²⁰ For the priests and the Levites had ^(A)purified themselves; all of them were ritually clean. And they ^(B)slaughtered the Passover lambs for all the descendants of the captivity, for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

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!

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