New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 29:12-36

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.”

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.

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