Verse 17

For there were many{H7227} in the congregation{H6951} that were not sanctified{H6942}{(H8694)}: therefore the Levites{H3881} had the charge of the killing{H7821} of the passovers{H6453} for every one that was not clean{H2889}, to sanctify{H6942}{(H8687)} them unto the LORD{H3068}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 29:34 : 34 But the priests{H3548} were too few{H4592}, so that they could{H3201}{(H8804)} not flay{H6584}{(H8687)} all the burnt offerings{H5930}: wherefore their brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881} did help{H2388}{(H8762)} them, till the work{H4399} was ended{H3615}{(H8800)}, and until the other priests{H3548} had sanctified{H6942}{(H8691)} themselves: for the Levites{H3881} were more upright{H3477} in heart{H3824} to sanctify{H6942}{(H8692)} themselves than the priests{H3548}.
  • 2 Chr 35:3-6 : 3 And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the Levites{H3881} that taught{H995}{(H8688)}{(H8675)}{H4000} all Israel{H3478}, which were holy{H6918} unto the LORD{H3068}, Put{H5414}{(H8798)} the holy{H6944} ark{H727} in the house{H1004} which Solomon{H8010} the son{H1121} of David{H1732} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} did build{H1129}{(H8804)}; it shall not be a burden{H4853} upon your shoulders{H3802}: serve{H5647}{(H8798)} now the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, and his people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, 4 And prepare{H3559}{(H8685)}{(H8675)}{H3559}{(H8734)} yourselves by the houses{H1004} of your fathers{H1}, after your courses{H4256}, according to the writing{H3791} of David{H1732} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, and according to the writing{H4385} of Solomon{H8010} his son{H1121}. 5 And stand in{H5975}{(H8798)} the holy{H6944} place according to the divisions{H6391} of the families{H1004} of the fathers{H1} of your brethren{H251} the people{H1121}{H5971}, and after the division{H2515} of the families{H1}{H1004} of the Levites{H3881}. 6 So kill{H7819}{(H8798)} the passover{H6453}, and sanctify{H6942}{(H8690)} yourselves, and prepare{H3559}{(H8685)} your brethren{H251}, that they may do{H6213}{(H8800)} according to the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872}.
  • Exod 12:6 : 6 And ye shall keep{H4931} it up until the fourteenth{H702}{H6240} day{H3117} of the same month{H2320}: and the whole{H3605} assembly{H6951} of the congregation{H5712} of Israel{H3478} shall kill{H7819}{(H8804)} it in{H996} the evening{H6153}.