⁶ "Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

¹⁵ He said to the people, "Be ready by the third day. Don't have sexual relations with a woman."

¹¹ Depart you, depart you, go you out from there, touch no unclean thing; go you out of the midst of her; cleanse yourselves, you who bear the vessels of Yahweh.

¹ Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

⁸ Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.