2 Chronicles 30:17

For there were many in the convocation, who had not hallowed themselves,—but, the Levites, were over the slaughtering of the passover-lambs, for every one who was, not pure, to hallow him unto Yahweh.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.

In Context

16And they stood in their place, according to their regulation, according to the law of Moses the man of God,—the priests, dashing the blood, [which they received] at the hand of the Levites.

18For, the multitude of the people, many out of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not purified themselves, for they did eat the passover, otherwise than as was written,—for Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, May Yahweh the Good, put a propitiatory-covering about

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Cross References

Exodus 12:6So shall it be yours, to keep, until the fourteenth day of this month,—then shall all the convocation of the assembly of Israel slay it between the two evenings.

2 Chronicles 29:34Only, the priests, were too few, and were unable to flay all the ascending-sacrifices,—so their brethren the Levites strengthened them, until the work was complete and until the priests had hallowed themselves, for, the Levites, were more upright in heart to hallow themselves, than the priests.

Ezekiel 44:11Yet shall they remain in my sanctuary As attendants in charge at the gates of the house,— And attending upon the house,— They shall slay the ascending-offering, and the sacrifice of the people, And they, shall stand before them to wait upon them.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 30:14-21

The Celebration of the Passover. ( b. c. 726.) 13 And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation. 14 And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron. 15 Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings… Read the whole commentary →

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