“Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:”
The priest shall order that two live clean birds and some cedar wood, scarlet yarn and hyssop be brought for the person to be cleansed. The materials for the first stage of the cleansing ceremony: two clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop. The two birds will play different roles in the ceremony — one sacrificed, one released. The cedar wood (associated with strength and permanence), scarlet yarn (associated with life and blood), and hyssop (a plant used for sprinkling in purification rituals, Psalm 51:7) together create the cleansing kit for the first stage of restoration.
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