The priests' positioning at their accustomed places and the Levites in their divisions reflects the restoration of proper institutional order and the resumption of traditional worship structures. The standing of the priests according to the law indicates that worship has been restored to full conformity with established legal requirements. The sprinkling of blood, received from the Levites, accomplishes the atonement dimension of the Passover sacrifice and connects this corporate observance to the fundamental mechanism of covenant renewal through blood. The distribution of responsibilities between priests and Levites, each executing their proper functions, demonstrates the sophisticated institutional apparatus required for proper worship. The successful execution of these detailed procedures, after years of neglect, testifies to the thoroughness of the institutional restoration.

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