You must distinguish between what belongs to God and what is for general use, between what is ritually clean and what is unclean.

To this the LORD replied, "If you return, I will take you back, and you will be my servant again. If instead of talking nonsense you proclaim a worthwhile message, you will be my prophet again. The people will come back to you, and you will not need to go to them.

"The priests are to teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is not, and between what is ritually clean and what is not.

"When you are suffering from a dreaded skin disease, be sure to do exactly what the levitical priests tell you; follow the instructions that I have given them.