8
Therefore, the wrath of the Lord was on Judah and Jerusalem, and He made them an object of terror, horror, and hissing, as you see with your own eyes.
9
Our fathers fell by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity because of this.
10
It is in my heart now to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel so that His fierce wrath may turn away from us.
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My sons, don't be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, and to be His ministers and burners of incense."
12
Then the Levites stood up: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;