Ezra 6:20 BSB — MannaFest

Ezra 6:20

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.

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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.

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.

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The Levites were purified together - They were all ready at one time to observe the proper rites and ceremonies, and had no need of having a second passover, which was appointed by the law for those who had been accidentally defiled, or were at a distance from the tabernacle. See 2Ch 30:3.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כִּ֣י	ki	for	H3588 →
הִֽטַּהֲר֞וּ	hi.ta.ha.Ru	they had purified themselves	H2891 →
הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים	ha.ko.ha.Nim	the priests	H3548 →
וְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם	ve.hal.vi.Yim	and the Levites	H3881 →
כְּאֶחָ֖ד	ke.'e.Chad	as one	H259 →
כֻּלָּ֣ם	ku.Lam	all of them	H3605 →
טְהוֹרִ֑ים	te.ho.Rim	[were] pure	H2889 →
וַיִּשְׁחֲט֤וּ	vai.yish.cha.Tu	and they slaughtered	H7819 →
הַפֶּ֙סַח֙	ha.Pe.sach	the passover	H6453 →
לְכָל־	le.khol	for all	H3605 →
בְּנֵ֣י	be.Nei	[the] children of	H1121 →
הַגּוֹלָ֔ה	ha.go.Lah	the exile	H1473 →
וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥ם	ve.la.'a.chei.Hem	and for brothers their	H251 →
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים	ha.ko.ha.Nim	the priests	H3548 →
וְלָהֶֽם׃	ve.la.Hem	and for <the> themselves

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Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when…
leads to
- Hebrews 9:28
  so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
- Hebrews 9:12
  He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
- Hebrews 9:14
  how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
- Hebrews 10:6–12
  In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.
- Ephesians 5:2
  and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
Through
Exodus 12:21
Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and told them, “Go at once and select for yourselves a lamb for each family, and slaughter the Passover lamb.
leads to
- Exodus 12:3
  Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household.
Through
2 Chronicles 29:34
However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had…
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 35:11
  And they slaughtered the Passover lambs, while the priests sprinkled the blood handed to them and the Levites skinned the animals.
Through
2 Chronicles 35:11
And they slaughtered the Passover lambs, while the priests sprinkled the blood handed to them and the Levites skinned the animals.
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 29:34
  However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had…

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