New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 29

Hezekiah Succeeds Ahaz in Judah

1Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396becameH4427kingמָלַ֗ךְma.LakhH4427when he wastwenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242 H2568yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121;and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427twenty-nineוְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ve.'es.Rim va.Te.sha'H6242 H8672yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasAbijahאֲבִיָּ֖ה'a.vi.YahH29,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zechariahזְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃ze.khar.Ya.huH2148.

2He didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,according to allכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605that his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213.

3In the firstהָרִאשׁוֹנָ֨הha.ri.sho.NahH7223yearבַשָּׁנָה֩va.sha.NahH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֜וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427,in the firstהָרִאשׁ֗וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320, heopenedפָּתַ֛חpa.TachH6605the doorsדַּלְת֥וֹתdal.TotH1817of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and repairedוַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃Vay.cha.ze.KemH2388them.

4He broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935in the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881and gatheredוַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖םvai.ya.'as.FemH622them into the squareלִרְח֥וֹבlir.ChovH7339on the eastהַמִּזְרָֽח׃ha.miz.RachH4217.

Reforms Begun

5Then he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Listenשְׁמָע֣וּנִיshe.ma.'U.niH8085to me, O Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881.Consecrateהִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֗וּhit.ka.de.ShuH6942yourselves nowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258,and consecrateוְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ve.ka.de.ShuH6942the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,and carryוְהוֹצִ֥יאוּve.ho.Tzi.'uH3318the uncleannessהַנִּדָּ֖הha.ni.DahH5079out from the holyהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944place.

6For our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have beenH4603unfaithfulH4603and have doneוְעָשׂ֥וּve.'a.SuH6213evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,and have forsakenוַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּvai.ya.'az.Vu.huH5800Him andturnedוַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּvai.yas.Se.buH5437their facesפְנֵיהֶ֛םfe.nei.HemH6440awayH5437from the dwellingH4908placeH4908of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, and haveturnedוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414theirbacksעֹֽרֶף׃'O.refH6203.

7They have alsoגַּ֣םgamH1571shutסָֽגְר֞וּsa.ge.RuH5462the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of the porchהָאוּלָ֗םha.'u.LamH197and putוַיְכַבּוּ֙vay.kha.BuH3518out the lampsהַנֵּר֔וֹתha.ne.RotH5216,and have not burnedהִקְטִ֑ירוּhik.Ti.ruH6999incenseוּקְטֹ֖רֶתu.ke.To.retH7004or offeredהֶעֱל֣וּhe.'e.LuH5927burntוְעֹלָה֙ve.'o.LahH5930offeringsH5930in the holyבַקֹּ֔דֶשׁva.Ko.deshH6944place to the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יle.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8Thereforethe wrathקֶ֣צֶףKe.tzefH7110of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068was againstעַל־'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389,and He has madeוַיִּתְּנֵ֤םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them an objectH2113of terrorH2113,of horrorלְשַׁמָּ֣הle.sha.MahH8047, and ofhissingוְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔הve.lish.re.KahH8322,as you seeרֹאִ֖יםro.'ImH7200with your own eyesבְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃be.'ei.nei.KhemH5869.

9For beholdוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009,our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have fallenנָפְל֥וּna.fe.LuH5307by the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe.Cha.revH2719,and our sonsוּבָנֵ֨ינוּu.va.Nei.nuH1121and our daughtersוּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּu.ve.no.Tei.nuH1323and our wivesוְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּve.na.Shei.nuH802are in captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֖יba.she.ViH7628for thisH2088.

10Nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258it is in my heartלְבָבִ֔יle.va.ViH3824to makeלִכְר֣וֹתlikh.RotH3772a covenantבְּרִ֔יתbe.RitH1285with the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,that His burningחֲר֥וֹןcha.RonH2740angerאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639may turnוְיָשֹׁ֥בve.ya.ShoH7725awayH7725from us.

11My sonsבָּנַ֕יba.NaiH1121,do not be negligentH7951nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258, forthe Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has chosenבָּחַ֣רba.CharH977you to standלַעֲמֹ֤דla.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440Him, to ministerלְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹle.Sha.re.ToH8334to Him, and to be His ministersמְשָׁרְתִ֥יםme.sha.re.TimH8334and burnH6999incenseH6999.”

12Then the Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimH3881aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965:Mahathמַ֣חַתMa.chatH4287,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amasaiעֲמָשַׂ֞י'a.ma.SaiH6022and Joelוְיוֹאֵ֣לve.yo.'ElH3100the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azariahעֲזַרְיָהוּ֮'a.zar.ya.HuH5838,from the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofthe Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִי֒ha.ke.ha.TiH6956;and from the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847,Kishקִ֚ישׁkishH7027the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abdiעַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiH5660and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּva.'a.zar.Ya.huH5838the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehallelelיְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑לye.ha.lel.'ElH3094;and from the Gershonitesהַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔יha.Ge.re.shu.NiH1649,Joahיוֹאָח֙yo.'AchH3098the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zimmahזִמָּ֔הzi.MahH2155and EdenH5730the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joahיוֹאָֽח׃yo.'AchH3098;

13and from the sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Elizaphanאֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ן'e.Li.tza.FanH469,Shimriשִׁמְרִ֖יshim.RiH8113andJeielH3262;and from the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Asaphאָסָ֔ף'a.SafH623,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148and Mattaniahוּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃ סu.ma.tan.Ya.huH4983;

14and from the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Hemanהֵימָ֖ןhei.ManH1968,Jehielיְחִיאֵ֣לye.chu.'elH3171and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֑י סve.shim.'IH8096;and from the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jeduthunיְדוּת֔וּןye.du.TunH3038,Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הshe.ma'.YahH8098and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃ve.'u.zi.'ElH5816.

15They assembledוַיַּֽאַסְפ֤וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622their brothersאֲחֵיהֶם֙'a.chei.HemH251,consecratedוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּvai.yit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves, and wentוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935into cleanseלְטַהֵ֖רle.ta.HerH2891the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,according to the commandmentכְמִצְוַת־khe.mitz.vat-H4687of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428by the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֣יbe.div.ReiH1697of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

16So the priestsהַ֠כֹּהֲנִיםHa.ko.ha.nimH3548wentוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935in to the innerH6441partH6441of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068to cleanseלְטַהֵר֒le.ta.HerH2891it,and everyכָּל־kol-H3605uncleanH2932thingH2932whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they foundמָֽצְאוּ֙ma.tze.'UH4672in the templeבְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.KhalH1964of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068they broughtוַיּוֹצִ֗יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318out to the courtלַחֲצַ֖רla.cha.TzarH2691of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Then the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881receivedוַֽיְקַבְּלוּ֙vay.ka.be.LuH6901itto carryלְהוֹצִ֥יאle.ho.Tzi'H3318out tothe Kidronקִדְר֖וֹןkid.RonH6939valleyלְנַֽחַל־le.na.chal-H5158.

17Now they beganוַ֠יָּחֵלּוּVai.ya.che.luH2490the consecrationלְקַדֵּשׁ֒le.ka.DeshH6942on the firstבְּאֶחָ֞דbe.'e.ChadH259dayof the firstהָרִאשׁוֹן֮ha.ri.shOnH7223monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,and on the eighthשְׁמוֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NahH8083dayוּבְי֧וֹםu.ve.YomH3117of the monthלַחֹ֗דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320they enteredבָּ֚אוּBa.'uH935the porchלְאוּלָ֣םle.'u.LamH197of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.Then they consecratedוַיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּvay.ka.de.ShuH6942the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068in eightשְׁמוֹנָ֑הshe.mo.NahH8083daysלְיָמִ֣יםle.ya.MimH3117,and finishedכִּלּֽוּ׃ סki.LuH3615on the sixteenthשִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛רshi.Shah 'a.SarH8337 H6240dayוּבְי֨וֹםu.ve.YomH3117of the firstהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320.

18Then they wentוַיָּב֤וֹאוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935in to Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “We have cleansedטִהַ֖רְנוּti.Har.nuH2891the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,the altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of burntהָעוֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930with allכָּל־kol-H3605of its utensilsכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627,and the tableשֻׁלְחַ֥ןshul.ChanH7979of showbreadהַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶתha.ma.'a.Re.khetH4635with allכָּל־kol-H3605of its utensilsכֵּלָֽיו׃ke.LavH3627.

19Moreover,allכָּל־kol-H3605the utensilsהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Ahazאָחָ֧ז'a.ChazH271had discardedהִזְנִיחַ֩hiz.ni.aChH2186during his reignבְּמַלְכוּת֛וֹbe.mal.khu.ToH4438in his unfaithfulnessבְּמַעֲל֖וֹbe.ma.'a.LoH4604,we have preparedהֵכַ֣נּוּhe.Kha.nuH3559and consecratedוְהִקְדָּ֑שְׁנוּve.hik.Da.she.nuH6942;and beholdH2009,they are beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.”

Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship

20Then Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396aroseH7925earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙vai.yash.KemH7925and assembledוַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892and 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.SimH3532and sevenשִׁבְעָה֙shiv.'AhH7651maleוּצְפִירֵ֨יu.tze.fi.ReiH6842goatsעִזִּ֤ים'i.ZimH5795for a sinלְחַטָּ֔אתle.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403for the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הha.mam.la.KhahH4467,the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁha.mik.DashH4720,and Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.And he orderedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,to offerלְהַעֲל֖וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927themon the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

22So they slaughteredוַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.TuH7819the bullsהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241,and the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548tookוַיְקַבְּל֤וּvay.ka.be.LuH6901the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818and sprinkledוַֽיִּזְרְק֖וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236it on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196.They also slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּvai.yish.cha.TuH7819the ramsהָאֵלִ֗יםha.'e.LimH352and sprinkledוַיִּזְרְק֤וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236the bloodהַדָּם֙ha.DamH1818on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196;they slaughteredוַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.TuH7819the lambsהַכְּבָשִׂ֔יםha.ke.va.SimH3532also andsprinkledוַיִּזְרְק֥וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃ha.miz.Be.chahH4196.

23Then they broughtוַיַּגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙vai.ya.Gi.shuH5066the maleH8163goatsשְׂעִירֵ֣יse.'i.ReiH8163of the sinהַֽחַטָּ֔אתha.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and the assemblyוְהַקָּהָ֑לve.ha.ka.HalH6951, andthey laidוַיִּסְמְכ֥וּvai.yis.me.KhuH5564their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027on them.

24The priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחָטוּם֙vai.yish.cha.TumH7819them and purgedוַֽיְחַטְּא֤וּvay.cha.te.'UH2398the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196with their bloodדָּמָם֙da.MamH1818to atoneלְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.PerH3722for allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,for the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428orderedאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the burntהָעוֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930and the sinוְהַחַטָּֽאת׃ve.ha.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

25He then stationedוַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068with cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙bim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,with harpsבִּנְבָלִ֣יםbin.va.LimH5035and with lyresוּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹתu.ve.khi.no.RotH3658,according to the commandבְּמִצְוַ֥תbe.mitz.VatH4687of Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732and ofGadוְגָ֥דve.GadH1410the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428seerחֹזֵֽה־cho.zeh-H2374, and ofNathanוְנָתָ֣ןve.na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030;for the commandהַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.VahH4687was from the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068throughH3027His prophetsנְבִיאָֽיו׃ סne.vi.'AvH5030.

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

27Then Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396gaveH559the orderH559to offerלְהַעֲל֥וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927the burntהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930offeringהָֽעוֹלָ֗הha.'o.LahH5930on the altarלְהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַle.ha.miz.Be.achH4196.Whenוּבְעֵ֞תu.ve.'EtH6256the burntH5930offeringH5930beganהֵחֵ֣לhe.ChelH2490,the songשִׁיר־shir-H7892to the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068also beganהֵחֵ֤לhe.ChelH2490with the trumpetsוְהַחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתve.ha.cha.Tzo.tze.RotH2689, accompaniedby the instrumentsכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627of Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732,kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

28While the wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605assemblyהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951worshipedמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יםmish.ta.cha.VimH7812,the singersוְהַשִּׁ֣ירve.ha.ShirH7892also sangמְשׁוֹרֵ֔רme.sho.RerH7891and the trumpetsוְהַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתve.ha.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689soundedמַחְצְרִ֑יםma.cha.tzo.tze.rimH2690;allהַכֹּ֕לha.KolH3605this continueduntilעַ֖ד'adH5704the burntהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930was finishedלִכְל֥וֹתlikh.LotH3615.

29Now at the completionוּכְכַלּ֖וֹתu.khe.kha.LotH3615of the burntH5927offeringsלְהַעֲל֑וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927,the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and allוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605who were presentהַנִּמְצְאִ֥יםha.nim.tze.'ImH4672with him bowedH3766downכָּרְע֗וּka.re.'UH3766and worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃vai.Yish.ta.cha.VuH7812.

30Moreover, Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396and the officialsוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269orderedוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881to singH1984praisesH1984to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068with the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֥יbe.div.ReiH1697of Davidדָוִ֖ידda.VidH1732and Asaphוְאָסָ֣ףve.'a.SafH623the seerהַחֹזֶ֑הha.cho.ZehH2374.So they sangH1984praisesH1984with joyלְשִׂמְחָ֔הle.sim.ChahH8057,and bowedוַֽיִּקְּד֖וּvai.yi.ke.DuH6915downH6915and worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃ פvai.Yish.ta.cha.VuH7812.

31Then Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Nowעַתָּ֨ה'a.TahH6258that you haveconsecratedמִלֵּאתֶ֤םmi.le.TemH4390 H3027yourselvesH3027to the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,comeH5066nearH5066and bringוְהָבִ֛יאוּve.ha.Vi.'uH935sacrificesזְבָחִ֥יםze.va.ChimH2077and thankH8426offeringsH8426to the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.”And the assemblyהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951broughtוַיָּבִ֤יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935sacrificesזְבָחִ֣יםze.va.ChimH2077and thankH8426offeringsH8426, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605those who werewillingנְדִ֥יבne.DivH5081broughtburntעֹלֽוֹת׃o.LotH5930offeringsH5930.

32The numberמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557of the burntהָעֹלָה֮ha.'o.LahH5930offeringsלְעֹלָ֥הle.'o.LahH5930whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the assemblyהַקָּהָל֒ha.ka.HalH6951broughtהֵבִ֣יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935was 70שִׁבְעִ֔יםshiv.'ImH7657bullsבָּקָ֣רba.KarH1241,100מֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967ramsאֵילִ֥ים'ei.LimH352,and 200מָאתָ֑יִםma.Ta.yimH3967lambsכְּבָשִׂ֣יםke.va.SimH3532;allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵֽלֶּה׃'E.lehH428were for a burntH5930offeringH5930to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.

33The consecratedH6944thingsH6944were 600שֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹתshesh me.'otH8337 H3967bullsבָּקָר֙ba.KarH1241and 3,000שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃she.Lo.shet 'a.la.FimH7969 H505sheepוְצֹ֖אןve.TzonH6629.

34But the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548were too fewלִמְעָ֔טlim.'AtH4592,so that they were unableוְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֔וּve.Lo' ya.khe.LuH3808 H3201to skinלְהַפְשִׁ֖יטle.haf.ShitH6584allכָּל־kol-H3605the burntהָעֹל֑וֹתha.'o.LotH5930offeringsH5930;therefore their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881helpedוַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּםvai.ye.cha.ze.KumH2388them untilעַד־'ad-H5704the workהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399was completedכְּל֤וֹתke.LotH3615and untilוְעַ֣דve.'AdH5704the otherpriestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548had consecratedיִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּyit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves. Forthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881were moreH4480conscientiousיִשְׁרֵ֣י לֵבָ֔בyish.Rei le.VavH3477 H3824to consecrateלְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁle.hit.ka.DeshH6942themselves thanH4480the priestsמֵֽהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃Me.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548.

35There werealsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571manyלָרֹ֜בla.RoH7230burntעֹלָ֨ה'o.LahH5930offeringsלָעֹלָ֑הla.'o.LahH5930withthe fatבְּחֶלְבֵ֧יbe.chel.VeiH2459of the peaceהַשְּׁלָמִ֛יםha.she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002and withthe libationsוּבַנְּסָכִ֖יםu.va.ne.sa.KhimH5262for the burntH5930offeringsH5930.Thus the serviceעֲבוֹדַ֥תa.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068was establishedוַתִּכּ֖וֹןva.ti.KonH3559again.

36Then Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמַ֤חvai.yis.MachH8055overעַ֛ל'alH5921what Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430had preparedהַהֵכִ֥יןha.he.KhinH3559for the peopleלָעָ֑םla.'AmH5971,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the thingהַדָּבָֽר׃ פha.da.VarH1697cameהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961about suddenlyבְּפִתְאֹ֖םbe.fit.'OmH6597.

Hezekiah Succeeds Ahaz in Judah

Reforms Begun

Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29