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One shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her meat, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn. The priest shall take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the middle of the burning of the heifer. Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the 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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