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Ezra 6:20-22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Ezra 6:20-22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
20 The Levites, every one of whom had purified himself for the occasion, sacrificed the Passover for all the exiles, for their colleagues the priests, and for themselves. 21 The Israelites who had returned from the exile and all those who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the Gentiles in the land shared in it, seeking the Lord, the God of Israel. 22 (A)They joyfully kept the feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days, for the Lord had filled them with joy by making the king of Assyria[a] favorable to them, so that he gave them help in their work on the house of God, the God of Israel.
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- 6:22 The king of Assyria: “Assyria” is perhaps used in a broad sense for the Persian empire; or the editor may have in mind the account of Hezekiah’s Passover which refers to those who had escaped the hand of the king of Assyria (2 Chr 30:6).
Ezra 6:20-22
New International Version
Ezra 6:20-22
New International Version
20 The priests and Levites had purified themselves and were all ceremonially clean. The Levites slaughtered(A) the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their relatives the priests and for themselves. 21 So the Israelites who had returned from the exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves(B) from the unclean practices(C) of their Gentile neighbors in order to seek the Lord,(D) the God of Israel. 22 For seven days they celebrated with joy the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(E) because the Lord had filled them with joy by changing the attitude(F) of the king of Assyria so that he assisted them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel.
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