The priests and Levites made themselves pure. Then they made the people, the gates and the wall pure and“ clean.”

祭司和利未人就洁净自己，也洁净百姓和城门，并城墙。

祭司和利未人就洁净自己，也洁净百姓，以及城门和城墙。

祭司和利未人就洁净自己，也洁净百姓，以及城门和城墙。

祭司和利未人自洁，然后洁净民众、城门和城墙。

祭司和利未人洁净了自己，然后洁净民众，以及城门和城墙。

祭司和利未人就潔淨自己，也潔淨百姓和城門，並城牆。

祭司和利未人就潔淨自己，也潔淨百姓，以及城門和城牆。

祭司和利未人就潔淨自己，也潔淨百姓，以及城門和城牆。

祭司和利未人自潔，然後潔淨民眾、城門和城牆。

祭司和利未人潔淨了自己，然後潔淨民眾，以及城門和城牆。

祭司和利未人就潔淨自己，也潔淨眾民、和城門城牆。

祭司利未人自潔、亦潔其民、與邑門城垣、

祭司利未人、自潔其身、使民潔己、門戶城垣、盡滌厥污、

祭司與利未人自潔、亦潔民與城門及城垣、○

When the priests and Levites had purified themselves ceremonially, they purified the people, the gates and the wall.

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.

The priests and Levites first purified themselves; then they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the city gates, and the wall.

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

Then the priests and Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

When the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

The time for enjoying good food would end. Then Job would make plans for his children to be made pure and“ clean.” He would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them. He would do it early in the morning. He would think,“ Perhaps my children have sinned. Maybe they have spoken evil things against God in their hearts.” That’s what Job always did for his children when he felt they had sinned.

The Lord said to Moses,“ Go to the people. Today and tomorrow set them apart for me. Have them wash their clothes.

That’s why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins. He must also do it for the sins of the people.

So I made the priests and Levites pure. I made them pure from every practice that had come from other countries and had made them impure. I gave them their duties. Each one had his own job to do.

But there weren’t enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings. So their relatives, the Levites, helped them. They worked until the task was finished. By that time other priests had been set apart to the Lord. The Levites had been more careful than the priests when they set themselves apart.

Then he spoke to the people. He said,“ Get ready for the third day. Don’t have sex.”

I commanded the Levites to make themselves pure. Then I told them to go and guard the gates. I wanted the Sabbath day to be kept holy. You are my God. Remember me because of the good things I’ve done. Be kind to me according to your great love.

He said,“ Levites, listen to me! Set yourselves apart to the Lord. Set apart the temple of the Lord. He’s the God of your people who lived long ago. Remove anything‘ unclean’ from the temple.

Every high priest is chosen from among the people. He is appointed to act for the people. He acts for them in whatever has to do with God. He offers gifts and sacrifices for their sins.

So the Israelites who had returned ate the Passover lamb. They ate it together with all those who had separated themselves from the practices of their Gentile neighbors. Those practices were“ unclean.” The people worshiped the Lord. He is the God of Israel.

So Jacob spoke to his family and to everyone with him. He said,“ Get rid of the statues of false gods you have with you. Make yourselves pure by washing and changing your clothes.

“ Here is what the law I have commanded requires. Tell the Israelites to bring you a young red cow. It must not have any flaws at all. It must never have pulled a load.Give it to Eleazar the priest. It must be taken outside the camp and killed in front of him.Then Eleazar the priest must put some of its blood on his finger. He must sprinkle the blood toward the front of the tent of meeting. He must do it seven times.While he watches, the young cow must be burned. Its hide, meat, blood and guts must be burned.The priest must get some cedar wood, branches of a hyssop plant, and bright red wool. He must throw them on the young cow as it burns.After that, the priest must wash his clothes. He must also take a bath. Then he can come into the camp. But he will be‘ unclean’ until evening.The man who burns the young cow must wash his clothes. He must also take a bath. He too will be‘ unclean’ until evening.“ A man who is‘ clean’ will gather up the ashes of the young cow. He must put them in a place that is‘ clean.’ The place must be outside the camp. The ashes must be kept by the community of Israel. They will be added to the special water. The water will be used to make people pure from their sin.The man who gathers up the ashes of the young cow must wash his clothes. He too will be‘ unclean’ until evening. This law is for the Israelites. It is also for the outsiders living among them. The law will last for all time to come.“ Anyone who touches a dead person’s body will be‘ unclean’ for seven days.They must make themselves pure and‘ clean’ with the special water. They must do it on the third day. They must also do it on the seventh day. Then they will be‘ clean.’ But suppose they do not make themselves pure and‘ clean’ on the third and seventh days. Then they will not be‘ clean.’Anyone who touches a dead person’s body and does not make themselves pure and‘ clean’ makes my holy tent‘ unclean.’ They must be separated from Israel. The special water has not been sprinkled on them. So they are‘ unclean.’ And they remain‘ unclean.’“ Here is the law that applies when a person dies in a tent. Anyone who enters the tent will be‘ unclean’ for seven days. Anyone in the tent will also be‘ unclean’ for seven days.And anything in it that is open and has no lid will be‘ unclean.’“ Suppose someone is out in the country. And suppose they touch someone who has been killed by a sword. Or they touch someone who has died a natural death. Or they touch a human bone or a grave. Then anyone who touches any of those things will be‘ unclean’ for seven days.“ Here is what I want you to do for someone who is‘ unclean.’ Put some ashes from the burned young cow into a jar. Pour fresh water on the ashes.Then a man who is‘ clean’ must dip branches of a hyssop plant in the water. He must sprinkle the tent with it. Everything that belongs to the tent must be sprinkled with it. The people in the tent must also be sprinkled. Anyone who has touched a human bone or a grave must be sprinkled. So must anyone who has touched someone who has been killed. And so must anyone who has touched someone who has died a natural death.The man who is‘ clean’ must sprinkle those who are‘ unclean.’ That must be done on the third and seventh days. On the seventh day those who are‘ unclean’ must be made pure and‘ clean.’ Those being made‘ clean’ must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. Then that evening they will be‘ clean.’But what if those who are‘ unclean’ do not make themselves pure and‘ clean?’ Then they must be separated from the community. They have made my holy tent‘ unclean.’ The special water has not been sprinkled on them. They are‘ unclean.’