1 The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,
2 "Tell the Israelites that certain people must be sent away from the camp. Command them to send away anyone who has a skin disease. They must send away all those who have a liquid waste coming from their bodies. And they must send away those who are not 'clean' because they have touched a dead body.
3 That applies to men and women alike. Send them out of the camp. They must not make their camp 'unclean.' That is where I live among them."
4 So the people of Israel did what the Lord commanded. They sent those who were not "clean" out of the camp. They did just as the Lord had directed Moses.
5 The Lord said to Moses,