¹⁰ that they may offer ^[a]acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven and ^(A)pray for the life of the king and his sons.

¹⁶ And the sons of Israel, the priests, the Levites and the rest of the ^[a]exiles, ^(A)celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.

²² And ^(A)they observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had caused them to rejoice, and ^(B)had turned the heart of ^(C)the king of Assyria toward them to ^[a]encourage them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.