Numbers 19:10-12

Lexham English Bible

¹⁰ The one who gathers the ashes of the heifer will wash his garments; he will be unclean until evening. It will be an eternal decree for the Israelites^[a] and for one who dwells as an alien in their midst.

¹¹ “‘The one who touches a corpse of any person^[b] will be unclean for seven days. ¹² He will purify himself on the third day, and on the seventh day he will be clean. If he does not purify himself on the third day, he will not be clean on the seventh day.