3. He in the first year of his reign, in the chodesh harishon, opened the daletot Beis Hashem, and repaired them.
4. And he brought in the Kohanim and the Levi'im, and gathered them together into the rechov hamizrach (eastern plaza),
5. And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levi'im, set yourselves apart as kodesh now and consecrate the Beis Hashem Elohei Avoteichem, and remove the niddah (contamination) from HaKodesh.
6. For Avoteinu have been unfaithful, and have done that which is rah in the eyes of Hashem Eloheinu, have forsaken Him, have turned away their faces from the Mishkan Hashem, and to it they have turned their backs.