King James Version
2 Chronicles 29:20-36
21And they broughtוַיָּבִ֣יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935sevenשִׁבְעָה֩shiv.'AhH7651bullocksפָרִים־fa.rim-H6499,and sevenשִׁבְעָ֜הshiv.'AhH7651ramsוְאֵילִ֨יםve.'ei.LimH352,and sevenשִׁבְעָ֗הshiv.'AhH7651lambsוּכְבָשִׂ֣יםu.khe.va.SimH3532,and sevenשִׁבְעָה֙shiv.'AhH7651heוּצְפִירֵ֨יu.tze.fi.ReiH6842goatsעִזִּ֤ים'i.ZimH5795,for a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֔אתle.cha.TatH2403for the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הha.mam.la.KhahH4467,and for the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁha.mik.DashH4720,and for Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.And he commandedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175to offerלְהַעֲל֖וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927themon the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
22So they killedוַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.TuH7819the bullocksהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241,and the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548receivedוַיְקַבְּל֤וּvay.ka.be.LuH6901the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818,and sprinkledוַֽיִּזְרְק֖וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236iton the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196:likewise, when they had killedוַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּvai.yish.cha.TuH7819the ramsהָאֵלִ֗יםha.'e.LimH352,they sprinkledוַיִּזְרְק֤וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236the bloodהַדָּם֙ha.DamH1818upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196:they killedוַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.TuH7819also the lambsהַכְּבָשִׂ֔יםha.ke.va.SimH3532,and they sprinkledוַיִּזְרְק֥וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃ha.miz.Be.chahH4196.
23And they brought forthוַיַּגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙vai.ya.Gi.shuH5066the he goatsשְׂעִירֵ֣יse.'i.ReiH8163forthe sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֔אתha.cha.TatH2403beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and the congregationוְהַקָּהָ֑לve.ha.ka.HalH6951;and they laidוַיִּסְמְכ֥וּvai.yis.me.KhuH5564their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027upon them:
24And the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548killedוַיִּשְׁחָטוּם֙vai.yish.cha.TumH7819them, and they made reconciliationוַֽיְחַטְּא֤וּvay.cha.te.'UH2398with their bloodדָּמָם֙da.MamH1818upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,to make an atonementלְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.PerH3722for all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:for the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559thatthe burnt offeringהָעוֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930and the sin offeringוְהַחַטָּֽאת׃ve.ha.cha.TatH2403should be madefor all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
25And he setוַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068with cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙bim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,with psalteriesבִּנְבָלִ֣יםbin.va.LimH5035,and with harpsוּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹתu.ve.khi.no.RotH3658,according to the commandmentבְּמִצְוַ֥תbe.mitz.VatH4687of Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732,and of Gadוְגָ֥דve.GadH1410the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428seerחֹזֵֽה־cho.zeh-H2374,and Nathanוְנָתָ֣ןve.na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030: for so wasthe commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.VahH4687ofבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068byבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027his prophetsנְבִיאָֽיו׃ סne.vi.'AvH5030.
27And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396commandedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to offerלְהַעֲל֥וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930upon the altarלְהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַle.ha.miz.Be.achH4196.And whenוּבְעֵ֞תu.ve.'EtH6256the burnt offeringהָֽעוֹלָ֗הha.'o.LahH5930beganהֵחֵ֣לhe.ChelH2490,the songשִׁיר־shir-H7892of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068beganהֵחֵ֤לhe.ChelH2490alsowith the trumpetsוְהַחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתve.ha.cha.Tzo.tze.RotH2689,and with the instrumentsכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627ordainedbyיְדֵ֔יye.DeiH3027Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
28And all the congregationהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951worshippedמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יםmish.ta.cha.VimH7812,and the singersוְהַשִּׁ֣ירve.ha.ShirH7892sangמְשׁוֹרֵ֔רme.sho.RerH7891,and the trumpetersוְהַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתve.ha.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689soundedמַחְצְרִ֑יםma.cha.tzo.tze.rimH2690: and all this continueduntil the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930was finishedלִכְל֥וֹתlikh.LotH3615.
30Moreover HezekiahH3169the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269commandedוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881to sing praiseלְהַלֵּל֙le.ha.LelH1984unto the Lordלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068with the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֥יbe.div.ReiH1697of Davidדָוִ֖ידda.VidH1732,and of Asaphוְאָסָ֣ףve.'a.SafH623the seerהַחֹזֶ֑הha.cho.ZehH2374.And they sang praisesוַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙vay.ha.LuH1984with gladnessלְשִׂמְחָ֔הle.sim.ChahH8057,and they bowed their headsוַֽיִּקְּד֖וּvai.yi.ke.DuH6915and worshippedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃ פvai.Yish.ta.cha.VuH7812.
31Then HezekiahH3169answeredוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Now ye have consecratedמִלֵּאתֶ֤ם יֶדְכֶם֙mi.le.Tem yed.KhemH3027H4390yourselves unto the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,come nearגֹּ֧שׁוּGo.shuH5066and bringוְהָבִ֛יאוּve.ha.Vi.'uH935sacrificesזְבָחִ֥יםze.va.ChimH2077and thank offeringsוְתוֹד֖וֹתve.to.DotH8426into the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.And the congregationהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951brought inוַיָּבִ֤יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935sacrificesזְבָחִ֣יםze.va.ChimH2077and thank offeringsוְתוֹד֔וֹתve.to.DotH8426;and as many as were of a freeנְדִ֥יבne.DivH5081heartלֵ֖בlevH3820burnt offeringsעֹלֽוֹת׃o.LotH5930.
32And the numberמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557of the burnt offeringsהָעֹלָה֮ha.'o.LahH5930,which the congregationהַקָּהָל֒ha.ka.HalH6951broughtהֵבִ֣יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935,was threescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֔יםshiv.'ImH7657bullocksבָּקָ֣רba.KarH1241,an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967ramsאֵילִ֥ים'ei.LimH352, andtwo hundredמָאתָ֑יִםma.Ta.yimH3967lambsכְּבָשִׂ֣יםke.va.SimH3532: all these werefor a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֥הle.'o.LahH5930to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.
34But the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548were too fewלִמְעָ֔טlim.'AtH4592,so that they couldיָֽכְל֔וּya.khe.LuH3201not flayלְהַפְשִׁ֖יטle.haf.ShitH6584all the burnt offeringsהָעֹל֑וֹתha.'o.LotH5930:wherefore their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881did helpוַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּםvai.ye.cha.ze.KumH2388them, till the workהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399was endedכְּל֤וֹתke.LotH3615, and until the otherpriestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548had sanctifiedיִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּyit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves: for the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881weremore uprightיִשְׁרֵ֣יyish.ReiH3477in heartלֵבָ֔בle.VavH3824to sanctifyלְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁle.hit.ka.DeshH6942themselves than the priestsמֵֽהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃Me.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548.
35And also the burnt offeringsעֹלָ֨ה'o.LahH5930werein abundanceלָרֹ֜בla.RoH7230,with the fatבְּחֶלְבֵ֧יbe.chel.VeiH2459of the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִ֛יםha.she.la.MimH8002,and the drink offeringsוּבַנְּסָכִ֖יםu.va.ne.sa.KhimH5262for everyburnt offeringלָעֹלָ֑הla.'o.LahH5930.So the serviceעֲבוֹדַ֥תa.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068was set in orderוַתִּכּ֖וֹןva.ti.KonH3559.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29
- 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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