## sprinkling of...ashes on those who are ritually unclean ##
The priest would drop small amounts of the ashes on the unclean people.
## how much more will Christ's blood, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead deeds to serve the living God? ##
"Christ offered himself without blemish to God through the eternal Spirit, and his blood will cleanse our conscience from dead deeds to serve the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
## Christ's blood...cleanse our conscience ##
Because Jesus sacrificed himself, we no longer have to feel guilty for the sins we have committed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
## our conscience ##
the conscience of the writer and of the readers
## For this reason ##
"As a result" or "Because of this"
## penalty ##
"punishment"
## those called by God ##
those whom God has appointed or chosen to be his children