2 Chronicles 29 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 30

¹Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

KJVAnd Hezekiah^H3169 sent^H7971^(H8799) to all Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063, and wrote^H3789^(H8804) letters^H107 also to Ephraim^H669 and Manasseh^H4519, that they should come^H935^(H8800) to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 at Jerusalem^H3389, to keep^H6213^(H8800) the passover^H6453 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478.

² For the king had taken counsel with his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem to keep the Passover in the second month.

KJVFor the king^H4428 had taken counsel^H3289^(H8735), and his princes^H8269, and all the congregation^H6951 in Jerusalem^H3389, to keep^H6213^(H8800) the passover^H6453 in the second^H8145 month^H2320.

³ For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, and the people had not gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

KJVFor they could^H3201^(H8804) not keep^H6213^(H8800) it at that time^H6256, because the priests^H3548 had not sanctified^H6942^(H8694) themselves sufficiently^H4078^(H8676)^H1767, neither had the people^H5971 gathered themselves together^H622^(H8738) to Jerusalem^H3389.

⁴ The thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.

KJVAnd the thing^H1697 pleased^H3474^(H8799)^H5869 the king^H4428 and all the congregation^H6951.

⁵ So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem, for they had not kept it in great numbers in the way it is written.

KJVSo they established^H5975^(H8686) a decree^H1697 to make proclamation^H5674^(H8687)^H6963 throughout all Israel^H3478, from Beersheba^H884 even to Dan^H1835, that they should come^H935^(H8800) to keep^H6213^(H8800) the passover^H6453 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 at Jerusalem^H3389: for they had not done^H6213^(H8804) it of a long^H7230 time in such sort as it was written^H3789^(H8803).

⁶ So the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, according to the commandment of the king, saying, “You children of Israel, turn again to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant of you that have escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

KJVSo the posts^H7323^(H8801) went^H3212^(H8799) with the letters^H107 from^H3027 the king^H4428 and his princes^H8269 throughout all Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063, and according to the commandment^H4687 of the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), Ye children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, turn again^H7725^(H8798) unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Abraham^H85, Isaac^H3327, and Israel^H3478, and he will return^H7725^(H8799) to the remnant^H7604^(H8737) of you, that are escaped^H6413 out of the hand^H3709 of the kings^H4428 of Assyria^H804.

⁷ Don’t be like your fathers and like your brothers, who trespassed against Yahweh, the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as you see.

KJVAnd be not ye like your fathers^H1, and like your brethren^H251, which trespassed^H4603^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1, who therefore gave them up^H5414^(H8799) to desolation^H8047, as ye see^H7200^(H8802).

⁸ Now don’t be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

KJVNow be ye not stiffnecked^H7185^(H8686)^H6203, as your fathers^H1 were, but yield^H5414^(H8798) yourselves^H3027 unto the LORD^H3068, and enter^H935^(H8798) into his sanctuary^H4720, which he hath sanctified^H6942^(H8689) for ever^H5769: and serve^H5647^(H8798) the LORD^H3068 your God^H430, that the fierceness^H2740 of his wrath^H639 may turn away^H7725^(H8799) from you.

⁹ For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children will find compassion with those who led them captive, and will come again into this land, because Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you if you return to him.”

KJVFor if ye turn again^H7725^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068, your brethren^H251 and your children^H1121 shall find compassion^H7356 before^H6440 them that lead them captive^H7617^(H8802), so that they shall come again^H7725^(H8800) into this land^H776: for the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 is gracious^H2587 and merciful^H7349, and will not turn away^H5493^(H8686) his face^H6440 from you, if ye return^H7725^(H8799) unto him.

¹⁰ So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun, but people ridiculed them and mocked them.

KJVSo the posts^H7323^(H8801) passed^H5674^(H8802) from city^H5892 to city^H5892 through the country^H776 of Ephraim^H669 and Manasseh^H4519 even unto Zebulun^H2074: but they laughed them to scorn^H7832^(H8688), and mocked^H3932^(H8688) them.

¹¹ Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

KJVNevertheless divers^H582 of Asher^H836 and Manasseh^H4519 and of Zebulun^H2074 humbled^H3665^(H8738) themselves, and came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389.

¹² Also the hand of God came on Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by Yahweh’s word.

KJVAlso in Judah^H3063 the hand^H3027 of God^H430 was to give^H5414^(H8800) them one^H259 heart^H3820 to do^H6213^(H8800) the commandment^H4687 of the king^H4428 and of the princes^H8269, by the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

¹³ Many people assembled at Jerusalem to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly.

KJVAnd there assembled^H622^(H8735) at Jerusalem^H3389 much^H7227 people^H5971 to keep^H6213^(H8800) the feast^H2282 of unleavened bread^H4682 in the second^H8145 month^H2320, a very^H3966 great^H7230 congregation^H6951.

¹⁴ They arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and they took away all the altars for incense and threw them into the brook Kidron.

KJVAnd they arose^H6965^(H8799) and took away^H5493^(H8686) the altars^H4196 that were in Jerusalem^H3389, and all the altars for incense^H6999 took they away^H5493^(H8689), and cast^H7993^(H8686) them into the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939.

¹⁵ Then they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt offerings into Yahweh’s house.

KJVThen they killed^H7819^(H8799) the passover^H6453 on the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day of the second^H8145 month^H2320: and the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 were ashamed^H3637^(H8738), and sanctified^H6942^(H8691) themselves, and brought in^H935^(H8686) the burnt offerings^H5930 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁶ They stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood which they received of the hand of the Levites.

KJVAnd they stood^H5975^(H8799) in their place^H5977 after their manner^H4941, according to the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872 the man^H376 of God^H430: the priests^H3548 sprinkled^H2236^(H8802) the blood^H1818, which they received of the hand^H3027 of the Levites^H3881.

¹⁷ For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites were in charge of killing the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to Yahweh.

KJVFor there were many^H7227 in the congregation^H6951 that were not sanctified^H6942^(H8694): therefore the Levites^H3881 had the charge of the killing^H7821 of the passovers^H6453 for every one that was not clean^H2889, to sanctify^H6942^(H8687) them unto the LORD^H3068.

¹⁸ For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover other than the way it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, “May the good Yahweh pardon everyone

KJVFor a multitude^H4768 of the people^H5971, even many^H7227 of Ephraim^H669, and Manasseh^H4519, Issachar^H3485, and Zebulun^H2074, had not^H3808 cleansed^H2891^(H8694) themselves, yet did they eat^H398^(H8804) the passover^H6453 otherwise than it was written^H3789^(H8803). But Hezekiah^H3169 prayed^H6419^(H8694) for them, saying^H559^(H8800), The good^H2896 LORD^H3068 pardon^H3722^(H8762) every one

¹⁹ who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.”

KJVThat prepareth^H3559^(H8689) his heart^H3824 to seek^H1875^(H8800) God^H430, the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of his fathers^H1, though he be not cleansed according to the purification^H2893 of the sanctuary^H6944.

²⁰ Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 hearkened^H8085^(H8799) to Hezekiah^H3169, and healed^H7495^(H8799) the people^H5971.

²¹ The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness. The Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day by day, singing with loud instruments to Yahweh.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 that were present^H4672^(H8737) at Jerusalem^H3389 kept^H6213^(H8799) the feast^H2282 of unleavened bread^H4682 seven^H7651 days^H3117 with great^H1419 gladness^H8057: and the Levites^H3881 and the priests^H3548 praised^H1984^(H8764) the LORD^H3068 day^H3117 by day^H3117, singing with loud^H5797 instruments^H3627 unto the LORD^H3068.

²² Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

KJVAnd Hezekiah^H3169 spake^H1696^(H8762) comfortably^H3820 unto all the Levites^H3881 that taught^H7919^(H8688) the good^H2896 knowledge^H7922 of the LORD^H3068: and they did eat^H398^(H8799) throughout the feast^H4150 seven^H7651 days^H3117, offering^H2076^(H8764) peace^H8002 offerings^H2077, and making confession^H3034^(H8693) to the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

²³ The whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days, and they kept another seven days with gladness.

KJVAnd the whole assembly^H6951 took counsel^H3289^(H8735) to keep^H6213^(H8800) other^H312 seven^H7651 days^H3117: and they kept^H6213^(H8799) other seven^H7651 days^H3117 with gladness^H8057.

²⁴ For Hezekiah king of Judah gave to the assembly for offerings one thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep; and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.

KJVFor Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 did give^H7311^(H8689) to the congregation^H6951 a thousand^H505 bullocks^H6499 and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 sheep^H6629; and the princes^H8269 gave^H7311^(H8689) to the congregation^H6951 a thousand^H505 bullocks^H6499 and ten^H6235 thousand^H505 sheep^H6629: and a great number^H7230 of priests^H3548 sanctified^H6942^(H8691) themselves.

²⁵ All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the foreigners who came out of the land of Israel and who lived in Judah, rejoiced.

KJVAnd all the congregation^H6951 of Judah^H3063, with the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881, and all the congregation^H6951 that came out^H935^(H8802) of Israel^H3478, and the strangers^H1616 that came out^H935^(H8802) of the land^H776 of Israel^H3478, and that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Judah^H3063, rejoiced^H8055^(H8799).

²⁶ So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was nothing like this in Jerusalem.

KJVSo there was great^H1419 joy^H8057 in Jerusalem^H3389: for since the time^H3117 of Solomon^H8010 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 there was not the like in Jerusalem^H3389.

²⁷ Then the Levitical priests arose and blessed the people. Their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.

KJVThen the priests^H3548 the Levites^H3881 arose^H6965^(H8799) and blessed^H1288^(H8762) the people^H5971: and their voice^H6963 was heard^H8085^(H8735), and their prayer^H8605 came^H935^(H8799) up to his holy^H6944 dwelling place^H4583, even unto heaven^H8064.

WEB·2 Chronicles 29

¹Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

KJVHezekiah^H3169 began to reign^H4427^(H8804) when he was five^H2568 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121, and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) nine^H8672 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Abijah^H29, the daughter^H1323 of Zechariah^H2148.

² He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that David his father had done.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, according to all that David^H1732 his father^H1 had done^H6213^(H8804).

³ In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of Yahweh’s house and repaired them.

KJVHe in the first^H7223 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800), in the first^H7223 month^H2320, opened^H6605^(H8804) the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and repaired^H2388^(H8762) them.

⁴ He brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them together into the wide place on the east,

KJVAnd he brought in^H935^(H8686) the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881, and gathered them together^H622^(H8799) into the east^H4217 street^H7339,

⁵ and said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Yahweh, the God of your fathers, and carry the filthiness out of the holy place.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Hear^H8085^(H8798) me, ye Levites^H3881, sanctify^H6942^(H8690) now yourselves, and sanctify^H6942^(H8761) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of your fathers^H1, and carry forth^H3318^(H8685) the filthiness^H5079 out of the holy^H6944 place.

⁶ For our fathers were unfaithful, and have done that which was evil in Yahweh our God’s sight, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of Yahweh, and turned their backs.

KJVFor our fathers^H1 have trespassed^H4603^(H8804), and done^H6213^(H8804) that which was evil^H7451 in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, and have forsaken^H5800^(H8799) him, and have turned away^H5437^(H8686) their faces^H6440 from the habitation^H4908 of the LORD^H3068, and turned^H5414^(H8799) their backs^H6203.

⁷ Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.

KJVAlso they have shut up^H5462^(H8804) the doors^H1817 of the porch^H197, and put out^H3518^(H8762) the lamps^H5216, and have not burned^H6999^(H8689) incense^H7004 nor offered^H5927^(H8689) burnt offerings^H5930 in the holy^H6944 place unto the God^H430 of Israel^H3478.

⁸ Therefore Yahweh’s wrath was on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has delivered them to be tossed back and forth, to be an astonishment and a hissing, as you see with your eyes.

KJVWherefore the wrath^H7110 of the LORD^H3068 was upon Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389, and he hath delivered^H5414^(H8799) them to trouble^H2189^(H8675)^H2113, to astonishment^H8047, and to hissing^H8322, as ye see^H7200^(H8802) with your eyes^H5869.

⁹ For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

KJVFor, lo, our fathers^H1 have fallen^H5307^(H8804) by the sword^H2719, and our sons^H1121 and our daughters^H1323 and our wives^H802 are in captivity^H7628 for this.

¹⁰ Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Yahweh, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.

KJVNow it is in mine heart^H3824 to make^H3772^(H8800) a covenant^H1285 with the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, that his fierce^H2740 wrath^H639 may turn away^H7725^(H8799) from us.

¹¹ My sons, don’t be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers and burn incense.”

KJVMy sons^H1121, be not now negligent^H7952^(H8735): for the LORD^H3068 hath chosen^H977^(H8804) you to stand^H5975^(H8800) before^H6440 him, to serve^H8334^(H8763) him, and that ye should minister^H8334^(H8764) unto him, and burn incense^H6999^(H8688).

¹² Then the Levites arose: Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

KJVThen the Levites^H3881 arose^H6965^(H8799), Mahath^H4287 the son^H1121 of Amasai^H6022, and Joel^H3100 the son^H1121 of Azariah^H5838, of the sons^H1121 of the Kohathites^H6956: and of the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847, Kish^H7027 the son^H1121 of Abdi^H5660, and Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Jehalelel^H3094: and of the Gershonites^H1649; Joah^H3098 the son^H1121 of Zimmah^H2155, and Eden^H5731 the son^H1121 of Joah^H3098:

¹³ and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

KJVAnd of the sons^H1121 of Elizaphan^H469; Shimri^H8113, and Jeiel^H3273: and of the sons^H1121 of Asaph^H623; Zechariah^H2148, and Mattaniah^H4983:

¹⁴ and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.

KJVAnd of the sons^H1121 of Heman^H1968; Jehiel^H3171, and Shimei^H8096: and of the sons^H1121 of Jeduthun^H3038; Shemaiah^H8098, and Uzziel^H5816.

¹⁵ They gathered their brothers, sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by Yahweh’s words, to cleanse Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd they gathered^H622^(H8799) their brethren^H251, and sanctified^H6942^(H8691) themselves, and came^H935^(H8799), according to the commandment^H4687 of the king^H4428, by the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, to cleanse^H2891^(H8763) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁶ The priests went into the inner part of Yahweh’s house to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in Yahweh’s temple into the court of Yahweh’s house. The Levites took it from there to carry it out to the brook Kidron.

KJVAnd the priests^H3548 went^H935^(H8799) into the inner part^H6441 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, to cleanse^H2891^(H8763) it, and brought out^H3318^(H8686) all the uncleanness^H2932 that they found^H4672^(H8804) in the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068 into the court^H2691 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. And the Levites^H3881 took^H6901^(H8762) it, to carry it out^H3318^(H8687) abroad^H2351 into the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939.

¹⁷ Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month they came to Yahweh’s porch. They sanctified Yahweh’s house in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.

KJVNow they began^H2490^(H8686) on the first^H259 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320 to sanctify^H6942^(H8763), and on the eighth^H8083 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 came^H935^(H8804) they to the porch^H197 of the LORD^H3068: so they sanctified^H6942^(H8762) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 in eight^H8083 days^H3117; and in the sixteenth^H8337^H6240 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320 they made an end^H3615^(H8765).

¹⁸ Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within the palace and said, “We have cleansed all Yahweh’s house, including the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels, and the table of show bread with all its vessels.

KJVThen they went^H935^(H8799) in^H6441 to Hezekiah^H2396 the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), We have cleansed^H2891^(H8765) all the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and the altar^H4196 of burnt offering^H5930, with all the vessels^H3627 thereof, and the shewbread^H4635 table^H7979, with all the vessels^H3627 thereof.

¹⁹ Moreover, we have prepared and sanctified all the vessels which King Ahaz threw away in his reign when he was unfaithful. Behold, they are before Yahweh’s altar.”

KJVMoreover all the vessels^H3627, which king^H4428 Ahaz^H271 in his reign^H4438 did cast away^H2186^(H8689) in his transgression^H4604, have we prepared^H3559^(H8689) and sanctified^H6942^(H8689), and, behold, they are before^H6440 the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068.

²⁰ Then Hezekiah the king arose early, gathered the princes of the city, and went up to Yahweh’s house.

KJVThen Hezekiah^H3169 the king^H4428 rose early^H7925^(H8686), and gathered^H622^(H8799) the rulers^H8269 of the city^H5892, and went up^H5927^(H8799) to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

²¹ They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. He commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on Yahweh’s altar.

KJVAnd they brought^H935^(H8686) seven^H7651 bullocks^H6499, and seven^H7651 rams^H352, and seven^H7651 lambs^H3532, and seven^H7651 he^H6842 goats^H5795, for a sin offering^H2403 for the kingdom^H4467, and for the sanctuary^H4720, and for Judah^H3063. And he commanded^H559^(H8799) the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 to offer^H5927^(H8687) them on the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068.

²² So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They killed the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. They also killed the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.

KJVSo they killed^H7819^(H8799) the bullocks^H1241, and the priests^H3548 received^H6901^(H8762) the blood^H1818, and sprinkled^H2236^(H8799) it on the altar^H4196: likewise, when they had killed^H7819^(H8799) the rams^H352, they sprinkled^H2236^(H8799) the blood^H1818 upon the altar^H4196: they killed^H7819^(H8799) also the lambs^H3532, and they sprinkled^H2236^(H8799) the blood^H1818 upon the altar^H4196.

²³ They brought near the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them.

KJVAnd they brought forth^H5066^(H8686) the he goats^H8163 for the sin offering^H2403 before^H6440 the king^H4428 and the congregation^H6951; and they laid^H5564^(H8799) their hands^H3027 upon them:

²⁴ Then the priests killed them, and they made a sin offering with their blood on the altar, to make atonement for all Israel; for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.

KJVAnd the priests^H3548 killed^H7819^(H8799) them, and they made reconciliation^H2398^(H8762) with their blood^H1818 upon the altar^H4196, to make an atonement^H3722^(H8763) for all Israel^H3478: for the king^H4428 commanded^H559^(H8804) that the burnt offering^H5930 and the sin offering^H2403 should be made for all Israel^H3478.

²⁵ He set the Levites in Yahweh’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from Yahweh by his prophets.

KJVAnd he set^H5975^(H8686) the Levites^H3881 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 with cymbals^H4700, with psalteries^H5035, and with harps^H3658, according to the commandment^H4687 of David^H1732, and of Gad^H1410 the king's^H4428 seer^H2374, and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030: for so was the commandment^H4687 of^H3027 the LORD^H3068 by^H3027 his prophets^H5030.

²⁶ The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets.

KJVAnd the Levites^H3881 stood^H5975^(H8799) with the instruments^H3627 of David^H1732, and the priests^H3548 with the trumpets^H2689.

²⁷ Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, Yahweh’s song also began, along with the trumpets and instruments of David king of Israel.

KJVAnd Hezekiah^H2396 commanded^H559^(H8799) to offer^H5927^(H8687) the burnt offering^H5930 upon the altar^H4196. And when^H6256 the burnt offering^H5930 began^H2490^(H8689), the song^H7892 of the LORD^H3068 began^H2490^(H8689) also with the trumpets^H2689, and with the instruments^H3627 ordained by^H3027 David^H1732 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478.

²⁸ All the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. All this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

KJVAnd all the congregation^H6951 worshipped^H7812^(H8693), and the singers^H7892 sang^H7891^(H8789), and the trumpeters^H2689 sounded^H2690^(H8688)^(H8675)^H2690^(H8764): and all this continued until the burnt offering^H5930 was finished^H3615^(H8800).

²⁹ When they had finished offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

KJVAnd when they had made an end^H3615^(H8763) of offering^H5927^(H8687), the king^H4428 and all that were present^H4672^(H8737) with him bowed^H3766^(H8804) themselves, and worshipped^H7812^(H8691).

³⁰ Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to Yahweh with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.

KJVMoreover Hezekiah^H3169 the king^H4428 and the princes^H8269 commanded^H559^(H8799) the Levites^H3881 to sing praise^H1984^(H8763) unto the LORD^H3068 with the words^H1697 of David^H1732, and of Asaph^H623 the seer^H2374. And they sang praises^H1984^(H8762) with gladness^H8057, and they bowed their heads^H6915^(H8799) and worshipped^H7812^(H8691).

³¹ Then Hezekiah answered, “Now you have consecrated yourselves to Yahweh. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into Yahweh’s house.” The assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.

KJVThen Hezekiah^H3169 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Now ye have consecrated^H4390^(H8765)^H3027 yourselves unto the LORD^H3068, come near^H5066^(H8798) and bring^H935^(H8685) sacrifices^H2077 and thank offerings^H8426 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. And the congregation^H6951 brought in^H935^(H8686) sacrifices^H2077 and thank offerings^H8426; and as many as were of a free^H5081 heart^H3820 burnt offerings^H5930.

³² The number of the burnt offerings which the assembly brought was seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs. All these were for a burnt offering to Yahweh.

KJVAnd the number^H4557 of the burnt offerings^H5930, which the congregation^H6951 brought^H935^(H8689), was threescore and ten^H7657 bullocks^H1241, an hundred^H3967 rams^H352, and two hundred^H3967 lambs^H3532: all these were for a burnt offering^H5930 to the LORD^H3068.

³³ The consecrated things were six hundred head of cattle and three thousand sheep.

KJVAnd the consecrated things^H6944 were six^H8337 hundred^H3967 oxen^H1241 and three^H7969 thousand^H505 sheep^H6629.

³⁴ But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings. Therefore their brothers the Levites helped them until the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves, for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

KJVBut the priests^H3548 were too few^H4592, so that they could^H3201^(H8804) not flay^H6584^(H8687) all the burnt offerings^H5930: wherefore their brethren^H251 the Levites^H3881 did help^H2388^(H8762) them, till the work^H4399 was ended^H3615^(H8800), and until the other priests^H3548 had sanctified^H6942^(H8691) themselves: for the Levites^H3881 were more upright^H3477 in heart^H3824 to sanctify^H6942^(H8692) themselves than the priests^H3548.

³⁵ Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings and with the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of Yahweh’s house was set in order.

KJVAnd also the burnt offerings^H5930 were in abundance^H7230, with the fat^H2459 of the peace offerings^H8002, and the drink offerings^H5262 for every burnt offering^H5930. So the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 was set in order^H3559^(H8735).

³⁶ Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.

KJVAnd Hezekiah^H3169 rejoiced^H8055^(H8799), and all the people^H5971, that God^H430 had prepared^H3559^(H8689) the people^H5971: for the thing^H1697 was done suddenly^H6597.

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