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16 And they stood on their station according to their ordinance, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splattered the blood from the hand of the Levites. 17 For many were in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves, and the Levites were over the slaughtering of the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to YHWH. 18 For a multitude of the people, many from Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May YHWH, who is good, provide atonement on the behalf 19 everyone who prepares his heart to seek God—YHWH, God of his fathers—and not according to the purifying of the sanctuary.” 20 And YHWH listened to Hezekiah and healed the people. 21 And the sons of Israel who were found in Jerusalem kept the Feast of the Unleavened seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests were praising YHWH day by day, accompanied by loud instruments to YHWH. 22 And Hezekiah spoke to the heart of all the Levites who gave good understanding of YHWH. And they ate the appointed thing seven days, sacrificing sacrifices of peace offerings and confessing to YHWH, God of their fathers. 23 And all the assembly counseled to keep it another seven days, and they kept it seven days with joy. 24 For Hezekiah king of Judah gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep, and the leaders gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep, and a great number of priests sanctified themselves. 25 And all the assembly of Judah rejoiced, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the assembly that came from Israel, and the sojourners who came from the land of Israel, and those who dwelt in Judah. 26 And there was great joy in Jerusalem, for from the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel nothing like this was in Jerusalem. 27 And the priests, the Levites, arose and blessed the people, and their voice was heard. And their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place in the heavens. 2 Chronicles 30:16-27, Berean Literal Bible. Public domain.
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