of Israel and let them take the a redd cowe with out spot wherein is no blemysh and which neuer bare yocke apo her.
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And ye shall geue her vnto Eleazer the preast and he shall brynge her with out the hoste and cause her to be slayne before him.
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And Eleazar ye preast shall take of hir bloude vppon his fynger and sprynkle it streght towarde the tabernacle of witnesse .vij. tymes
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And he shall cause the cowe to be burnt in his syghte: both skyn flesh and bloude with the douge also.
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And let the preast take cipresse wodd and Isope and purple cloth and cast it apon the cowe as she burneth.
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And let the preast wash his clothes and bathe his flesh in water and then come in to the hoste and ye preast shalbe vncleane vnto the euen.
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And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water and bathe his flesh also in water ad be vncleane vntill euen.
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And one that is cleane shall goo and take vpp the asshes of the cowe and put them without the hoste in a cleane place where they shall be kepte to make sprynklynge water for the multitude of the childern of Israel: for it is a synofferynge
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And let him that gathereth the asshes of the cowe wash his clothes and remayne vncleane vntill euen. And this shalbe vnto the childern of Israel ad vnto the straunger yt dwelleth amonge them a maner for euer.
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Be that twycheth any deed persone shalbe vncleane .vij. dayes.