2 Chronicles 29:13

2 Chronicles 29:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
• New International Version (NIV)from the descendants of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; from the descendants of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;
• English Standard Version (ESV)and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;
• New King James Version (NKJV)of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

Context of 2 Chronicles 29:13

11My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before Him, to minister to Him, and to be His ministers and burn incense.” 12Then the Levites arose: Mahath, the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, from the sons of the Kohathites; and from the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and from the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah; and from the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; and from the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah; 14and from the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and from the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel. 15They assembled their brothers, consecrated themselves, and went in to cleanse the house of the Lord, according to the commandment of the king by the words of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 29:13 word by word

וּמִן־בְּנֵי֙ אֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ן שִׁמְרִ֖י וִיעִיאֵ֑ל וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֔ף זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ וּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃ סRead the interlinear

• and from the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Elizaphanאֱלִיצָפָן'ĕlîytsâphân 'eltsâphân · ElizaphanH469
• Shimriשִׁמְרִיshimrîy · ShimriH8113
• Jeielיְעוּאֵלye‛û'êl · JeuelH3262
• of Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• and Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֫הוּmattanyâh mattanyâhû · MattaniahH4983

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 29:13

• Leviticus 10:4Moses called also to Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come forward, carry your relatives away from the front of the sanctuary to the outside of the camp.”
• 1 Chronicles 15:8of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and 200 of his relatives;
• 1 Chronicles 6:39Heman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
• 1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and from his relatives, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their relatives, Ethan the son of Kushaiah,
• 1 Chronicles 25:2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29:13

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-36To start sanctifying the temple, the Levites first sanctified themselves. They likely purified themselves by bringing offerings (see 2 Chronicles 30:15). Then they began to cleanse the temple. Two steps were needed to restore the temple: Purification (removing pollution, 2 Chronicles 29:15–17) Sanctification (rededicating the temple for holy worship, 2 Chronicles 29:20–36)Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1912-19. Then the Levites arose--Fourteen chiefs undertook the duty of collecting and preparing their brethren for the important work of cleansing the Lord's house. Beginning with the outer courts--that of the priests and that of the people--the cleansing of these occupied eight days, after which they set themselves to purify the interior; but as the Levites were not allowed to enter within the walls of the temple, the priest brought all the sweepings out…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 29:13

• Asaph
• Elizaphan
• Jeiel
• Levites
• Mattaniah
• Priest
• Shimri
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Covenant
• Dedication, Feast of the
• Filthiness
• Hezekiah
• Jeiel
• Mattaniah
• Merarites
• Shimri
• Zechariah

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