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After that, he is to wash his clothes and pour water over himself, and then he may enter the camp; but he remains ritually unclean until evening.

The one who burned the cow must also wash his clothes and pour water over himself, but he also remains unclean until evening.

The one who collected the ashes must wash his clothes, but he remains unclean until evening. This regulation is valid for all time to come, both for the Israelites and for the foreigners living among them.

You are to observe this rule for all time to come. The person who sprinkles the water for purification must also wash his clothes; anyone who touches the water remains ritually unclean until evening.

Take Aaron and his son Eleazar up Mount Hor,

But Sihon would not permit the people of Israel to pass through his territory. He gathered his army and went out to Jahaz in the wilderness and attacked the Israelites.

Heshbon was the capital city of the Amorite king Sihon, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had captured all his land as far as the Arnon River.

Then the Israelites turned and took the road to Bashan, and King Og of Bashan marched out with his army to attack them at Edrei.

The Lord said to Moses, "Do not be afraid of him. I will give you victory over him, all his people, and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon, the Amorite king who ruled at Heshbon."

So the Israelites killed Og, his sons, and all his people, leaving no survivors, and then they occupied his land.

he and all his people became terrified.

But Balaam answered, "Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not disobey the command of the Lord my God in even the smallest matter.

So the next morning Balaam saddled his donkey and went with the Moabite leaders.

God was angry that Balaam was going, and as Balaam was riding along on his donkey, accompanied by his two servants, the angel of the Lord stood in the road to bar his way.

This time, when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down. Balaam lost his temper and began to beat the donkey with his stick.

Then the Lord let Balaam see the angel standing there with his sword; and Balaam threw himself face downward on the ground.

The Lord told Balaam what to say and sent him back to Balak to give him his message.

So he went back and found Balak still standing by his burnt offering with all the leaders of Moab.

The Lord met Balaam, told him what to say, and sent him back to Balak to give him his message.

So he went back and found Balak still standing by his burnt offering, with the leaders of Moab. Balak asked what the Lord had said,