Numbers 8:6

⁶“Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

⁶Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

⁶“Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.

⁶“Separate the Levites from the other Israelites and purify them.

⁸Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

¹Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

¹¹Depart! Depart! Go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Go out from among her! Cleanse yourselves, you who carry the LORD’s vessels.

¹⁵He said to the people, “Be ready by the third day. Don’t have sexual relations with a woman.”