- shall slay:
- "But¹ the priestsª were¹ too few,ª so that they couldªº not¹ flayªº¹ all¹ the burnt offerings:ª wherefore their brethrenª the Levitesª did helpªº them, till¹ the workª was ended,ªº and until¹ the [other] priestsª had sanctified²º themselves:¹ for¹ the Levitesª [were] more uprightª in heartª to sanctify²º themselves¹ than the priests.ª¹" {2Ch 29:34} + "For¹ [there were] manyª in the congregationª that¹ were not¹ sanctified:ªº therefore the Levitesª had the charge of¹ the killingª of the passoversª for every one¹ [that was] not¹ clean,ª to sanctifyªº [them] unto the LORD.ª" {2Ch 30:17} + "So the serviceª was prepared,ªº and the priestsª stoodªº in¹ their place,ª and the Levitesª in¹ their courses,ª according to the king'sª commandment.ª ... And they killedªº the passover,ª and the priestsª sprinkledªº [the blood] from their hands,ª¹ and the Levitesª flayedªº [them]." {2Ch 35:10-11}
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