“And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.”
Thus you shall do to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of purification on them, have them shave their whole body, and wash their clothes, and so cleanse themselves — the threefold cleansing action (water sprinkled, body shaved, clothes washed) addresses every aspect of the Levite's person. Shaving removes the boundary where impurity might cling; washing the clothes (beged) purifies the worn items. The water of purification (mei niddah) specifically designates water prepared according to Levitical purity regulations.
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