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18 For a large number of people, mainly from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, but even so they ate the Passover contrary to what was prescribed.

However, Hezekiah prayed for them, saying: “May the good Lord grant pardon 19 to all those who are determined to seek God, the Lord, the God of their ancestors, even though they have not been purified as holiness requires.” 20 The Lord listened to Hezekiah and healed the people.

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