New American Standard Bible 2020

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.LakhH4427for twenty-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.'asH6213whatH3477wasH3477rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,in accordance with everythingכְּכֹ֥לke.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 broughtH935inH935the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881and gatheredוַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖םvai.ya.'as.FemH622them into the publicH7339squareH7339on the eastהַמִּזְרָֽח׃ha.miz.RachH4217.

Reforms Begun

5Then he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Listenשְׁמָע֣וּנִיshe.ma.'U.niH8085to me, you 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 carryH3318the uncleannessהַנִּדָּ֖הha.ni.DahH5079outH3318of 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 they have abandonedוַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּvai.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 extinguishedוַיְכַבּוּ֙vay.kha.BuH3518the lampsהַנֵּר֔וֹתha.ne.RotH5216,and have not burnedהִקְטִ֑ירוּhik.Ti.ruH6999incenseוּקְטֹ֖רֶתu.ke.To.retH7004nor 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 objectH2113ofH2113terrorH2113,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.nuH1121,our daughtersוּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּu.ve.no.Tei.nuH1323,and our wivesוְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּve.na.Shei.nuH802are in captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֖יba.she.ViH7628becauseעַל־'al-H5921of thisH2088.

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

11My sonsבָּנַ֕יba.NaiH1121,do not beH7951negligentH7951nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258, forthe Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has chosenבָּחַ֣רba.CharH977you to standלַעֲמֹ֤דla.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440Him, to serveלְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹle.Sha.re.ToH8334Him, and to be His ministersמְשָׁרְתִ֥יםme.sha.re.TimH8334and burnH6999incenseH6999.”

12Then the Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimH3881aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965:Mahathמַ֣חַתMa.chatH4287the 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 wentH935inH935to 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.'uH935into the innerH6441partH6441of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068to cleanseלְטַהֵר֒le.ta.HerH2891it,and they broughtH3318everyכָּל־kol-H3605uncleanH2932thingH2932whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they foundמָֽצְאוּ֙ma.tze.'UH4672in the templeבְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.KhalH1964of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068outH3318to the courtyardלַחֲצַ֖רla.cha.TzarH2691of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Then the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881receivedוַֽיְקַבְּלוּ֙vay.ka.be.LuH6901itto carryH3318outH3318tothe 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 wentH935inH935to 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-H3605its utensilsכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627,and the tableשֻׁלְחַ֥ןshul.ChanH7979of the 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.huH2396gotH7925upH7925earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙vai.yash.KemH7925and assembledוַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,and wentH5927upH5927to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

21They broughtוַיָּבִ֣יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935sevenשִׁבְעָה֩shiv.'AhH7651bullsפָרִים־fa.rim-H6499,sevenשִׁבְעָ֜הshiv.'AhH7651ramsוְאֵילִ֨יםve.'ei.LimH352,sevenשִׁבְעָ֗הshiv.'AhH7651lambsוּכְבָשִׂ֣יםu.khe.va.SimH3532,and sevenשִׁבְעָה֙shiv.'AhH7651maleוּצְפִירֵ֨יu.tze.fi.ReiH6842goatsעִזִּ֤ים'i.ZimH5795as 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.SimH3532as well, 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 purifiedוַֽיְחַטְּא֤וּvay.cha.te.'UH2398the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196with their bloodדָּמָם֙da.MamH1818to atoneלְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.PerH3722for allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588the 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,harpsבִּנְבָלִ֣יםbin.va.LimH5035,and lyresוּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹתu.ve.khi.no.RotH3658,according to the commandבְּמִצְוַ֥תbe.mitz.VatH4687of Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732and ofGadוְגָ֥דve.GadH1410,the 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.huH2396gaveH559theH559orderH559to 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.wehH3068alsobeganהֵחֵ֤לhe.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.HalH6951worshipedH2331,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 wereH4672presentH4672with him bowedH3766downכָּרְע֗וּka.re.'UH3766and worshipedH2331.

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 worshipedH2331.

31Then Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Nowעַתָּ֨ה'a.TahH6258that you haveconsecratedמִלֵּאתֶ֤םmi.le.TemH4390 H3027yourselvesH3027to the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,comeH5066forwardH5066and bringוְהָבִ֛יאוּve.ha.Vi.'uH935sacrificesזְבָחִ֥יםze.va.ChimH2077and thanksgivingH8426offeringsH8426to the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.”So the assemblyהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951broughtוַיָּבִ֤יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935sacrificesזְבָחִ֣יםze.va.ChimH2077and thanksgivingH8426offeringsH8426, andeveryoneוְכָל־ve.kholH3605who waswillingנְדִ֥יב לֵ֖בne.Div levH5081 H3820broughtburntעֹלֽוֹת׃o.LotH5930offeringsH5930.

32The numberמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557of the burntהָעֹלָה֮ha.'o.LahH5930offeringsלְעֹלָ֥הle.'o.LahH5930whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the assemblyהַקָּהָל֒ha.ka.HalH6951broughtהֵבִ֣יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935was seventyשִׁבְעִ֔יםshiv.'ImH7657bullsבָּקָ֣רba.KarH1241,a hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967ramsאֵילִ֥ים'ei.LimH352,and twoמָאתָ֑יִםma.Ta.yimH3967hundredH3967lambsכְּבָשִׂ֣יםke.va.SimH3532;allכָּל־kol-H3605of theseאֵֽלֶּה׃'E.lehH428were for a burntH5930offeringH5930to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.

33The consecratedוְֽהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםve.ha.ko.da.ShimH6944offeringswere sixשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8337hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967bullsבָּקָר֙ba.KarH1241and threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.FimH505sheepוְצֹ֖אןve.TzonH6629.

34But the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548were too fewלִמְעָ֔טlim.'AtH4592,so that they wereH3201unableוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808 H3201to skinלְהַפְשִׁ֖יטle.haf.ShitH6584allכָּל־kol-H3605the burntהָעֹל֑וֹתha.'o.LotH5930offeringsH5930;therefore their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881helpedוַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּםvai.ye.cha.ze.KumH2388them untilH5704the workהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399was finishedכְּל֤וֹתke.LotH3615and the 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.MimH8002offeringsH8002andthe drinkוּבַנְּסָכִ֖יםu.va.ne.sa.KhimH5262offeringsH5262for the burntH5930offeringsH5930.So 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.VarH1697cameH1961aboutH1961suddenlyבְּפִתְאֹ֖םbe.fit.'OmH6597.

Hezekiah Succeeds Ahaz in Judah

Reforms Begun

Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29