“And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.”
But if, when the article has been washed, the mildew has disappeared from it, the priest shall wash it again, and it will be clean. The fabric whose mildew disappears after washing receives a second washing to confirm the cleanness and is then declared clean. The double washing for the definitively clean fabric mirrors the double examination for the definitively clean skin disease presentation. The twice-washed, twice-confirmed clean fabric is restored to the community's use. The system provides a clear path to cleanness as well as a clear path to destruction — the framework is not only restrictive but restorative.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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