- after that:
- "And afterª that¹ shall the Levitesª go inª° to do the serviceª°¹ of the tabernacleª of the congregation:ª and thou shalt cleanseª° them, and offerª° them [for] an offering.ª" {Num 8:15} + "Then they killedª° the passoverª on the fourteenthªª [day] of the secondª month:ª and the priestsª and the Levitesª were ashamed,ª° and sanctified²° themselves,¹ and brought inª° the burnt offeringsª into the houseª of the LORD.ª ... For¹ [there were] manyª in the congregationª that¹ were not¹ sanctified:ª° therefore the Levitesª had the charge of¹ the killingª of the passoversª for every one¹ [that was] not¹ clean,ª to sanctifyª° [them] unto the LORD.ª" {2Ch 30:15-17} + "Then the priestsª the Levitesª aroseª° and blessedª°¹ the people:ª and their voiceª was heard,ª° and their prayerª cameª° [up] to his holyª dwelling place,ª [even] unto heaven.ª" {2Ch 30:27} + "And Hezekiahª appointedª°¹ the coursesª of the priestsª and the Levitesª after¹ their courses,ª every manª according² to¹ his service,ª the priestsª and Levitesª for burnt offeringsª and for peace offerings,ª to minister,ª° and to give thanks,ª° and to praiseª° in the gatesª of the tentsª of the LORD.ª" {2Ch 31:2} + "And his princesª gaveª° willinglyª unto the people,ª to the priests,ª and to the Levites:ª Hilkiahª and Zechariahª and Jehiel,ª rulersª of the houseª of God,ª gaveª° unto the priestsª for the passover offeringsª two thousandª and sixª hundredª [small cattle], and threeª hundredª oxen.ª ... And the singersª° the sonsª of Asaphª [were] in¹ their place,ª according to the commandmentª of David,ª and Asaph,ª and Heman,ª and Jeduthunª the king'sª seer;ª and the portersª [waited] at every gate;ª they might not¹ departª° from¹¹ their service;ª for¹ their brethrenª the Levitesª preparedª° for them." {2Ch 35:8-15}
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