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Josiah gave the Israelites thirty thousand sheep and goats to kill for the Passover sacrifices, and he gave them three thousand cattle. They were all his own animals.

Josiah’s officers also gave willingly to the people, the priests, and the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the officers in charge of the Temple, gave the priests twenty-six hundred lambs and goats and three hundred cattle for Passover sacrifices. Conaniah, his brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, and Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad gave the Levites five thousand sheep and goats and five hundred cattle for Passover sacrifices. These men were leaders of the Levites.

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Josiah provided for all the lay people who were there a total of thirty thousand lambs and goats for the Passover offerings,(A) and also three thousand cattle—all from the king’s own possessions.(B)

His officials also contributed(C) voluntarily to the people and the priests and Levites. Hilkiah,(D) Zechariah and Jehiel, the officials in charge of God’s temple, gave the priests twenty-six hundred Passover offerings and three hundred cattle. Also Konaniah(E) along with Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah, Jeiel and Jozabad,(F) the leaders of the Levites, provided five thousand Passover offerings and five hundred head of cattle for the Levites.

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