Ezra 6:20

Because the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together, all of them were pure. They killed the Passover for all the children of the captivity, for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.

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WEBBE

Because the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together, all of them were pure. They killed the Passover for all the children of the captivity, for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.

BSB

All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves.

KJV

For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

ASV

For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure: and they killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

BBE

For the priests and the Levites had made themselves clean together; they were all clean: and they put the Passover lamb to death for all those who had come back, and for their brothers the priests and for themselves.

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כִּי ki for H3588 הִטַּהֲרוּ hi·ta·ha·ru they had purified themselves H2891 הַכֹּהֲנִים ha·ko·ha·nim the priests H3548 וְהַלְוִיִּם ve·hal·vi·yim and the Levites H3881 כְּאֶחָד ke·'e·chad as one H259 כֻּלָּם ku·lam all of them H3605 טְהוֹרִים te·ho·rim [were] pure H2889 וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ vai·yish·cha·tu and they slaughtered H7819 הַפֶּסַח ha·pe·sach the passover H6453 לְכָל־ le·khol for all H3605 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] children of H1121 הַגּוֹלָה ha·go·lah the exile H1473 וְלַאֲחֵיהֶם ve·la·'a·chei·hem and for brothers their H251 הַכֹּהֲנִים ha·ko·ha·nim the priests H3548 וְלָהֶם ve·la·hem and for (the) themselves H9038

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 13–22

The gospel church, that spiritual temple, is long in the building, but it will be finished at last, when the mystical body is completed. Every believer is a living temple, building up himself in his most holy faith: much opposition is given to this work by Satan and our own corruptions. We trifle, and proceed in it with many stops and pauses; but He that has begun the good work, will see it performed. Then spirits of just men will be made perfect. By getting their sins taken away, the Jews would free themselves from the sting of their late troubles. Their service was with joy. Let us welcome holy ordinances with joy, and serve the Lord with gladness.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.