And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.
And purify all your clothing, and everything made of animal skins, and all items made of goat hair, and everything made of wood.
This verse is instructing the Israelites to ceremonially cleanse all their belongings after battle, including clothes, leather goods, woven items, and wooden objects.
📚 Historical Context
This command comes after Israel's military victory over the Midianites, where the soldiers needed to undergo ritual purification before returning to camp. In ancient Israel, contact with death or warfare required ceremonial cleansing to restore ritual purity. The purification process typically involved washing with special water and waiting a specified period before rejoining the community.
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