he Lord.

1 Esdr 1:3
And he spake unto the Levites, the holy ministers of Israel, that they
should hallow themselves unto the Lord, to set the holy ark of the
Lord in the house that king Solomon the son of David had built:

1 Esdr 1:4
And said, Ye shall no more bear the ark upon your shoulders: now
therefore serve the Lord your God, and minister unto his people
Israel, and prepare you after your families and kindreds,

1 Esdr 1:5
According as David the king of Israel prescribed, and according to
the magnificence of Solomon his son: and standing in the temple
according to the several dignity of the families of you the Levites,
who minister in the presence of your brethren the children of Israel,

1 Esdr 1:6
Offer the passover in order, and make ready the sacrifices for your
brethren, and keep the passover according to the commandment of the
Lord, which was given unto Moses.

1 Esdr 1:7
And unto the people that was found there Josias gave thirty thousand
lambs and kids, and three thousand calves: these things were given
of the king's allowance, according as he promised, to the people,
to the priests, and to the Levites.

1 Esdr 1:8
And Helkias, Zacharias, and Syelus, the governors of the temple, gave
to the priests for the passover two thousand and six hundred sheep,
and three hundred calves.

1 Esdr 1:9
And Jeconias, and Samaias, and Nathanael his brother, and Assabias,
and Ochiel, and Joram, captains over thousands, gave to the Levites
for the passover five thousand sheep, and seven hundred calves.

1 Esdr 1:10
And when these things were done, the priests and Levites, having the
unleavened bread, stood in very comely order according to the kindreds,

1 Esdr 1:11
And according to the several dignities of the fathers, before the
people, to offer to the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses:
and thus did they in the morning.

1 Esdr 1:12
And they roasted the passover with fire, as appertaineth: as for the
sacrifices, they sod them in brass pots and pans with a good savour,

1 Esdr 1:13
And set them before all the people: and afterward they prepared for
themselves, and for the priests their brethren, the sons of Aaron.

1 Esdr 1:14
For the priests offered the fat until night: and the Levites prepared
for themselves, and the priests their brethren, the sons of Aaron.

1 Esdr 1:15
The holy singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, according
to the appointment of David, to wit, Asaph,