New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Chronicles 29:3-17

3In the firstH7223 yearH8141 of his reignH4427, in the firstH7223 monthH2320, he 1openedH6605 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. 2ConsecrateH6942 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 3turnedH5437 their facesH6440 awayH5437 from the dwellingH4908 placeH4908 of the LordH3068, and have 4turnedH5414 their backsH6203. 7They have alsoH1571 5shutH5462 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 6the wrathH7110 of the LordH3068 was againstH5921 JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, and He has madeH5414 them an objectH2113 ofH2113 terrorH2113, of horrorH8047, and of 7hissingH8322, as you seeH7200 with your own eyesH5869. 9For beholdH2009, 8our 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 9to 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 10the LordH3068 has chosenH977 you to standH5975 beforeH6440 Him, to serveH8334 Him, and to be His ministersH8334 and burnH6999 incenseH6999.”

12Then the LevitesH3881 aroseH6965: 11MahathH4287 the sonH1121 of AmasaiH6022 and JoelH3100 the sonH1121 of AzariahH5838, from the sonsH1121 of 12the 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 13JeielH3262; and from the sonsH1121 of AsaphH623, ZechariahH2148 and MattaniahH4983; 14and from the sonsH1121 of HemanH1968, 14JehielH3171 and ShimeiH8096; and from the sonsH1121 of JeduthunH3038, ShemaiahH8098 and UzzielH5816. 15They assembledH622 their brothersH251, 15consecratedH6942 themselves, and wentH935 inH935 16to cleanseH2891 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, according to the commandmentH4687 of the kingH4428 17by 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 18the KidronH6939 19ValleyH5158. 17Now they beganH2490 20the consecrationH6942 21on 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 sixteenthH8337 H6240 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 monthH2320.

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Notes

1. 2 Chronicles 29:3 2 Chr 28:24; 29:7 ↩
2. 2 Chronicles 29:5 2 Chr 29:15, 34; 35:6 ↩
3. 2 Chronicles 29:6 Ezek 8:16 ↩
4. 2 Chronicles 29:6 Lit given ↩
5. 2 Chronicles 29:7 2 Chr 28:24 ↩
6. 2 Chronicles 29:8 2 Chr 24:20 ↩
7. 2 Chronicles 29:8 Jer 25:9, 18 ↩
8. 2 Chronicles 29:9 2 Chr 28:5-8, 17 ↩
9. 2 Chronicles 29:10 2 Chr 23:16 ↩
10. 2 Chronicles 29:11 Num 3:6; 8:6 ↩
11. 2 Chronicles 29:12 2 Chr 31:13 ↩
12. 2 Chronicles 29:12 Num 3:19, 20 ↩
13. 2 Chronicles 29:13 Or Jeuel ↩
14. 2 Chronicles 29:14 Another reading is Jehuel ↩
15. 2 Chronicles 29:15 2 Chr 29:5 ↩
16. 2 Chronicles 29:15 1 Chr 23:28 ↩
17. 2 Chronicles 29:15 2 Chr 30:12 ↩
18. 2 Chronicles 29:16 2 Chr 15:16 ↩
19. 2 Chronicles 29:16 Or wadi ↩
20. 2 Chronicles 29:17 Lit to consecrate ↩
21. 2 Chronicles 29:17 2 Chr 29:3 ↩

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