23
- and anything else that can survive fire - must be passed through the fire; then it will be ritually purified. It must also be ritually washed in the Water-of-Cleansing. Further, whatever cannot survive fire must be put through that water.
24
On the seventh day scrub your clothes; you will be ritually clean. Then you can return to camp."
26
"I want you and Eleazar the priest and the family leaders in the community to count the captives, people and animals.
27
Split the plunder between the soldiers who fought the battle and the rest of the congregation.
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