New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Chronicles 29:2-31
21He didH6213 whatH3477 wasH3477 rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, in accordance with everythingH3605 that his fatherH1 DavidH1732 had doneH6213.
3In the firstH7223 yearH8141 of his reignH4427, in the firstH7223 monthH2320, he 2openedH6605 the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and repairedH2388 them. 4He broughtH935 inH935 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 and gatheredH622 them into the publicH7339 squareH7339 on the eastH4217. 5Then he saidH559 to them, “ListenH8085 to me, you LevitesH3881. 3ConsecrateH6942 yourselves nowH6258, and consecrateH6942 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1, and carryH3318 the uncleannessH5079 outH3318 of the holyH6944 place. 6For our fathersH1 have beenH4603 unfaithfulH4603 and have doneH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068 our GodH430, and they have abandonedH5800 Him and 4turnedH5437 their facesH6440 awayH5437 from the dwellingH4908 placeH4908 of the LordH3068, and have 5turnedH5414 their backsH6203. 7They have alsoH1571 6shutH5462 the doorsH1817 of the porchH197 and extinguishedH3518 the lampsH5216, and have not burnedH6999 incenseH7004 nor offeredH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 in the holyH6944 place to the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 8Therefore 7the wrathH7110 of the LordH3068 was againstH5921 JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, and He has madeH5414 them an objectH2113 ofH2113 terrorH2113, of horrorH8047, and of 8hissingH8322, as you seeH7200 with your own eyesH5869. 9For beholdH2009, 9our fathersH1 have fallenH5307 by the swordH2719, and our sonsH1121, our daughtersH1323, and our wivesH802 are in captivityH7628 becauseH5921 of thisH2088. 10NowH6258 it is in my heartH3824 10to makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, so that His burningH2740 angerH639 may turnH7725 awayH7725 from us. 11My sonsH1121, do not beH7951 negligentH7951 nowH6258, for 11the LordH3068 has chosenH977 you to standH5975 beforeH6440 Him, to serveH8334 Him, and to be His ministersH8334 and burnH6999 incenseH6999.”
12Then the LevitesH3881 aroseH6965: 12MahathH4287 the sonH1121 of AmasaiH6022 and JoelH3100 the sonH1121 of AzariahH5838, from the sonsH1121 of 13the KohathitesH6956; and from the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, KishH7027 the sonH1121 of AbdiH5660 and AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of JehallelelH3094; and from the GershonitesH1649, JoahH3098 the sonH1121 of ZimmahH2155 and EdenH5730 the sonH1121 of JoahH3098; 13and from the sonsH1121 of ElizaphanH469, ShimriH8113 and 14JeielH3262; and from the sonsH1121 of AsaphH623, ZechariahH2148 and MattaniahH4983; 14and from the sonsH1121 of HemanH1968, 15JehielH3171 and ShimeiH8096; and from the sonsH1121 of JeduthunH3038, ShemaiahH8098 and UzzielH5816. 15They assembledH622 their brothersH251, 16consecratedH6942 themselves, and wentH935 inH935 17to cleanseH2891 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, according to the commandmentH4687 of the kingH4428 18by the wordsH1697 of the LordH3068. 16So the priestsH3548 wentH935 into the innerH6441 partH6441 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 to cleanseH2891 it, and they broughtH3318 everyH3605 uncleanH2932 thingH2932 whichH834 they foundH4672 in the templeH1964 of the LordH3068 outH3318 to the courtyardH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. Then the LevitesH3881 receivedH6901 it to carryH3318 outH3318 to 19the KidronH6939 20ValleyH5158. 17Now they beganH2490 21the consecrationH6942 22on the firstH259 day of the firstH7223 monthH2320, and on the eighthH8083 dayH3117 of the monthH2320 they enteredH935 the porchH197 of the LordH3068. Then they consecratedH6942 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 in eightH8083 daysH3117, and finishedH3615 on the sixteenthH8337H6240 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 monthH2320. 18Then they wentH935 inH935 to KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 and saidH559, “We have cleansedH2891 the wholeH3605 houseH1004 of the LordH3068, the altarH4196 of burntH5930 offeringH5930 with allH3605 its utensilsH3627, and the tableH7979 of the showbreadH4635 with allH3605 of its utensilsH3627. 19Moreover, 23allH3605 the utensilsH3627 whichH834 KingH4428 AhazH271 had discardedH2186 during his reignH4438 in his unfaithfulnessH4604, we have preparedH3559 and consecratedH6942; and beholdH2009, they are beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LordH3068.”
20Then KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 gotH7925 upH7925 earlyH7925 and assembledH622 the princesH8269 of the cityH5892, and wentH5927 upH5927 to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. 21They broughtH935 sevenH7651 bullsH6499, sevenH7651 ramsH352, sevenH7651 lambsH3532, and sevenH7651 maleH6842 goatsH5795 24as a sinH2403 offeringH2403 for the kingdomH4467, the sanctuaryH4720, and JudahH3063. And he orderedH559 the priestsH3548, the sonsH1121 of AaronH175, to offerH5927 them on the altarH4196 of the LordH3068. 22So they slaughteredH7819 the bullsH1241, and the priestsH3548 tookH6901 the bloodH1818 and sprinkledH2236 it on the altarH4196. They also slaughteredH7819 the ramsH352 and sprinkledH2236 the bloodH1818 on the altarH4196; they slaughteredH7819 the lambsH3532 as well, and 25sprinkledH2236 the bloodH1818 on the altarH4196. 23Then they broughtH5066 the maleH8163 goatsH8163 of the sinH2403 offeringH2403 beforeH6440 the kingH4428 and the assemblyH6951, and 26they laidH5564 their handsH3027 on them. 24The priestsH3548 slaughteredH7819 them and purifiedH2398 the altarH4196 with their bloodH1818 27to atoneH3722 for allH3605 IsraelH3478, becauseH3588 the kingH4428 orderedH559 the burntH5930 offeringH5930 and the sinH2403 offeringH2403 for allH3605 IsraelH3478.
2528He then stationedH5975 the LevitesH3881 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 with cymbalsH4700, harpsH5035, and lyresH3658, 29according to the commandH4687 of DavidH1732 and of 30GadH1410, the king’sH4428 seerH2374, and of 31NathanH5416 the prophetH5030; for the commandH4687 was from the LordH3068 throughH3027 His prophetsH5030. 26The LevitesH3881 stoodH5975 with 32the musical instrumentsH3627 of DavidH1732, and 33the priestsH3548 with the trumpetsH2689. 27Then HezekiahH2396 gaveH559 theH559 orderH559 to offerH5927 the burntH5930 offeringH5930 on the altarH4196. WhenH6256 the burntH5930 offeringH5930 beganH2490, 34the songH7892 to the LordH3068 also beganH2490 with the trumpetsH2689, 35accompanied by the instrumentsH3627 of DavidH1732, kingH4428 of IsraelH3478. 28While the wholeH3605 assemblyH6951 worshipedH2331, the singersH7892 also sangH7891 and the trumpetsH2689 soundedH2690; allH3605 this continued untilH5704 the burntH5930 offeringH5930 was finishedH3615.
29Now at the completionH3615 of the burntH5927 offeringsH5927, 36the kingH4428 and allH3605 who wereH4672 presentH4672 with him bowedH3766 downH3766 and worshipedH2331. 30Moreover, KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 and the officialsH8269 orderedH559 the LevitesH3881 to singH1984 praisesH1984 to the LordH3068 with the wordsH1697 of DavidH1732 and AsaphH623 the seerH2374. 37So they sangH1984 praisesH1984 with joyH8057, and bowedH6915 downH6915 and worshipedH2331.
31Then HezekiahH2396 saidH559, “38NowH6258 that you have 39consecratedH4390H3027 yourselvesH3027 to the LordH3068, comeH5066 forwardH5066 and bringH935 sacrificesH2077 and thanksgivingH8426 offeringsH8426 to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068.” So the assemblyH6951 broughtH935 sacrificesH2077 and thanksgivingH8426 offeringsH8426, and 40everyoneH3605 who was 41willingH5081H3820 brought burntH5930 offeringsH5930.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 29:2 2 Chr 28:1; 34:2 ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 29:3 2 Chr 28:24; 29:7 ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 29:5 2 Chr 29:15, 34; 35:6 ↩
- 4. 2 Chronicles 29:6 Ezek 8:16 ↩
- 5. 2 Chronicles 29:6 Lit given ↩
- 6. 2 Chronicles 29:7 2 Chr 28:24 ↩
- 7. 2 Chronicles 29:8 2 Chr 24:20 ↩
- 8. 2 Chronicles 29:8 Jer 25:9, 18 ↩
- 9. 2 Chronicles 29:9 2 Chr 28:5-8, 17 ↩
- 10. 2 Chronicles 29:10 2 Chr 23:16 ↩
- 11. 2 Chronicles 29:11 Num 3:6; 8:6 ↩
- 12. 2 Chronicles 29:12 2 Chr 31:13 ↩
- 13. 2 Chronicles 29:12 Num 3:19, 20 ↩
- 14. 2 Chronicles 29:13 Or Jeuel ↩
- 15. 2 Chronicles 29:14 Another reading is Jehuel ↩
- 16. 2 Chronicles 29:15 2 Chr 29:5 ↩
- 17. 2 Chronicles 29:15 1 Chr 23:28 ↩
- 18. 2 Chronicles 29:15 2 Chr 30:12 ↩
- 19. 2 Chronicles 29:16 2 Chr 15:16 ↩
- 20. 2 Chronicles 29:16 Or wadi ↩
- 21. 2 Chronicles 29:17 Lit to consecrate ↩
- 22. 2 Chronicles 29:17 2 Chr 29:3 ↩
- 23. 2 Chronicles 29:19 2 Chr 28:24 ↩
- 24. 2 Chronicles 29:21 Lev 4:3-14 ↩
- 25. 2 Chronicles 29:22 Lev 4:18 ↩
- 26. 2 Chronicles 29:23 Lev 4:15 ↩
- 27. 2 Chronicles 29:24 Lev 4:26 ↩
- 28. 2 Chronicles 29:25 1 Chr 25:6 ↩
- 29. 2 Chronicles 29:25 2 Chr 8:14 ↩
- 30. 2 Chronicles 29:25 2 Sam 24:11 ↩
- 31. 2 Chronicles 29:25 2 Sam 7:2 ↩
- 32. 2 Chronicles 29:26 1 Chr 23:5 ↩
- 33. 2 Chronicles 29:26 2 Chr 5:12 ↩
- 34. 2 Chronicles 29:27 2 Chr 23:18 ↩
- 35. 2 Chronicles 29:27 Lit and on the hands of ↩
- 36. 2 Chronicles 29:29 2 Chr 20:18 ↩
- 37. 2 Chronicles 29:30 Ps 100:1; 106:12 ↩
- 38. 2 Chronicles 29:31 2 Chr 13:9 ↩
- 39. 2 Chronicles 29:31 Lit filled your hands ↩
- 40. 2 Chronicles 29:31 Ex 35:5, 22 ↩
- 41. 2 Chronicles 29:31 Lit willing of heart ↩
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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