Berean Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 29

(2 Kings 18:1–12)

1Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396wastwenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242 H2568years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֔הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141when he became kingמָלַ֗ךְma.LakhH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389twenty-nineוְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ve.'es.Rim va.Te.sha'H6242 H8672yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141.His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034was Abijahאֲבִיָּ֖ה'a.vi.YahH29,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zechariahזְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃ze.khar.Ya.huH2148.

2And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213what wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,just asכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213.

3ה֣וּאhu'H1931In the firstהָרִאשׁוֹנָ֨הha.ri.sho.NahH7223monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320of the firstהָרִאשׁ֗וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223yearבַשָּׁנָה֩va.sha.NahH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֜וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427, Hezekiahopenedפָּתַ֛חpa.TachH6605אֶת־'et-H853and repairedוַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃Vay.cha.ze.KemH2388the doorsדַּלְת֥וֹתdal.TotH1817of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

4Then he brought inוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935אֶת־'et-H853the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881and gathered themוַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖םvai.ya.'as.FemH622in the squareלִרְח֥וֹבlir.ChovH7339on the east sideהַמִּזְרָֽח׃ha.miz.RachH4217.

5“Listen to meשְׁמָע֣וּנִיshe.ma.'U.niH8085,O Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881,”he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “Consecrateהִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֗וּhit.ka.de.ShuH6942yourselves nowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258and consecrateוְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ve.ka.de.ShuH6942אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1.Removeוְהוֹצִ֥יאוּve.ho.Tzi.'uH3318fromמִן־min-H4480the Holy Placeהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944אֶת־'et-H853every impurityהַנִּדָּ֖הha.ni.DahH5079.

6Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1were unfaithfulמָעֲל֣וּma.'a.LuH4603and didוְעָשׂ֥וּve.'a.SuH6213evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.They abandoned Himוַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּvai.ya.'az.Vu.huH5800,turned their facesפְנֵיהֶ֛םfe.nei.HemH6440awayוַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּvai.yas.Se.buH5437from the dwelling placeמִמִּשְׁכַּ֥ןmi.mish.KanH4908of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,and turnedוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414their backs on Himעֹֽרֶף׃'O.refH6203.

7They alsoגַּ֣םgamH1571shutסָֽגְר֞וּsa.ge.RuH5462the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of the porticoהָאוּלָ֗םha.'u.LamH197and extinguishedוַיְכַבּוּ֙vay.kha.BuH3518אֶת־'et-H853the lampsהַנֵּר֔וֹתha.ne.RotH5216.They did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808burnהִקְטִ֑ירוּhik.Ti.ruH6999incenseוּקְטֹ֖רֶתu.ke.To.retH7004orלֹא־lo'-H3808presentהֶעֱל֣וּhe.'e.LuH5927burnt offeringsוְעֹלָה֙ve.'o.LahH5930in the Holy Placeבַקֹּ֔דֶשׁva.Ko.deshH6944of the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יle.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8Therefore, the wrathקֶ֣צֶףKe.tzefH7110of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has fallenוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961uponעַל־'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389,and He has made themוַיִּתְּנֵ֤םvai.yi.te.NemH5414an object of terrorH2113,horrorלְשַׁמָּ֣הle.sha.MahH8047,and scornוְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔הve.lish.re.KahH8322,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859can seeרֹאִ֖יםro.'ImH7200with your own eyesבְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃be.'ei.nei.KhemH5869.

9For beholdוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009,thisזֹֽאת׃ZotH2063is whyעַל־'al-H5921our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have fallenנָפְל֥וּna.fe.LuH5307by the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe.Cha.revH2719,and our sonsוּבָנֵ֨ינוּu.va.Nei.nuH1121and daughtersוּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּu.ve.no.Tei.nuH1323and wivesוְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּve.na.Shei.nuH802are in captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֖יba.she.ViH7628.

10Nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258it is inעִם־'im-H5973my heartלְבָבִ֔יle.va.ViH3824to makeלִכְר֣וֹתlikh.RotH3772a covenantבְּרִ֔יתbe.RitH1285with the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,so that His fierce angerחֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃cha.Ron 'a.PoH2740 H639will turn awayוְיָשֹׁ֥בve.ya.ShoH7725from usמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480.

11Nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258,my sonsבָּנַ֕יba.NaiH1121,do notאַל־'al-H408be negligentתִּשָּׁל֑וּti.sha.LuH7952,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has chosenבָּחַ֣רba.CharH977youto standלַעֲמֹ֤דla.'a.ModH5975before Himלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440,to serve Himלְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹle.Sha.re.ToH8334,toוְלִהְי֥וֹתve.lih.YotH1961ministerמְשָׁרְתִ֥יםme.sha.re.TimH8334before Him,and to burn incenseוּמַקְטִרִֽים׃ סu.mak.ti.RimH6999.”

12Then the Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimH3881set to workוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965:Mahathמַ֣חַתMa.chatH4287sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amasaiעֲמָשַׂ֞י'a.ma.SaiH6022and Joelוְיוֹאֵ֣לve.yo.'ElH3100sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azariahעֲזַרְיָהוּ֮'a.zar.ya.HuH5838fromמִן־min-H4480the Kohathitesבְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִי֒be.Nei ha.ke.ha.TiH1121 H6956וּמִן־u.min-H4480בְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121;Kishקִ֚ישׁkishH7027sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abdiעַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiH5660and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּva.'a.zar.Ya.huH5838sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehallelelיְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑לye.ha.lel.'ElH3094from the Meraritesמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847;Joahיוֹאָח֙yo.'AchH3098sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zimmahזִמָּ֔הzi.MahH2155and Edenוְעֵ֖דֶןve.'E.denH5731sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joahיוֹאָֽח׃yo.'AchH3098fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480the Gershonitesהַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔יha.Ge.re.shu.NiH1649;

13Shimriשִׁמְרִ֖יshim.RiH8113and Jeuelוִיעִיאֵ֑לvi.'u.'elH3273fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480the Elizaphanitesבְּנֵי֙ אֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ןbe.Nei 'e.Li.tza.FanH1121 H469;Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148and Mattaniahוּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃ סu.ma.tan.Ya.huH4983fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480the Asaphitesבְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֔ףbe.Nei 'a.SafH1121 H623;

14Jehielיְחִיאֵ֣לye.chu.'elH3171and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֑י סve.shim.'IH8096fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480the Hemanitesבְּנֵ֥י הֵימָ֖ןbe.Nei hei.ManH1121 H1968; andShemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הshe.ma'.YahH8098and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃ve.'u.zi.'ElH5816fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480the Jeduthunitesבְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֔וּןbe.Nei ye.du.TunH1121 H3038.

15When they had assembledוַיַּֽאַסְפ֤וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622their brothersאֲחֵיהֶם֙'a.chei.HemH251אֶת־'et-H853and consecrated themselvesוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּvai.yit.ka.de.ShuH6942,they went inוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to cleanseלְטַהֵ֖רle.ta.HerH2891the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,according to the commandכְמִצְוַת־khe.mitz.vat-H4687of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428by the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֣יbe.div.ReiH1697of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

16So the priestsהַ֠כֹּהֲנִיםHa.ko.ha.nimH3548wentוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935insideלִפְנִ֣ימָהlif.Ni.mahH6441the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068to cleanseלְטַהֵר֒le.ta.HerH2891it,and they brought outוַיּוֹצִ֗יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318אֵ֤ת'etH853to the courtyardלַחֲצַ֖רla.cha.TzarH2691יְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068בֵּ֣יתbeitH1004allכָּל־kol-H3605the unclean thingsהַטֻּמְאָה֙ha.tum.'AhH2932thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they foundמָֽצְאוּ֙ma.tze.'UH4672in the templeבְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.KhalH1964of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Then the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881tookוַֽיְקַבְּלוּ֙vay.ka.be.LuH6901these thingsand carriedלְהוֹצִ֥יאle.ho.Tzi'H3318themoutחֽוּצָה׃Chu.tzahH2351to the Kidronקִדְר֖וֹןkid.RonH6939Valleyלְנַֽחַל־le.na.chal-H5158.

17They beganוַ֠יָּחֵלּוּVai.ya.che.luH2490the consecrationלְקַדֵּשׁ֒le.ka.DeshH6942on the firstבְּאֶחָ֞דbe.'e.ChadH259day of the firstהָרִאשׁוֹן֮ha.ri.shOnH7223monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,and on the eighthשְׁמוֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NahH8083dayוּבְי֧וֹםu.ve.YomH3117of the monthלַחֹ֗דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320they reachedבָּ֚אוּBa.'uH935the porticoלְאוּלָ֣םle.'u.LamH197of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.For eightשְׁמוֹנָ֑הshe.mo.NahH8083moredaysלְיָמִ֣יםle.ya.MimH3117they consecratedוַיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּvay.ka.de.ShuH6942אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068itself,finishingכִּלּֽוּ׃ סki.LuH3615on the sixteenthשִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛רshi.Shah 'a.SarH8337 H6240dayוּבְי֨וֹםu.ve.YomH3117of the firstהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320.

18Then they wentוַיָּב֤וֹאוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935inפְנִ֙ימָה֙fe.Ni.mahH6441toאֶל־'el-H413Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396and reportedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “We have cleansedטִהַ֖רְנוּti.Har.nuH2891אֶת־'et-H853the entireכָּל־kol-H3605houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853,the altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעוֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853with allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and the tableשֻׁלְחַ֥ןshul.ChanH7979of the showbreadהַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶתha.ma.'a.Re.khetH4635withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכֵּלָֽיו׃ke.LavH3627.

19Moreoverוְאֵ֣תve.'EtH853,we have preparedהֵכַ֣נּוּhe.Kha.nuH3559and consecratedוְהִקְדָּ֑שְׁנוּ וְהִנָּ֕םve.hik.Da.she.nu ve.hi.NamH6942 H2005allכָּל־kol-H3605the articlesהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Ahazאָחָ֧ז'a.ChazH271in his unfaithfulnessבְּמַעֲל֖וֹbe.ma.'a.LoH4604cast asideהִזְנִיחַ֩hiz.ni.aChH2186during his reignבְּמַלְכוּת֛וֹbe.mal.khu.ToH4438.They are now in frontלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440of the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.”

Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship

20Early the next morningוַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙vai.yash.KemH7925Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622אֵ֖ת'etH853the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892officialsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269and wentוַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

21They broughtוַיָּבִ֣יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935sevenשִׁבְעָה֩shiv.'AhH7651bullsפָרִים־fa.rim-H6499,sevenשִׁבְעָ֜הshiv.'AhH7651ramsוְאֵילִ֨יםve.'ei.LimH352,sevenשִׁבְעָ֗הshiv.'AhH7651lambsוּכְבָשִׂ֣יםu.khe.va.SimH3532,and sevenשִׁבְעָה֙shiv.'AhH7651male goatsוּצְפִירֵ֨י עִזִּ֤יםu.tze.fi.Rei 'i.ZimH6842 H5795as a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֔אתle.cha.TatH2403forעַל־'al-H5921the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הha.mam.la.KhahH4467,forוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁha.mik.DashH4720,and forוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.And the king commandedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,the descendantsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,to offer themלְהַעֲל֖וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927onעַל־'al-H5921the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

22So they slaughteredוַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.TuH7819the bullsהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241,and the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיְקַבְּל֤וּvay.ka.be.LuH6901the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818and splatteredוַֽיִּזְרְק֖וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236it on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196.They slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּvai.yish.cha.TuH7819the ramsהָאֵלִ֗יםha.'e.LimH352and splatteredוַיִּזְרְק֤וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236the bloodהַדָּם֙ha.DamH1818on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196.And they slaughteredוַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.TuH7819the lambsהַכְּבָשִׂ֔יםha.ke.va.SimH3532and splatteredוַיִּזְרְק֥וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃ha.miz.Be.chahH4196.

23Then they broughtוַיַּגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙vai.ya.Gi.shuH5066אֶת־'et-H853the goatsשְׂעִירֵ֣יse.'i.ReiH8163for the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֔אתha.cha.TatH2403beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and the assemblyוְהַקָּהָ֑לve.ha.ka.HalH6951,who laidוַיִּסְמְכ֥וּvai.yis.me.KhuH5564their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027on themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH5921.

24And the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548slaughtered the goatsוַיִּשְׁחָטוּם֙vai.yish.cha.TumH7819and put their bloodדָּמָם֙da.MamH1818on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196for a sin offeringוַֽיְחַטְּא֤וּvay.cha.te.'UH2398אֶת־'et-H853,to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.PerH3722forעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had orderedאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the burnt offeringהָעוֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930and the sin offeringוְהַחַטָּֽאת׃ve.ha.cha.TatH2403for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

25Hezekiah stationedוַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975אֶת־'et-H853the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068with cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙bim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,harpsבִּנְבָלִ֣יםbin.va.LimH5035,and lyresוּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹתu.ve.khi.no.RotH3658according to the commandבְּמִצְוַ֥תbe.mitz.VatH4687of Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732,of Gadוְגָ֥דve.GadH1410the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428seerחֹזֵֽה־cho.zeh-H2374,and of Nathanוְנָתָ֣ןve.na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030.Forכִּ֧יkiH3588the commandהַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.VahH4687had come fromבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027His prophetsנְבִיאָֽיו׃ סne.vi.'AvH5030.

26The Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975with the instrumentsבִּכְלֵ֣יbikh.LeiH3627of Davidדָוִ֔ידda.VidH1732,and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548with the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ סba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689.

27And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396orderedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559that the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930be sacrificedלְהַעֲל֥וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927on the altarלְהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַle.ha.miz.Be.achH4196.Whenוּבְעֵ֞תu.ve.'EtH6256the burnt offeringהָֽעוֹלָ֗הha.'o.LahH5930beganהֵחֵ֣לhe.ChelH2490,the songשִׁיר־shir-H7892of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068and the trumpetsוְהַחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתve.ha.cha.Tzo.tze.RotH2689began as wellהֵחֵ֤לhe.ChelH2490,accompanied byוְעַ֨ל־ יְדֵ֔יve.'Al- ye.DeiH5921 H3027the instrumentsכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627of Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

28The wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605assemblyהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951was worshipingמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יםmish.ta.cha.VimH7812,the singersוְהַשִּׁ֣ירve.ha.ShirH7892were singingמְשׁוֹרֵ֔רme.sho.RerH7891,and the trumpetersוְהַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתve.ha.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689were playingמַחְצְרִ֑יםma.cha.tzo.tze.rimH2690.All thisהַכֹּ֕לha.KolH3605continued untilעַ֖ד'adH5704the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930was completedלִכְל֥וֹתlikh.LotH3615.

29When the offeringsלְהַעֲל֑וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927were completedוּכְכַלּ֖וֹתu.khe.kha.LotH3615,the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and allוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605those presentהַנִּמְצְאִ֥יםha.nim.tze.'ImH4672with himאִתּ֖וֹ'i.ToH854bowed downכָּרְע֗וּka.re.'UH3766and worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃vai.Yish.ta.cha.VuH7812.

30Then Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396and his officialsוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269orderedוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881to sing praisesלְהַלֵּל֙le.ha.LelH1984to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068in the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֥יbe.div.ReiH1697of Davidדָוִ֖ידda.VidH1732and of Asaphוְאָסָ֣ףve.'a.SafH623the seerהַחֹזֶ֑הha.cho.ZehH2374.So they sang praisesוַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ עַד־vay.ha.Lu 'ad-H1984 H5704with gladnessלְשִׂמְחָ֔הle.sim.ChahH8057and bowed downוַֽיִּקְּד֖וּvai.yi.ke.DuH6915and worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃ פvai.Yish.ta.cha.VuH7812.

31Thenוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Nowעַתָּ֨ה'a.TahH6258thatyou have consecratedמִלֵּאתֶ֤םmi.le.TemH4390yourselvesיֶדְכֶם֙yed.KhemH3027to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,come nearגֹּ֧שׁוּGo.shuH5066and bringוְהָבִ֛יאוּve.ha.Vi.'uH935sacrificesזְבָחִ֥יםze.va.ChimH2077and thank offeringsוְתוֹד֖וֹתve.to.DotH8426to the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.”So the assemblyהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951broughtוַיָּבִ֤יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935sacrificesזְבָחִ֣יםze.va.ChimH2077and thank offeringsוְתוֹד֔וֹתve.to.DotH8426,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605whose heartsלֵ֖בlevH3820were willingנְדִ֥יבne.DivH5081brought burnt offeringsעֹלֽוֹת׃o.LotH5930.

32The numberמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557of burnt offeringsהָעֹלָה֮ha.'o.LahH5930אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the assemblyהַקָּהָל֒ha.ka.HalH6951broughtהֵבִ֣יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935wasוַיְהִ֞יvay.HiH1961seventyשִׁבְעִ֔יםshiv.'ImH7657bullsבָּקָ֣רba.KarH1241,a hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967ramsאֵילִ֥ים'ei.LimH352, andtwo hundredמָאתָ֑יִםma.Ta.yimH3967lambsכְּבָשִׂ֣יםke.va.SimH3532;allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵֽלֶּה׃'E.lehH428were for a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֥הle.'o.LahH5930to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.

33And the consecrated offeringsוְֽהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםve.ha.ko.da.ShimH6944weresixשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8337hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967bullsבָּקָר֙ba.KarH1241and threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.FimH505sheepוְצֹ֖אןve.TzonH6629.

34Howeverרַ֤קrakH7535,since there wereהָי֣וּha.YuH1961not enoughלִמְעָ֔טlim.'AtH4592priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808יָֽכְל֔וּya.khe.LuH3201to skinלְהַפְשִׁ֖יטle.haf.ShitH6584אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the burnt offeringsהָעֹל֑וֹתha.'o.LotH5930,their Leviteהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251helped themוַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּםvai.ye.cha.ze.KumH2388untilעַד־'ad-H5704the workהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399was finishedכְּל֤וֹתke.LotH3615and untilוְעַ֣דve.'AdH5704the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548had consecrated themselvesיִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּyit.ka.de.ShuH6942.Forכִּ֤יkiH3588the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881had been more diligentיִשְׁרֵ֣י לֵבָ֔בyish.Rei le.VavH3477 H3824in consecrating themselvesלְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁle.hit.ka.DeshH6942than the priests had beenמֵֽהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃Me.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548.

35Furthermoreוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571,the burnt offerings were abundantעֹלָ֨ה לָרֹ֜ב'o.Lah la.RoH5930 H7230,along with the fatבְּחֶלְבֵ֧יbe.chel.VeiH2459of the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִ֛יםha.she.la.MimH8002and the drink offeringsוּבַנְּסָכִ֖יםu.va.ne.sa.KhimH5262for the burnt offeringsלָעֹלָ֑הla.'o.LahH5930.So the serviceעֲבוֹדַ֥תa.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068was establishedוַתִּכּ֖וֹןva.ti.KonH3559.

36Then Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמַ֤חvai.yis.MachH8055at whatעַ֛ל'alH5921Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430had preparedהַהֵכִ֥יןha.he.KhinH3559for the peopleלָעָ֑םla.'AmH5971,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588everythingהַדָּבָֽר׃ פha.da.VarH1697had been accomplishedהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961so quicklyבְּפִתְאֹ֖םbe.fit.'OmH6597.

(2 Kings 18:1–12)

Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29