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and the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is on the floor of the tent the priest shall take, and put it into the water.
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Symbolic Ingredients
Commentators explain that every element in the ritual was symbolic. The "holy water" was from the laver, the simple earthen vessel represented the woman's lowly state, and the dust from the tabernacle floor signified God's holy presence, judgment, and a reminder of human mortality.
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