Verse 17

For there were many{H7227} in the assembly{H6951} that had not sanctified{H6942} themselves: therefore the Levites{H3881} had the charge of killing{H7821} the passovers{H6453} for every one that was not clean,{H2889} to sanctify{H6942} them unto Jehovah.{H3068}

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 29:34 : 34 But the priests{H3548} were too few,{H4592} so that they could{H3201} not flay{H6584} all the burnt-offerings:{H5930} wherefore their brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881} did help{H2388} them, till the work{H4399} was ended,{H3615} and until the priests{H3548} had sanctified{H6942} themselves; for the Levites{H3881} were more upright{H3477} in heart{H3824} to sanctify{H6942} themselves than the priests.{H3548}
• 2 Chr 35:3-6 : 3 And he said{H559} unto the Levites{H3881} that taught{H995} all Israel,{H3478} that were holy{H6918} unto Jehovah,{H3068} Put{H5414} the holy{H6944} ark{H727} in the house{H1004} which Solomon{H8010} the son{H1121} of David{H1732} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} did build;{H1129} there shall no more be a burden{H4853} upon your shoulders:{H3802} now serve{H5647} Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} and his people{H5971} Israel.{H3478} 4 And prepare{H3559} yourselves after your fathers'{H1} houses{H1004} by your courses,{H4256} according to the writing{H3791} of David{H1732} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} and according to the writing{H4385} of Solomon{H8010} his son.{H1121} 5 And stand in{H5975} the holy{H6944} place according to the divisions{H6391} of the fathers'{H1} houses{H1004} of your brethren{H251} the children of the people,{H1121} and [let there be for each] a portion{H2515} of a fathers'{H1} house of the Levites.{H3881} 6 And kill{H7819} the passover,{H6453} and sanctify{H6942} yourselves, and prepare{H3559} for your brethren,{H251} to do{H6213} according to the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} by{H3027} Moses.{H4872}
• Exod 12:6 : 6 and ye shall keep{H4931} it until the fourteenth{H702} day{H3117} of the same month;{H2320} and the whole{H3605} assembly{H6951} of the congregation{H5712} of Israel{H3478} shall kill{H7819} it at{H996} even.{H6153}