2 Chronicles 29:11

2 Chronicles 29:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
• New International Version (NIV)My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him and serve him, to minister before him and to burn incense.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him and to be his ministers and make offerings to him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 29:11

9For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity because of this. 10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, so that His burning anger may turn away from us. My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve 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; 13and from the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; and from the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

2 Chronicles 29:11 word by word

בָּנַ֕י עַתָּ֖ה אַל־תִּשָּׁל֑וּ כִּֽי־בָכֶ֞ם בָּחַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲמֹ֤ד לְפָנָיו֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וְלִהְי֥וֹת ל֖וֹ מְשָׁרְתִ֥ים וּמַקְטִרִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

• My sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• do not beשָׁלָהshâlâh shâlav · to prosperH7951
• nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• has chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• you to standעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Him, to serveשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• and burnקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 29:11

• Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.
• Numbers 3:6“Bring the tribe of Levi forward and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
• Numbers 8:6“Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel and cleanse them.
• Numbers 18:2But also bring your brothers with you, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, so that they may join you and serve you, while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.
• Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the Lord singled out the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to serve Him and to bless in His name, until this day.
• Numbers 16:35Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
• Numbers 18:7But you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything that concerns the altar and inside the veil, and you are to perform service. I am giving you the priesthood as a service that is a gift, and the unauthorized person who comes near shall be put to death.”

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29:11

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-11Hezekiah's speech used words common during exile to describe the nation's failure. Like during Rehoboam's separation (2 Chronicles 12:1; see 13:10), the people were unfaithful when they abandoned the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God--Convinced of the sin and bitter fruits of idolatry, Hezekiah intended to reverse the policy of his father, and to restore, in all its ancient purity and glory, the worship of the true God. His commencement of this resolution at the beginning of his reign attests his sincere piety. It also proves the strength of his conviction that righteousness exalteth a nation; for, instead of waiting…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 29:11

• Minister, Christian
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Covenant
• Dedication, Feast of the
• Filthiness
• Hezekiah
• Choose; Chosen
• Genealogy
• Hezekiah (2)
• Names, Proper
• Priests and Levites
• Worship

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