The priest is to examine the affected area and isolate the article for seven days. The priestly examination of the fabric is followed by the same seven-day isolation as the ambiguous skin disease presentations. The consistent application of the seven-day observation period to fabric as to skin communicates the systematic character of the covenant's evaluation framework: whether the potentially defiling condition is on skin or on fabric, the same structured evaluation process applies. The priest's role extends from the human community's bodies to their material goods.

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