2 Chronicles 30 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 31

¹Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the pillars in pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, also in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

KJVNow when all this was finished^H3615^(H8763), all Israel^H3478 that were present^H4672^(H8737) went out^H3318^(H8804) to the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and brake^H7665 the images^H4676 in pieces^H7665^(H8762), and cut down^H1438^(H8762) the groves^H842, and threw down^H5422^(H8762) the high places^H1116 and the altars^H4196 out of all Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144, in Ephraim^H669 also and Manasseh^H4519, until they had utterly destroyed^H3615^(H8763) them all. Then all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 returned^H7725^(H8799), every man^H376 to his possession^H272, into their own cities^H5892.

² Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.

KJVAnd Hezekiah^H3169 appointed^H5975^(H8686) the courses^H4256 of the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 after their courses^H4256, every man^H376 according^H6310 to his service^H5656, the priests^H3548 and Levites^H3881 for burnt offerings^H5930 and for peace offerings^H8002, to minister^H8334^(H8763), and to give thanks^H3034^(H8687), and to praise^H1984^(H8763) in the gates^H8179 of the tents^H4264 of the LORD^H3068.

³ He also appointed the king’s portion of his possessions for the burnt offerings: for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in Yahweh’s law.

KJVHe appointed also the king's^H4428 portion^H4521 of his substance^H7399 for the burnt offerings^H5930, to wit, for the morning^H1242 and evening^H6153 burnt offerings^H5930, and the burnt offerings^H5930 for the sabbaths^H7676, and for the new moons^H2320, and for the set feasts^H4150, as it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068.

⁴ Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to Yahweh’s law.

KJVMoreover he commanded^H559^(H8799) the people^H5971 that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Jerusalem^H3389 to give^H5414^(H8800) the portion^H4521 of the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881, that they might be encouraged^H2388^(H8799) in the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068.

⁵ As soon as the commandment went out, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in the tithe of all things abundantly.

KJVAnd as soon as the commandment^H1697 came abroad^H6555^(H8800), the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 brought^H935^(H8689) in abundance^H7235^(H8689) the firstfruits^H7225 of corn^H1715, wine^H8492, and oil^H3323, and honey^H1706, and of all the increase^H8393 of the field^H7704; and the tithe^H4643 of all things brought^H935^(H8689) they in abundantly^H7230.

⁶ The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them in heaps.

KJVAnd concerning the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063, that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, they also brought in^H935^(H8689) the tithe^H4643 of oxen^H1241 and sheep^H6629, and the tithe^H4643 of holy things^H6944 which were consecrated^H6942^(H8794) unto the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, and laid^H5414^(H8799) them by heaps^H6194^H6194.

⁷ In the third month, they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

KJVIn the third^H7992 month^H2320 they began^H2490^(H8689) to lay the foundation^H3245^(H8800) of the heaps^H6194, and finished^H3615^(H8765) them in the seventh^H7637 month^H2320.

⁸ When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh and his people Israel.

KJVAnd when Hezekiah^H3169 and the princes^H8269 came^H935^(H8799) and saw^H7200^(H8799) the heaps^H6194, they blessed^H1288^(H8762) the LORD^H3068, and his people^H5971 Israel^H3478.

⁹ Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps.

KJVThen Hezekiah^H3169 questioned^H1875^(H8799) with the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 concerning the heaps^H6194.

¹⁰ Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since people began to bring the offerings into Yahweh’s house, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”

KJVAnd Azariah^H5838 the chief^H7218 priest^H3548 of the house^H1004 of Zadok^H6659 answered^H559^(H8799) him, and said^H559^(H8799), Since the people began^H2490^(H8687) to bring^H935^(H8687) the offerings^H8641 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, we have had enough^H7646^(H8800) to eat^H398^(H8800), and have left^H3498^(H8687) plenty^H7230: for the LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288^(H8765) his people^H5971; and that which is left^H3498^(H8737) is this great store^H1995.

¹¹ Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, and they prepared them.

KJVThen Hezekiah^H3169 commanded^H559^(H8799) to prepare^H3559^(H8687) chambers^H3957 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068; and they prepared^H3559^(H8686) them,

¹² They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second.

KJVAnd brought in^H935^(H8686) the offerings^H8641 and the tithes^H4643 and the dedicated^H6944 things faithfully^H530: over which Cononiah^H3562 the Levite^H3881 was ruler^H5057, and Shimei^H8096 his brother^H251 was the next^H4932.

¹³ Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of God’s house.

KJVAnd Jehiel^H3171, and Azaziah^H5812, and Nahath^H5184, and Asahel^H6214, and Jerimoth^H3406, and Jozabad^H3107, and Eliel^H447, and Ismachiah^H3253, and Mahath^H4287, and Benaiah^H1141, were overseers^H6496 under the hand^H3027 of Cononiah^H3562 and Shimei^H8096 his brother^H251, at the commandment^H4662 of Hezekiah^H3169 the king^H4428, and Azariah^H5838 the ruler^H5057 of the house^H1004 of God^H430.

¹⁴ Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east gate, was over the free will offerings of God, to distribute Yahweh’s offerings and the most holy things.

KJVAnd Kore^H6981 the son^H1121 of Imnah^H3232 the Levite^H3881, the porter^H7778 toward the east^H4217, was over the freewill offerings^H5071 of God^H430, to distribute^H5414^(H8800) the oblations^H8641 of the LORD^H3068, and the most^H6944 holy things^H6944.

¹⁵ Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, to the great as well as to the small;

KJVAnd next him were Eden^H5731, and Miniamin^H4509, and Jeshua^H3442, and Shemaiah^H8098, Amariah^H568, and Shecaniah^H7935, in the cities^H5892 of the priests^H3548, in their set office^H530, to give^H5414^(H8800) to their brethren^H251 by^H3027 courses^H4256, as well to the great^H1419 as to the small^H6996:

¹⁶ in addition to those who were listed by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into Yahweh’s house, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions;

KJVBeside their genealogy^H3187^(H8692) of males^H2145, from three^H7969 years^H8141 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, even unto every one that entereth^H935^(H8802) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, his daily^H3117^H3117 portion^H1697 for their service^H5656 in their charges^H4931 according to their courses^H4256;

¹⁷ and those who were listed by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;

KJVBoth to the genealogy^H3187^(H8692) of the priests^H3548 by the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1, and the Levites^H3881 from twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, in their charges^H4931 by their courses^H4256;

¹⁸ and those who were listed by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation; for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

KJVAnd to the genealogy^H3187^(H8692) of all their little ones^H2945, their wives^H802, and their sons^H1121, and their daughters^H1323, through all the congregation^H6951: for in their set office^H530 they sanctified^H6942^(H8691) themselves in holiness^H6944:

¹⁹ Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the pasture lands of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name to give portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogy among the Levites.

KJVAlso of the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 the priests^H3548, which were in the fields^H7704 of the suburbs^H4054 of their cities^H5892, in every several city^H5892, the men^H582 that were expressed^H5344^(H8738) by name^H8034, to give^H5414^(H8800) portions^H4490 to all the males^H2145 among the priests^H3548, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies^H3187^(H8692) among the Levites^H3881.

²⁰ Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God.

KJVAnd thus did^H6213^(H8799) Hezekiah^H3169 throughout all Judah^H3063, and wrought^H6213^(H8799) that which was good^H2896 and right^H3477 and truth^H571 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 his God^H430.

²¹ In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.

KJVAnd in every work^H4639 that he began^H2490^(H8689) in the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, and in the law^H8451, and in the commandments^H4687, to seek^H1875^(H8800) his God^H430, he did^H6213^(H8804) it with all his heart^H3824, and prospered^H6743^(H8689).

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.

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