# he will purify the descendants of Levi "he will correct the sons of Levi and forgive them for having sinned" # He will refine them like gold and silver Here persuading people not to sin any longer is spoken of as if a metalworker were making gold and silver more pure. # they will bring offerings of righteousness to Yahweh "they will bring acceptable offerings to Yahweh in order to worship Yahweh"