4 Then Eleazar the priest must put some of the blood on his finger. He must sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Meeting Tent.
5 Then the whole cow must be burned while he watches. The skin, the meat, the blood and the intestines must all be burned.
6 Then the priest must take a cedar stick, a hyssop branch and a red string. He must throw them onto the burning cow.
7 Then the priest must wash himself and his clothes with water. After that, he may come back into the camp. But he will be unclean until evening.
8 The man who burns the cow must wash himself and his clothes in water. He will be unclean until evening.
9 “Then someone who is clean will collect the ashes from the cow. He will put them in a clean place outside the camp. The Israelites will use these ashes in a special ceremony to cleanse away sin.
10 The man who collected the cow’s ashes must wash his clothes. He will be unclean until evening. This is a lasting rule. It is for the Israelites and for the foreigners among them.