2 Chronicles 29:4-17

4Then he brought inH935 the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 and gathered themH622 in the squareH7339 on the east sideH4217.

5“Listen to meH8085, O LevitesH3881,” he saidH559. “ConsecrateH6942 yourselves nowH6258 and consecrateH6942 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1. RemoveH3318 fromH4480 the Holy PlaceH6944 every impurityH5079.

6ForH3588 our fathersH1 were unfaithfulH4603 and didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068 our GodH430. They abandoned HimH5800, turned their facesH6440 awayH5437 from the dwelling placeH4908 of the LORDH3068, and turnedH5414 their backs on HimH6203. 7They alsoH1571 shutH5462 the doorsH1817 of the porticoH197 and extinguishedH3518 the lampsH5216. They did notH3808 burnH6999 incenseH7004 or presentH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 in the Holy PlaceH6944 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478.

8Therefore, the wrathH7110 of the LORDH3068 has fallenH1961 uponH5921 JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, and He has made themH5414 an object of terrorH2113, horrorH8047, and scornH8322, asH834 youH859 can seeH7200 with your own eyesH5869. 9For beholdH2009, thisH2063 is whyH5921 our fathersH1 have fallenH5307 by the swordH2719, and our sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323 and wivesH802 are in captivityH7628.

10NowH6258 it is inH5973 my heartH3824 to makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, so that His fierce angerH2740H639 will turn awayH7725 from usH4480. 11NowH6258, my sonsH1121, do notH408 be negligentH7952, forH3588 the LORDH3068 has chosenH977 you to standH5975 before HimH6440, to serve HimH8334, toH1961 ministerH8334 before Him, and to burn incenseH6999.”

12Then the LevitesH3881 set to workH6965:

MahathH4287 sonH1121 of AmasaiH6022 and JoelH3100 sonH1121 of AzariahH5838 fromH4480 the KohathitesH1121H6956; KishH7027 sonH1121 of AbdiH5660 and AzariahH5838 sonH1121 of JehallelelH3094 from the MeraritesH4847; JoahH3098 sonH1121 of ZimmahH2155 and EdenH5731 sonH1121 of JoahH3098 fromH4480 the GershonitesH1649; 13ShimriH8113 and JeuelH3273 fromH4480 the ElizaphanitesH1121H469; ZechariahH2148 and MattaniahH4983 fromH4480 the AsaphitesH1121H623; 14JehielH3171 and ShimeiH8096 fromH4480 the HemanitesH1121H1968; and ShemaiahH8098 and UzzielH5816 fromH4480 the JeduthunitesH1121H3038.

15When they had assembledH622 their brothersH251 and consecrated themselvesH6942, they went inH935 to cleanseH2891 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, according to the commandH4687 of the kingH4428 by the wordsH1697 of the LORDH3068.

16So the priestsH3548 wentH935 insideH6441 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 to cleanseH2891 it, and they brought outH3318 to the courtyardH2691 allH3605 the unclean thingsH2932 thatH834 they foundH4672 in the templeH1964 of the LORDH3068. Then the LevitesH3881 tookH6901 these things and carriedH3318 them outH2351 to the KidronH6939 ValleyH5158. 17They beganH2490 the consecrationH6942 on the firstH259 day of the firstH7223 monthH2320, and on the eighthH8083 dayH3117 of the monthH2320 they reachedH935 the porticoH197 of the LORDH3068. For eightH8083 more daysH3117 they consecratedH6942 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 itself, finishingH3615 on the sixteenthH8337H6240 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 monthH2320.