¹⁵ They gathered their brothers together, consecrated themselves,^(A) and went according to the king’s command by the words of the Lord^(B) to cleanse the Lord’s temple.^(C)

³⁴ However, since there were not enough priests, they weren’t able to skin all the burnt offerings, so their Levite brothers helped them^(A) until the work was finished and until the priests consecrated themselves. For the Levites were more conscientious^[a](B) to consecrate themselves than the priests were.^(C)

⁶ Slaughter the Passover lambs,^(A) consecrate yourselves,^(B) and make preparations for your brothers to carry out the word of the Lord through Moses.”