Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 35:2
2He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 35:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord,
- New International Version (NIV)He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the Lord’s temple.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he set the priests in their duties and encouraged them for the service of the house of the Lord.
Context of 2 Chronicles 35:2
1Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. 3To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. 4Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 352 Chronicles 35:2 word by word
וַיַּעֲמֵ֥ד הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים עַל־מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֑ם וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔ם לַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- He appointedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: appointH5975
- the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- toעַל‛al · uponH5921
- their dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
- and encouraged themחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- in the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: ministryH5656
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 35:2
- 2 Chronicles 23:8So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.
- 2 Chronicles 31:2Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.
- Numbers 18:5And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.
- 1 Chronicles 24:1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Ezra 6:18They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
- 2 Chronicles 29:5“Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.
- 1 Chronicles 22:19Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 35
- 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
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