30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

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30 When the priests and Levites had purified themselves ceremonially, they purified the people,(A) the gates and the wall.

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30 Then the priests and Levites (A)purified themselves, and purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

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And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

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When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified.(A) Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering(B) for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned(C) and cursed God(D) in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.

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So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and [a]sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning (A)and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and (B)cursed[b] God in their hearts.” Thus Job did regularly.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:5 consecrate
  2. Job 1:5 Lit. blessed, but in an evil sense; cf. Job 1:11; 2:5, 9

And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.

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and said: “Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate(A) yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.

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and said to them: “Hear me, Levites! Now [a]sanctify yourselves, (A)sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry out the rubbish from the holy place.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 29:5 consecrate

10 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

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10 And the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate(A) them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes(B)

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10 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and (A)consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes.

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And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

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This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.(A)

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Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for (A)himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.

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For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

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Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God,(A) to offer gifts and sacrifices(B) for sins.(C)

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Qualifications for High Priesthood

For every high priest taken from among men (A)is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

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30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

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30 So I purified the priests and the Levites of everything foreign,(A) and assigned them duties, each to his own task.

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30 (A)Thus I cleansed them of everything pagan. I also (B)assigned duties to the priests and the Levites, each to his service,

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22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

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22 Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and go and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy.

Remember(A) me for this also, my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.

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22 And I commanded the Levites that (A)they should cleanse themselves, and that they should go and guard the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day.

Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Your mercy!

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21 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the Lord God of Israel, did eat,

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21 So the Israelites who had returned from the exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves(A) from the unclean practices(B) of their Gentile neighbors in order to seek the Lord,(C) the God of Israel.

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21 Then the children of Israel who had returned from the captivity ate together with all who had separated themselves from the (A)filth[a] of the nations of the land in order to seek the Lord God of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 6:21 uncleanness