Then the priest shall order that the contaminated article be washed. Then he is to isolate it for another seven days. The non-spreading fabric mildew is washed and re-isolated for a second seven days. The washing-and-re-isolation parallels the extended isolation period for ambiguous skin disease cases. The fabric that might be cleansable receives the opportunity for cleansing — the system does not rush to burning when washing might suffice. The graduated response — wash first, re-examine, then decide — is the covenant's proportional approach to material defilement.

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