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In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord [which his father had closed] and repaired them.

He brought together the priests and Levites in the square on the east

And said to them, Levites, hear me! Now sanctify (purify and make free from sin) yourselves and the house of the Lord, the God of your fathers, and carry out the filth from the Holy Place.

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In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the temple of the Lord and repaired(A) them. He brought in the priests and the Levites, assembled them in the square on the east side and said: “Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate(B) yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.

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