For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
Many people in the gathering had not gone through the proper purification ceremonies, so the Levites took responsibility for killing the Passover lambs for everyone who was not ceremonially clean, in order to make them right before the LORD.
The Levites stepped in to help people who weren't properly prepared for Passover by taking care of the sacrificial duties so everyone could still participate in worship.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during King Hezekiah's great Passover celebration around 715 BC, when he invited people from both the northern and southern kingdoms to come to Jerusalem. Many who came, especially from the northern tribes, hadn't followed the proper purification rituals required by Jewish law. The Levites, as temple servants, had to perform the sacrificial duties that normally would have been done by individuals who were ceremonially clean.
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