1. The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,
2. "Tell the Israelites that certain people must be sent away from the camp. Command them to send away anyone who has a skin disease. They must send away all those who have a liquid waste coming from their bodies. And they must send away those who are not 'clean' because they have touched a dead body.
3. That applies to men and women alike. Send them out of the camp. They must not make their camp 'unclean.' That is where I live among them."
4. So the people of Israel did what the Lord commanded. They sent those who were not "clean" out of the camp. They did just as the Lord had directed Moses.
5. The Lord said to Moses,