So one of the priests whom they had deported from Samaria went back and settled in Bethel.<n id="1" /> He taught them how to worship<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

So the king of Assyria ordered, &#8220;Take back one of the priests whom you<n id="1" /> deported from there. He must settle there and teach them the requirements of the God of the land.&#8221;<n id="2" />

But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals,<n id="1" /> so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves. (The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)<n id="2" />

Many of the priests, the Levites, and the leaders<n id="1" /> &#8211; older people who had seen with their own eyes the former temple while it was still established<n id="2" /> &#8211; were weeping loudly,<n id="3" /> and many others raised their voice in a joyous shout.