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He did what was pleasing in the LORD ’s sight, just as his ancestor David had done.
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In the very first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah reopened the doors of the Temple of the LORD and repaired them.
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He summoned the priests and Levites to meet him at the courtyard east of the Temple.
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He said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the LORD, the God of your ancestors. Remove all the defiled things from the sanctuary.
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Our ancestors were unfaithful and did what was evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned the LORD and his dwelling place; they turned their backs on him.