Revised Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 29

1HezekiahH3169began to reignמָלַ֗ךְma.LakhH4427when he wasfiveוְחָמֵשׁ֙ve.cha.MeshH2568and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427nineוָתֵ֙שַׁע֙va.Te.sha'H8672and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasAbijahאֲבִיָּ֖ה'a.vi.YahH29,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zechariahזְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃ze.khar.Ya.huH2148.

2And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which wasrightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,according to all that Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213.

3He in the firstהָרִאשׁוֹנָ֨הha.ri.sho.NahH7223yearבַשָּׁנָה֩va.sha.NahH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֜וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427,in the firstהָרִאשׁ֗וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,openedפָּתַ֛חpa.TachH6605the doorsדַּלְת֥וֹתdal.TotH1817of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,and repairedוַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃Vay.cha.ze.KemH2388them.

4And he brought inוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881,and gathered them togetherוַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖םvai.ya.'as.FemH622into the eastהַמִּזְרָֽח׃ha.miz.RachH4217streetלִרְח֥וֹבlir.ChovH7339,

5And saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Hearשְׁמָע֣וּנִיshe.ma.'U.niH8085me, ye Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881,sanctifyהִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֗וּhit.ka.de.ShuH6942now yourselves, and sanctifyוְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ve.ka.de.ShuH6942the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֔ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,and carry forthוְהוֹצִ֥יאוּve.ho.Tzi.'uH3318the filthinessהַנִּדָּ֖הha.ni.DahH5079out of the holyהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944place.

6For our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have trespassedמָעֲל֣וּma.'a.LuH4603,and doneוְעָשׂ֥וּve.'a.SuH6213that which wasevilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,and have forsakenוַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּvai.ya.'az.Vu.huH5800him, and have turned awayוַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּvai.yas.Se.buH5437their facesפְנֵיהֶ֛םfe.nei.HemH6440from the habitationמִמִּשְׁכַּ֥ןmi.mish.KanH4908of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,and turnedוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414theirbacksעֹֽרֶף׃'O.refH6203.

7Also they have shut upסָֽגְר֞וּsa.ge.RuH5462the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of the porchהָאוּלָ֗םha.'u.LamH197,and put outוַיְכַבּוּ֙vay.kha.BuH3518the lampsהַנֵּר֔וֹתha.ne.RotH5216,and have not burnedהִקְטִ֑ירוּhik.Ti.ruH6999incenseוּקְטֹ֖רֶתu.ke.To.retH7004nor offeredהֶעֱל֣וּhe.'e.LuH5927burnt offeringsוְעֹלָה֙ve.'o.LahH5930in the holyבַקֹּ֔דֶשׁva.Ko.deshH6944placeunto the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יle.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8Wherefore the wrathקֶ֣צֶףKe.tzefH7110of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068was upon Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389,and he hath deliveredוַיִּתְּנֵ֤םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them to troubleלְזַֽעֲוָה֙liz.va.'ahH2113 H2189,to astonishmentלְשַׁמָּ֣הle.sha.MahH8047,and to hissingוְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔הve.lish.re.KahH8322,as ye seeרֹאִ֖יםro.'ImH7200with your eyesבְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃be.'ei.nei.KhemH5869.

9For, lo, our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have fallenנָפְל֥וּna.fe.LuH5307by the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe.Cha.revH2719,and our sonsוּבָנֵ֨ינוּu.va.Nei.nuH1121and our daughtersוּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּu.ve.no.Tei.nuH1323and our wivesוְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּve.na.Shei.nuH802arein captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֖יba.she.ViH7628for this.

10Now it isin mine heartלְבָבִ֔יle.va.ViH3824to makeלִכְר֣וֹתlikh.RotH3772a covenantבְּרִ֔יתbe.RitH1285with Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,that his fierceחֲר֥וֹןcha.RonH2740wrathאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639may turn awayוְיָשֹׁ֥בve.ya.ShoH7725from us.

11My sonsבָּנַ֕יba.NaiH1121,be not now negligentתִּשָּׁל֑וּti.sha.LuH7952:for Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068hath chosenבָּחַ֣רba.CharH977you to standלַעֲמֹ֤דla.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440him, to serveלְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹle.Sha.re.ToH8334him, and that ye should ministerמְשָׁרְתִ֥יםme.sha.re.TimH8334unto him, and burn incenseוּמַקְטִרִֽים׃ סu.mak.ti.RimH6999.

12Then the Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimH3881aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965,Mahathמַ֣חַתMa.chatH4287the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amasaiעֲמָשַׂ֞י'a.ma.SaiH6022,and Joelוְיוֹאֵ֣לve.yo.'ElH3100the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azariahעֲזַרְיָהוּ֮'a.zar.ya.HuH5838,of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִי֒ha.ke.ha.TiH6956:and of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847,Kishקִ֚ישׁkishH7027the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abdiעַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiH5660,and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּva.'a.zar.Ya.huH5838the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehalelelיְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑לye.ha.lel.'ElH3094:and of the Gershonitesהַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔יha.Ge.re.shu.NiH1649;Joahיוֹאָח֙yo.'AchH3098the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zimmahזִמָּ֔הzi.MahH2155,and Edenוְעֵ֖דֶןve.'E.denH5731the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joahיוֹאָֽח׃yo.'AchH3098:

13And of the sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Elizaphanאֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ן'e.Li.tza.FanH469;Shimriשִׁמְרִ֖יshim.RiH8113,and Jeielוִיעִיאֵ֑לvi.'u.'elH3273:and of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Asaphאָסָ֔ף'a.SafH623;Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148,and Mattaniahוּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃ סu.ma.tan.Ya.huH4983:

14And of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Hemanהֵימָ֖ןhei.ManH1968;Jehielיְחִיאֵ֣לye.chu.'elH3171,and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֑י סve.shim.'IH8096:and of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jeduthunיְדוּת֔וּןye.du.TunH3038;Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖הshe.ma'.YahH8098,and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃ve.'u.zi.'ElH5816.

15And they gatheredוַיַּֽאַסְפ֤וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶם֙'a.chei.HemH251,and sanctifiedוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּvai.yit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves, and cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935,according to the commandmentכְמִצְוַת־khe.mitz.vat-H4687of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,by the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֣יbe.div.ReiH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,to cleanseלְטַהֵ֖רle.ta.HerH2891the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

16And the priestsהַ֠כֹּהֲנִיםHa.ko.ha.nimH3548wentוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935into the inner partלִפְנִ֣ימָהlif.Ni.mahH6441of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068,to cleanseלְטַהֵר֒le.ta.HerH2891it,and brought outוַיּוֹצִ֗יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318all the uncleannessהַטֻּמְאָה֙ha.tum.'AhH2932that they foundמָֽצְאוּ֙ma.tze.'UH4672in the templeבְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.KhalH1964of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068into the courtלַחֲצַ֖רla.cha.TzarH2691of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.And the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881tookוַֽיְקַבְּלוּ֙vay.ka.be.LuH6901it, to carry itoutלְהוֹצִ֥יאle.ho.Tzi'H3318abroadחֽוּצָה׃Chu.tzahH2351into the brookלְנַֽחַל־le.na.chal-H5158Kidronקִדְר֖וֹןkid.RonH6939.

17Now they beganוַ֠יָּחֵלּוּVai.ya.che.luH2490on the firstבְּאֶחָ֞דbe.'e.ChadH259dayof the firstהָרִאשׁוֹן֮ha.ri.shOnH7223monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320to sanctifyלְקַדֵּשׁ֒le.ka.DeshH6942,and on the eighthשְׁמוֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NahH8083dayH3117of the monthלַחֹ֗דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320cameבָּ֚אוּBa.'uH935they to the porchלְאוּלָ֣םle.'u.LamH197of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068:so they sanctifiedוַיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּvay.ka.de.ShuH6942the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068in eightשְׁמוֹנָ֑הshe.mo.NahH8083daysH3117;and in the sixteenthשִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛רshi.Shah 'a.SarH6240 H8337day of the firstהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320they made an endכִּלּֽוּ׃ סki.LuH3615.

18Then they wentוַיָּב֤וֹאוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935inפְנִ֙ימָה֙fe.Ni.mahH6441to Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,We have cleansedטִהַ֖רְנוּti.Har.nuH2891all the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and the altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעוֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930,with all the vesselsכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627thereof, and the shewbreadהַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶתha.ma.'a.Re.khetH4635tableשֻׁלְחַ֥ןshul.ChanH7979,with all the vesselsכֵּלָֽיו׃ke.LavH3627thereof.

19Moreover all the vesselsהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627,which kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Ahazאָחָ֧ז'a.ChazH271in his reignבְּמַלְכוּת֛וֹbe.mal.khu.ToH4438did cast awayהִזְנִיחַ֩hiz.ni.aChH2186in his transgressionבְּמַעֲל֖וֹbe.ma.'a.LoH4604,have we preparedהֵכַ֣נּוּhe.Kha.nuH3559and sanctifiedוְהִקְדָּ֑שְׁנוּve.hik.Da.she.nuH6942, and, behold, they arebeforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

20Then HezekiahH3169the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428rose earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙vai.yash.KemH7925,and gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622the rulersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,and went upוַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

21And they broughtוַיָּבִ֣יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935sevenשִׁבְעָה֩shiv.'AhH7651bullocksפָרִים־fa.rim-H6499,and sevenשִׁבְעָ֜הshiv.'AhH7651ramsוְאֵילִ֨יםve.'ei.LimH352,and sevenשִׁבְעָ֗הshiv.'AhH7651lambsוּכְבָשִׂ֣יםu.khe.va.SimH3532,and sevenשִׁבְעָה֙shiv.'AhH7651heוּצְפִירֵ֨יu.tze.fi.ReiH6842goatsעִזִּ֤ים'i.ZimH5795,for a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֔אתle.cha.TatH2403for the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֥הha.mam.la.KhahH4467,and for the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁha.mik.DashH4720,and for Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.And he commandedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175to offerלְהַעֲל֖וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927themon the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

22So they killedוַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.TuH7819the bullocksהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241,and the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548receivedוַיְקַבְּל֤וּvay.ka.be.LuH6901the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818,and sprinkledוַֽיִּזְרְק֖וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236iton the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196:likewise, when they had killedוַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּvai.yish.cha.TuH7819the ramsהָאֵלִ֗יםha.'e.LimH352,they sprinkledוַיִּזְרְק֤וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236the bloodהַדָּם֙ha.DamH1818upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196:they killedוַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.TuH7819also the lambsהַכְּבָשִׂ֔יםha.ke.va.SimH3532,and they sprinkledוַיִּזְרְק֥וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃ha.miz.Be.chahH4196.

23And they brought forthוַיַּגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙vai.ya.Gi.shuH5066the he goatsשְׂעִירֵ֣יse.'i.ReiH8163forthe sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֔אתha.cha.TatH2403beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and the congregationוְהַקָּהָ֑לve.ha.ka.HalH6951;and they laidוַיִּסְמְכ֥וּvai.yis.me.KhuH5564their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027upon them:

24And the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548killedוַיִּשְׁחָטוּם֙vai.yish.cha.TumH7819them, and they made reconciliationוַֽיְחַטְּא֤וּvay.cha.te.'UH2398with their bloodדָּמָם֙da.MamH1818upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,to make an atonementלְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.PerH3722for all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:for the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559thatthe burnt offeringהָעוֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930and the sin offeringוְהַחַטָּֽאת׃ve.ha.cha.TatH2403should be madefor all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

25And he setוַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068with cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙bim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,with psalteriesבִּנְבָלִ֣יםbin.va.LimH5035,and with harpsוּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹתu.ve.khi.no.RotH3658,according to the commandmentבְּמִצְוַ֥תbe.mitz.VatH4687of Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732,and of Gadוְגָ֥דve.GadH1410the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428seerחֹזֵֽה־cho.zeh-H2374,and Nathanוְנָתָ֣ןve.na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030: for so wasthe commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.VahH4687ofבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068byבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027his prophetsנְבִיאָֽיו׃ סne.vi.'AvH5030.

26And the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975with the instrumentsבִּכְלֵ֣יbikh.LeiH3627of Davidדָוִ֔ידda.VidH1732,and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548with the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ סba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689.

27And Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396commandedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to offerלְהַעֲל֥וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930upon the altarלְהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַle.ha.miz.Be.achH4196.And whenוּבְעֵ֞תu.ve.'EtH6256the burnt offeringהָֽעוֹלָ֗הha.'o.LahH5930beganהֵחֵ֣לhe.ChelH2490,the songשִׁיר־shir-H7892of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068beganהֵחֵ֤לhe.ChelH2490alsowith the trumpetsוְהַחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתve.ha.cha.Tzo.tze.RotH2689,and with the instrumentsכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627ordainedbyיְדֵ֔יye.DeiH3027Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

28And all the congregationהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951worshippedמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יםmish.ta.cha.VimH7812,and the singersוְהַשִּׁ֣ירve.ha.ShirH7892sangמְשׁוֹרֵ֔רme.sho.RerH7891,and the trumpetersוְהַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתve.ha.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689soundedמַחְצְרִ֑יםma.cha.tzo.tze.rimH2690: and all this continueduntil the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930was finishedלִכְל֥וֹתlikh.LotH3615.

29And when they had made an endוּכְכַלּ֖וֹתu.khe.kha.LotH3615of offeringלְהַעֲל֑וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927,the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and all that were presentהַנִּמְצְאִ֥יםha.nim.tze.'ImH4672with him bowedכָּרְע֗וּka.re.'UH3766themselves, and worshippedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃vai.Yish.ta.cha.VuH7812.

30Moreover HezekiahH3169the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269commandedוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881to sing praiseלְהַלֵּל֙le.ha.LelH1984unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068with the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֥יbe.div.ReiH1697of Davidדָוִ֖ידda.VidH1732,and of Asaphוְאָסָ֣ףve.'a.SafH623the seerהַחֹזֶ֑הha.cho.ZehH2374.And they sang praisesוַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙vay.ha.LuH1984with gladnessלְשִׂמְחָ֔הle.sim.ChahH8057,and they bowed their headsוַֽיִּקְּד֖וּvai.yi.ke.DuH6915and worshippedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃ פvai.Yish.ta.cha.VuH7812.

31Then HezekiahH3169answeredוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Now ye have consecratedמִלֵּאתֶ֤ם יֶדְכֶם֙mi.le.Tem yed.KhemH3027 H4390yourselves unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,come nearגֹּ֧שׁוּGo.shuH5066and bringוְהָבִ֛יאוּve.ha.Vi.'uH935sacrificesזְבָחִ֥יםze.va.ChimH2077and thank offeringsוְתוֹד֖וֹתve.to.DotH8426into the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.And the congregationהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951brought inוַיָּבִ֤יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935sacrificesזְבָחִ֣יםze.va.ChimH2077and thank offeringsוְתוֹד֔וֹתve.to.DotH8426;and as many as were of a freeנְדִ֥יבne.DivH5081heartלֵ֖בlevH3820burnt offeringsעֹלֽוֹת׃o.LotH5930.

32And the numberמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557of the burnt offeringsהָעֹלָה֮ha.'o.LahH5930,which the congregationהַקָּהָל֒ha.ka.HalH6951broughtהֵבִ֣יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935,was threescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֔יםshiv.'ImH7657bullocksבָּקָ֣רba.KarH1241,an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967ramsאֵילִ֥ים'ei.LimH352, andtwo hundredמָאתָ֑יִםma.Ta.yimH3967lambsכְּבָשִׂ֣יםke.va.SimH3532: all these werefor a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֥הle.'o.LahH5930to Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.

33And the consecrated thingsוְֽהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםve.ha.ko.da.ShimH6944weresixשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8337hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967oxenבָּקָר֙ba.KarH1241and threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִֽים׃'a.la.FimH505sheepוְצֹ֖אןve.TzonH6629.

34But the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548were too fewלִמְעָ֔טlim.'AtH4592,so that they couldיָֽכְל֔וּya.khe.LuH3201not flayלְהַפְשִׁ֖יטle.haf.ShitH6584all the burnt offeringsהָעֹל֑וֹתha.'o.LotH5930:wherefore their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881did helpוַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּםvai.ye.cha.ze.KumH2388them, till the workהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399was endedכְּל֤וֹתke.LotH3615, and until the otherpriestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548had sanctifiedיִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּyit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves: for the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881weremore uprightיִשְׁרֵ֣יyish.ReiH3477in heartלֵבָ֔בle.VavH3824to sanctifyלְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁle.hit.ka.DeshH6942themselves than the priestsמֵֽהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃Me.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548.

35And also the burnt offeringsעֹלָ֨ה'o.LahH5930werein abundanceלָרֹ֜בla.RoH7230,with the fatבְּחֶלְבֵ֧יbe.chel.VeiH2459of the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִ֛יםha.she.la.MimH8002,and the drink offeringsוּבַנְּסָכִ֖יםu.va.ne.sa.KhimH5262for everyburnt offeringלָעֹלָ֑הla.'o.LahH5930.So the serviceעֲבוֹדַ֥תa.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068was set in orderוַתִּכּ֖וֹןva.ti.KonH3559.

36And HezekiahH3169rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמַ֤חvai.yis.MachH8055,and all the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,that Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430had preparedהַהֵכִ֥יןha.he.KhinH3559the peopleלָעָ֑םla.'AmH5971:for the thingהַדָּבָֽר׃ פha.da.VarH1697was donesuddenlyבְּפִתְאֹ֖םbe.fit.'OmH6597.

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