Then they slaughteredthe Passover[lambs] on the fourteenthof the secondmonth.And the priestsand Leviteswere ashamedof themselves, and consecratedthemselves and broughtburntofferingsto the houseof the LORD.
They assembledtheir brothers,consecratedthemselves, and wentin to cleansethe houseof the LORD,according to the commandmentof the kingby the wordsof the LORD.
The numberof the burntofferingswhichthe assemblybroughtwas 70bulls,100rams,and 200lambs;allthesewere for a burntofferingto the LORD.
But the priestswere too few,so that they were unableto skinallthe burntofferings;therefore their brothersthe Leviteshelpedthem untilthe workwas completedand untilthe [other] priestshad consecratedthemselves. For the Leviteswere moreconscientiousto consecratethemselves thanthe priests.
Now manypeoplewere gatheredat Jerusalemto celebratethe Feastof UnleavenedBreadin the secondmonth,a verylargeassembly.
For the kingand his princesand allthe assemblyin Jerusalemhad decidedto celebratethe Passoverin the secondmonth,
For Hezekiahkingof Judahhad contributedto the assembly1000bullsand 7,000sheep,and the princeshad contributedto the assembly1000bullsand 10,000sheep;and a largenumberof priestsconsecratedthemselves.
sincethey couldnot celebrateit at that time,becausethe priestshad not consecratedthemselves in sufficientnumbers,norhad the peoplebeen gatheredto Jerusalem.
The genealogicalenrollment[included] alltheir littlechildren,their wives,their sonsand their daughters,for the wholeassembly,for they consecratedthemselves faithfullyin holiness.
"Now slaughterthe Passover[animals], sanctifyyourselves and preparefor your brethrento doaccording to the wordof the LORDby Moses."
When the priestscameforthfrom the holyplace (for allthe priestswho were presenthad sanctifiedthemselves, withoutregardto divisions),
For the priestsand the Leviteshad purifiedthemselves together;allof them were pure.Then they slaughteredthe Passover[lamb] for allthe exiles,both for their brothersthe priestsand for themselves.
The LORDalso saidto Moses,"Goto the peopleand consecratethem todayand tomorrow,and let them washtheir garments;
"Alsolet the priestswho comenearto the LORDconsecratethemselves, orelsethe LORDwill breakout against them."
In the secondmonthon the fourteenthdayat twilight,they shall observeit; they shall eatit with unleavenedbreadand bitterherbs.