New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Chronicles 29:13-30

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.”

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.

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