2 Chronicles 30:17
ContextNET © | Because many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites slaughtered 1 the Passover lambs of all who were ceremonially unclean and could not consecrate their sacrifice to the Lord. 2 |
NIV © | Since many in the crowd had not consecrated themselves, the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs for all those who were not ceremonially clean and could not consecrate their lambs to the LORD. |
NASB © | For there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves; therefore, the Levites were over the slaughter of the Passover lambs for everyone who was unclean, in order to consecrate them to the LORD. |
NLT © | Since many of the people there had not purified themselves, the Levites had to slaughter their Passover lambs for them, to set them apart for the LORD. |
MSG © | Because so many in the congregation had not properly prepared themselves by consecration and so were not qualified, the Levites took charge of the slaughter of the Passover lambs so that they would be properly consecrated to GOD. |
BBE © | For there were still a number of the people there who had not made themselves holy: so the Levites had to put Passover lambs to death for those who were not clean, to make them holy to the Lord. |
NRSV © | For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites had to slaughter the passover lamb for everyone who was not clean, to make it holy to the LORD. |
NKJV © | For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites had charge of the slaughter of the Passover lambs for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to the LORD. |
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NET © | Because many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites slaughtered 1 the Passover lambs of all who were ceremonially unclean and could not consecrate their sacrifice to the Lord. 2 |
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1 tn Heb “were over the slaughter of.” 2 tn Heb “of everyone not pure to consecrate to the |