God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 13:11
11They sacrifice burnt offerings to the Lord every morning and every evening. They offer sweet-smelling incense and rows of bread on the clean table. The lamps on the gold lamp stand burn every evening. We’re following the instructions the Lord our God gave us, but you have abandoned him.
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
9You forced out the Lord’s priests who were Aaron’s descendants, and you forced out the Levites so that you could appoint your own priests, as the people in foreign countries do. Anyone who has a young bull and seven rams can be ordained as a priest of nonexistent gods. 10“However, the Lord is our God. We haven’t abandoned him. The priests who serve the Lord are Aaron’s descendants, and the Levites assist them. They sacrifice burnt offerings to the Lord every morning and every evening. They offer sweet-smelling incense and rows of bread on the clean table. The lamps on the gold lamp stand burn every evening. We’re following the instructions the Lord our God gave us, but you have abandoned him. 12God is with us as our leader. His priests will sound their trumpets to call ⌞the army⌟ to fight you. Men of Israel, don’t wage war against the Lord God of your ancestors. You won’t succeed.” 13But Jeroboam had set an ambush to attack them from behind. So Jeroboam’s army was in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 132 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 2:4I want to build the temple for the name of the Lord my God. I want to dedicate it to him, burn sweet-smelling incense in his presence, and have rows of bread there continually. I want to ⌞sacrifice⌟ burnt offerings every morning and evening, on weekly days of rest—holy days, New Moon Festivals, and during the annual festivals appointed by the Lord our God. (⌞These festivals⌟ are always to be celebrated by Israel.)
- Exodus 29:38“This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly every day: two one-year-old lambs.
- Exodus 30:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Build an altar out of acacia wood for burning incense.
- Leviticus 2:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Now, if any of you bring a grain offering to the Lord, your offering must be flour. Pour olive oil on it, and put incense on it.
- Numbers 16:6Korah, you and all your followers must do this tomorrow: Take incense burners,
- Luke 1:9he was chosen by priestly custom to go into the Lord’s temple to burn incense.
- Revelation 8:3Another angel came with a gold incense burner and stood at the altar. He was given a lot of incense to offer on the gold altar in front of the throne. He offered it with the prayers of all of God’s people.
- Exodus 25:30Put the bread of the presence on this table so that it will be in front of me all the time.
- Leviticus 24:5“Also take flour and bake twelve rings of bread. Each ring will contain four quarts of flour.
- Exodus 25:31“Make a lamp stand out of pure gold. The lamp stand, its base, and its shaft, as well as the flower cups, buds, and petals must be hammered out of one piece of gold.
- Exodus 27:20“For the lighting, you must command the Israelites to bring you pure, virgin olive oil so that the lamps won’t go out.
- Leviticus 24:2“Command the Israelites to bring you pure, virgin olive oil for the lamp stand so that the lamps won’t go out.
- Genesis 26:5I will bless you because Abraham obeyed me and completed the duties, commands, laws, and instructions I gave him.”
- Numbers 9:19When the smoke stayed over the tent for a long time, the Israelites obeyed the Lord’s command and wouldn’t break camp.
- Ezekiel 44:8You didn’t take care of my holy things. You put foreigners in charge of my temple.
- Ezekiel 48:11This land that has been set apart will belong to the priests who are descendants of Zadok. They took care of my holy place. They didn’t wander away with the Israelites as the 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
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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
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