Cross Reference EZRA 6:20 FOR THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES WERE PURIFIED TOGETHER ALL OF THEM WERE PURE AND KILLED THE PASSOVER FOR ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE CAPTIVITY AND FOR THEIR BRETHREN THE PRIESTS AND FOR THEMSELVES

{Ezra 6:20} For x3588 the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 were purified 2891 z8694 together, 259 all x3605 of them [were] pure, 2889 and killed 7819 z8799 the passover 6453 for all x3605 the children 1121 of the captivity, 1473 and for their brethren 251 the priests, 3548 and for themselves.

purified together:
"But¹ the priestsª were¹ too few,ª so that they couldª ° not¹ flayª °¹ all¹ the burnt offerings:ª wherefore their brethrenª the Levitesª did helpª ° them, till¹ the workª was ended,ª ° and until¹ the [other] priestsª had sanctified² ° themselves:¹ for¹ the Levitesª [were] more uprightª in heartª to sanctify² ° themselves¹ than the priests.ª ¹" {2Ch 29:34} + "Then they killedª ° the passoverª on the fourteenthª ª [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}

killed:
"Then Mosesª calledª ° for all¹ the eldersª of Israel,ª and saidª ° unto¹ them, Draw outª ° and takeª ° you a lambª according to your families,ª and killª ° the passover.ª" {Exd 12:21} + "And they killedª ° the passover,ª and the priestsª sprinkledª ° [the blood] from their hands,ª ¹ and the Levitesª flayedª ° [them]." {2Ch 35:11} + "Whoª needethª ª ° notª daily,ª ª asª those high priests,ª to offer upª ° sacrifice,ª firstª forª his ownª sins,ª and thenª for¹ the¹ people's:ª forª thisª he didª ° once,ª when he offered upª ° himself.ª" {Hbr 7:27}

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