2 Chronicles 13:11

2 Chronicles 13:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.
• New International Version (NIV)Every morning and evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the Lord. They set out the bread on the ceremonially clean table and light the lamps on the gold lampstand every evening. We are observing the requirements of the Lord our God. But you have forsaken him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They offer to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt offerings and incense of sweet spices, set out the showbread on the table of pure gold, and care for the golden lampstand that its lamps may burn every evening. For we keep the charge of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they burn to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense; they also set the showbread in order on the pure gold table, and the lampstand of gold with its lamps to burn every evening; for we keep the command of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken Him.

Context of 2 Chronicles 13:11

9Have you not driven out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves like the peoples of other lands? So whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, even he may become a priest of non-existent gods (idols). 10But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not abandoned (turned away from) Him. The sons of Aaron are ministering to the Lord as priests, and the Levites attend to their service. Every morning and every evening they offer the burnt offerings and the fragrant incense to the Lord; and the showbread is set on the clean table [of pure gold], and the golden lampstand with its lamps is ready to light every evening; for we keep the charge of the Lord our God [that is, the obligation we have to Him], but you have abandoned (turned away from) Him. 12Behold, God is with us at our head, and His priests [are here] with their signal trumpets to sound an alarm against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against the Lord God of your fathers, for you cannot succeed.” 13But Jeroboam had set an ambush to come from the rear, so that Israel was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them.

2 Chronicles 13:11 word by word

וּמַקְטִרִ֣ים לַיהוָ֡ה עֹל֣וֹת בַּבֹּֽקֶר־בַּבֹּ֣קֶר וּבָעֶֽרֶב־בָּעֶ֣רֶב וּקְטֹֽרֶת־סַמִּים֩ וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶת לֶ֜חֶם עַל־הַשֻּׁלְחָ֣ן הַטָּה֗וֹר וּמְנוֹרַ֨ת הַזָּהָ֤ב וְנֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ לְבָעֵר֙ בָּעֶ֣רֶב בָּעֶ֔רֶב כִּֽי־שֹׁמְרִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְאַתֶּ֖ם עֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם אֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they burnקָטַרqâţar · to offer: offerH6999
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• every morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• and every eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• burnt sacrificesעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• and sweetסַםsam · spiceH5561
• incenseקְטֹ֫רֶתqeţôreth · incenseH7004
• the shewbreadמַעֲרֶ֫כֶתma‛ăreketh · rowH4635
• the shewbreadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• upon the pureטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• tableשֻׁלְחָןshûlchân · tableH7979
• and the candlestickמְנוֹרָהmenôrâh menôrâh · lampstandH4501
• of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• with the lampsנֵרnîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh · lampH5216
• thereof, to burnבָּעַרbâ‛ar · to burn: burnH1197
• for we keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
• our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• but ye have forsakenעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 13:11

• 2 Chronicles 2:4Observe, I am about to build a house for the Name of the Lord my God, dedicated to Him, to burn fragrant incense [of sweet spices] before Him, to set out the showbread continually, and to offer burnt offerings morning and evening, on Sabbaths, New Moons, and on the festivals of the Lord our God, as ordained forever in Israel.
• Exodus 29:38“Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one year old lambs shall be offered each day, continuously.
• Exodus 30:1“You shall make an altar upon which to burn incense; you shall make it of acacia wood.
• Leviticus 2:1‘When anyone presents a grain offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour, and he shall pour [olive] oil over it and put frankincense on it.
• Numbers 16:6Do this: Take censers for yourselves, Korah and all your company,
• Luke 1:9as was the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter [the sanctuary of] the temple of the Lord and burn incense [on the altar of incense].
• Revelation 8:3Another angel came and stood at the altar. He had a golden censer, and much incense was given to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints (God’s people) on the golden altar in front of the throne.
• Exodus 25:30You shall set the bread of the Presence (showbread) on the table before Me at all times.
• Leviticus 24:5“Then you shall take fine flour and bake twelve cakes (bread of the Presence, showbread) with it; two-tenths of an ephah shall be in each cake (loaf).
• Exodus 25:31“You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand and its base and its shaft shall be made of hammered work; its cups, its calyxes and its flowers shall be all of one piece with it.
• Exodus 27:20“You shall command the Israelites to provide you with clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually [every night].
• Leviticus 24:2“Command the children of Israel to bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light [of the golden lampstand], to make a lamp burn continually.
• Genesis 26:5because Abraham listened to and obeyed My voice and [consistently] kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
• Numbers 9:19Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the Israelites would keep their obligation to the Lord and not set out.
• Ezekiel 44:8And you have not kept charge of My holy things yourselves, but you have chosen foreigners [to please yourselves] and have set them in charge of My sanctuary.”
• Ezekiel 48:11It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, and who did not go astray when the children (descendants) of Israel went astray as the [other] Levites did.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13:11

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11Abijah’s speech shows he cares about keeping worship pure in Jerusalem. The account in Kings does not mention Abijah’s devotion (1 Kings 15:3–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-124-12. Abijah stood up upon Mount Zemaraim--He had entered the enemy's territory and was encamped on an eminence near Beth-el (Jos 18:22). Jeroboam's army lay at the foot of the hill, and as a pitched battle was expected, Abijah, according to the singular usage of ancient times, harangued the enemy. The speakers in such circumstances, while always extolling their own merits, poured out torrents of invective and virulent abuse upon the adversary. So did…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 13:11

• Backsliders
• Decision
• Faith
• Faithfulness
• Incense
• Levites
• Offerings
• Priest
• Rebellion
• Reproof
• War

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Sweet Incense
• Abijah
• Lamp
• Zemaraim
• Bamah
• Candlestick, the Golden
• Chronicles, Books of
• Israel, History of

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings