The cow must be burned in his sight. Its hide, flesh, and blood, are to be burned along with its dung. The priest is to take cedar wood, hyssop, and crimson yarn,(A) and throw them onto the fire where the cow is burning. Then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; after that he may enter the camp, but he will remain ceremonially unclean until evening.

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While he watches, the heifer is to be burned—its hide, flesh, blood and intestines.(A) The priest is to take some cedar wood, hyssop(B) and scarlet wool(C) and throw them onto the burning heifer. After that, the priest must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water.(D) He may then come into the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean till evening.

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