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

9Because of this, our fathers have been killed in battle, and our sons and daughters and wives have been captured. 10But now I will make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger will turn away from us. My sons, do not neglect your duties any longer! The Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him, and to lead the people in worship and present offerings to him.” 12Then these Levites got right to work: From the clan of Kohath: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah. From the clan of Merari: Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel. From the clan of Gershon: Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah. 13From the family of Elizaphan: Shimri and Jeiel. From the family 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• My sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• be not now negligentשָׁלָהshâlâh · to neglectH7952
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• you to standעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• him, to serveשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• unto him, and burn incenseקָטַרqâţar · to offer: offerH6999

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 29:11

• Galatians 6:7Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.
• Numbers 3:6“Call forward the tribe of Levi, and present them to Aaron the priest to serve as his assistants.
• Numbers 8:6“Now set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel and make them ceremonially clean.
• Numbers 18:2“Bring your relatives of the tribe of Levi—your ancestral tribe—to assist you and your sons as you perform the sacred duties in front of the Tabernacle of the Covenant.
• Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, and to stand before the Lord as his ministers, and to pronounce blessings in his name. These are their duties to this day.
• Numbers 16:35Then fire blazed forth from the Lord and burned up the 250 men who were offering incense.
• Numbers 18:7But you and your sons, the priests, must personally handle all the priestly rituals associated with the altar and with everything behind the inner curtain. I am giving you the priesthood as your special privilege of service. Any unauthorized person who comes too near the sanctuary will 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