- they cleansed:
- "And both the singersª° and the portersª keptª° the wardª of their God,ª and the wardª of the purification,ª according to the commandmentª of David,ª [and] of Solomonª his son.ª" {Neh 12:45} + "And saidª° unto them, Hearª° me, ye Levites,ª sanctify²° now yourselves,¹¹ and sanctifyª°¹ the houseª of the LORDª Godª of your fathers,ª and carry forthª°¹ the filthinessª out of¹ the holyª [place]." {2Ch 29:5} + "And they gatheredª°¹ their brethren,ª and sanctified²° themselves,¹ and came,ª° according to the commandmentª of the king,ª by the wordsª of the LORD,ª to cleanseª° the houseª of the LORD.ª ... Moreover all¹ the vessels,ª which¹ kingª Ahazª in his reignª did cast awayª° in his transgression,ª have we preparedª° and sanctified,ª° and, behold,¹ they [are] beforeª the altarª of the LORD.ª" {2Ch 29:15-19}
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