14 So the priests and the Levites [a]sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 15:14 consecrated

16 Gather the people,
(A)Sanctify the congregation,
Assemble the elders,
Gather the children and nursing babes;
(B)Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber,
And the bride from her dressing room.
17 Let the priests, who minister to the Lord,
Weep (C)between the porch and the altar;
Let them say, (D)“Spare Your people, O Lord,
And do not give Your heritage to reproach,
That the nations should [a]rule over them.
(E)Why should they say among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’ ”

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  1. Joel 2:17 Or speak a proverb against them

34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings; therefore (A)their brethren the Levites helped them until the work was ended and until the other priests had [a]sanctified themselves, (B)for the Levites were (C)more diligent in (D)sanctifying themselves than the priests.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 29:34 consecrated

15 And they gathered their brethren, (A)sanctified[a] themselves, and went according to the commandment of the king, at the words of the Lord, (B)to cleanse the house of the Lord.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 29:15 consecrated

And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke, saying:

‘By those (A)who come near Me
I must be regarded as holy;
And before all the people
I must be glorified.’ ”

So Aaron held his peace.

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