New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 29:20-36
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.
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.TemH4390H3027yourselvesH3027to 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.
34But the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548were too fewלִמְעָ֔טlim.'AtH4592,so that they were unableוְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֔וּve.Lo' ya.khe.LuH3808H3201to 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.VavH3477H3824to 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.
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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