Revised Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 29:3-17

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.

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