"Now slaughterthe Passover[animals], sanctifyyourselves and preparefor your brethrento doaccording to the wordof the LORDby Moses."
So Jacobsaidto his householdand to allwhowere with him, "Putawaythe foreigngodswhichare amongyou, and purifyyourselves and changeyour garments;
and saidto them, "You are the headsof the fathers'[households] of the Levites;consecrateyourselves both you and your relatives,that you may bringup the arkof the LORDGodof Israelto [the place] that I have preparedfor it.
They assembledtheir brothers,consecratedthemselves, and wentin to cleansethe houseof the LORD,according to the commandmentof the kingby the wordsof 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.
Then he saidto them, "Listento me, O Levites.Consecrateyourselves now,and consecratethe houseof the LORD,the Godof your fathers,and carrythe uncleannessout from the holyplace.
sincethey couldnot celebrateit at that time,becausethe priestshad not consecratedthemselves in sufficientnumbers,norhad the peoplebeen gatheredto Jerusalem.
Then Josiahcelebratedthe Passoverto the LORDin Jerusalem,and they slaughteredthe Passover[animals] on the fourteenth[day] of the firstmonth.
They slaughteredthe Passover[animals], and while the priestssprinkledthe blood[received] from their hand,the Levitesskinned[them].
Josiahcontributedto the laypeople,to allwho were present,flocksof lambsand younggoats,allfor the Passoverofferings,numbering30000plus 3,000bulls;thesewere from the king'spossessions.
When the priestscameforthfrom the holyplace (for allthe priestswho were presenthad sanctifiedthemselves, withoutregardto divisions),
Whenthe daysof feastinghad completedtheir cycle,Jobwould sendand consecratethem, risingup earlyin the morningand offeringburntofferings[according to] the numberof them all;for Jobsaid,"Perhapsmy sonshave sinnedand cursedGodin their hearts."ThusJobdidcontinually.
Purifyme with hyssop,and I shall be clean;Washme, and I shall be whiterthansnow.
You shall keepit untilthe fourteenthdayof the samemonth,then the wholeassemblyof the congregationof Israelis to killit at twilight.
The LORDalso saidto Moses,"Goto the peopleand consecratethem todayand tomorrow,and let them washtheir garments;
He saidto the people,"Be readyfor the thirdday;do not goneara woman."
Gatherthe people,sanctifythe congregation,Assemblethe elders,Gatherthe childrenand the nursinginfants.Let the bridegroomcomeout of his roomAnd the brideout of her [bridal] chamber.
