The Cleansing of the House of the Lord

The priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord to cleanse it, and they brought out all the uncleaness that they found in the temple. And the Levites took it, and carried it out to the brook, Kidron. They began to sanctify on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month, they came to the vestibule of the Lord. For eight days, for eight days, they sanctified the house of The Lord. Then Hezekiah the king said, You have now consecrated yourselves to the Lord. Come near, bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house ofthe Lord. All who