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14 They set to work and destroyed the heathen altars in Jerusalem, and knocked down all the incense altars, and threw them into Kidron Brook.

15 On the first day of May the people killed their Passover lambs. Then the priests and Levites became ashamed of themselves for not taking a more active part, so they sanctified themselves and brought burnt offerings into the Temple. 16 They stood at their posts as instructed by the law of Moses the man of God; and the priests sprinkled the blood received from the Levites.

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14 They removed the altars(A) in Jerusalem and cleared away the incense altars and threw them into the Kidron Valley.(B)

15 They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed and consecrated(C) themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the Lord. 16 Then they took up their regular positions(D) as prescribed in the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splashed against the altar the blood handed to them by the Levites.

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