Laws regarding purification are outlined. The process begins with a great sacrifice of a red heifer. The blood of this animal is sprinkled on the outside of the tabernacle and the carcass completely burned. The ashes of this sacrifice would then be used to purify those who had come in contact with uncleanness - through contact with a dead body whether in a home or on the field of battle. Failure to purify oneself with this procedure invited excommunication from the community.
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