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2 Chronicles 35:1-18

1Moreover Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֧הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977keptוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a passoverפֶּ֖סַחPe.sachH6453unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389:and they killedוַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּvai.yish.cha.TuH7819the passoverהַפֶּ֔סַחha.Pe.sachH6453on the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רbe.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH6240 H702dayof the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320.

2And he setוַיַּעֲמֵ֥דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548in their chargesמִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֑םmish.me.ro.TamH4931,and encouragedוַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔םvay.cha.ze.KemH2388them to the serviceלַעֲבוֹדַ֖תla.'a.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,

3And saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the Levitesלַ֠לְוִיִּםLal.vi.yimH3881that taughtהַמְּבִינִ֨יםha.me.vu.nimH4000 H995all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,which were holyהַקְּדוֹשִׁ֣יםha.ke.do.ShimH6918unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068,Putתְּנ֤וּte.NuH5414the holyהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.deshH6944arkאֲרוֹן־'a.ron-H727in the houseבַּ֠בַּיִתBa.ba.yitH1004which Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohH8010the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478did buildבָּנָ֜הba.NahH1129; it shall not bea burdenמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853upon yourshouldersבַּכָּתֵ֑ףba.ka.TefH3802:serveעִבְדוּ֙'iv.DuH5647now Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,and his peopleעַמּ֥וֹa.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,

4And prepareוְהָכִ֥ינוּve.hi.ko.nuH3559yourselvesby the housesלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,after your coursesכְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיכֶ֑םke.mach.le.ko.tei.ChemH4256,according to the writingבִּכְתָ֗בbikh.TavH3791of Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and according to the writingוּבְמִכְתַּ֖בu.ve.mikh.TavH4385of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohH8010his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ve.NoH1121.

5And stand inוְעִמְד֣וּve.'im.DuH5975the holyבַקֹּ֗דֶשׁva.Ko.deshH6944placeaccording to the divisionsלִפְלֻגּוֹת֙lif.lu.goyTH6391of the familiesבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the fathersהָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1of your brethrenלַאֲחֵיכֶ֖םla.'a.chei.KhemH251the peopleבְּנֵ֣י הָעָ֑םbe.Nei ha.'AmH5971 H1121, and afterthe divisionוַחֲלֻקַּ֥תva.cha.lu.KatH2515of the familiesבֵּֽית־ אָ֖בbeit- 'avH1004 H1of the Levitesלַלְוִיִּֽם׃lal.vi.YimH3881.

6So killוְשַׁחֲט֖וּve.sha.cha.TuH7819the passoverהַפָּ֑סַחha.Pa.sachH6453,and sanctifyוְהִתְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ve.hit.ka.de.ShuH6942yourselves, and prepareוְהָכִ֣ינוּve.ha.Khi.nuH3559your brethrenלַאֲחֵיכֶ֔םla.'a.chei.KhemH251, that theymay doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213according to the wordכִּדְבַר־kid.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068by the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.

7And Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977gaveוַיָּ֣רֶםvai.Ya.remH7311to the peopleלִבְנֵ֪י הָעָ֟םliv.Nei ha.'AmH5971 H1121,of the flockצֹ֞אןtzonH6629,lambsכְּבָשִׂ֣יםke.va.SimH3532and kidsוּבְנֵֽי־ עִזִּים֮u.ve.nei- 'i.ZimH5795 H1121,all for the passover offeringsלַפְּסָחִים֒la.pe.sa.ChimH6453,for all that were presentהַנִּמְצָ֗אha.nim.Tza'H4672,to the numberלְמִסְפַּר֙le.mis.ParH4557of thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505,and threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִ֑ים'a.la.FimH505bullocksוּבָקָ֖רu.va.KarH1241: these wereof the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428substanceמֵרְכ֥וּשׁme.re.KhushH7399.

8And his princesוְשָׂרָ֞יוve.sa.RavH8269gaveהֵרִ֑ימוּhe.Ri.muH7311willinglyלִנְדָבָ֥הlin.da.VahH5071unto the peopleלָעָ֛םla.'AmH5971,to the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֥יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548,and to the Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֖םve.lal.vi.YimH3881:Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֨הchil.ki.YahH2518and Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֜הוּu.ze.khar.Ya.huH2148and Jehielוִֽיחִיאֵ֗לvi.chi.'ElH3171,rulersנְגִידֵי֙ne.gi.DeiH5057of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,gaveנָתְנ֣וּna.te.NuH5414unto the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֞יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548for the passover offeringsלַפְּסָחִ֗יםla.pe.sa.ChimH6453two thousandאַלְפַּ֙יִם֙'al.Pa.yimH505and sixוְשֵׁ֣שׁve.SheshH8337hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967small cattle,and threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵאֽוֹת׃me.'otH3967oxenוּבָקָ֖רu.va.KarH1241.

9Conaniahוְ֠כָֽנַנְיָהוּve.kha.v.nan.ya.huH3562also, and Shemaiahוּשְׁמַֽעְיָ֨הוּu.she.ma'.Ya.huH8098and Nethaneelוּנְתַנְאֵ֜לu.ne.tan.'ElH5417,his brethrenאֶחָ֗יו'e.ChavH251,and Hashabiahוַחֲשַׁבְיָ֧הוּva.cha.shav.Ya.huH2811and Jeielוִיעִיאֵ֛לvi.'i.'ElH3273and Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֖דve.yo.za.VadH3107,chiefשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881,gaveהֵרִ֨ימוּhe.Ri.muH7311unto the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֤םlal.vi.YimH3881for passover offeringsלַפְּסָחִים֙la.pe.sa.ChimH6453fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568thousandאֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimH505small cattle,and fiveחֲמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵאֽוֹת׃me.'otH3967oxenוּבָקָ֖רu.va.KarH1241.

10So the serviceהָעֲבוֹדָ֑הha.'a.vo.DahH5656was preparedוַתִּכּ֖וֹןva.ti.KonH3559,and the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֨וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975in their placeעָמְדָ֛ם'a.me.DamH5977,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֥םve.hal.vi.YimH3881in their coursesמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖םmach.le.ko.TamH4256,according to the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428commandmentכְּמִצְוַ֥תke.mitz.VatH4687.

11And they killedוַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּvai.yish.cha.TuH7819the passoverהַפָּ֑סַחha.Pa.sachH6453,and the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548sprinkledוַיִּזְרְק֤וּvai.yiz.re.KuH2236the bloodfrom their handsמִיָּדָ֔םmi.ya.DamH3027,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֖םve.hal.vi.YimH3881flayedמַפְשִׁיטִֽים׃maf.shi.TimH6584them.

12And they removedוַיָּסִ֨ירוּvai.ya.Si.ruH5493the burnt offeringsהָעֹלָ֜הha.'o.LahH5930,that they might giveלְ֠תִתָּםLe.ti.tomH5414according to the divisionsלְמִפְלַגּ֤וֹתle.mif.la.GotH4653of the familiesלְבֵית־ אָבוֹת֙le.veit- 'a.VotH1004 H1of the peopleלִבְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔םliv.Nei ha.'AmH5971 H1121,to offerלְהַקְרִיב֙le.hak.RivH7126unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068, as it iswrittenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the bookבְּסֵ֣פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872. And so did theywith the oxenלַבָּקָֽר׃la.ba.KarH1241.

13And they roastedוַֽיְבַשְּׁל֥וּvay.va.she.LuH1310the passoverהַפֶּ֛סַחha.Pe.sachH6453with fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784according to the ordinanceכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טka.mish.PatH4941: but the otherholyוְהַקֳּדָשִׁ֣יםve.ha.ko.da.ShimH6944offeringssodבִּשְּׁל֗וּbi.she.LuH1310they in potsבַּסִּיר֤וֹתba.si.RotH5518,and in caldronsוּבַדְּוָדִים֙u.va.de.va.DimH1731,and in pansוּבַצֵּ֣לָח֔וֹתu.va.Tze.la.ChotH6745, and divided themspeedilyוַיָּרִ֖יצוּvai.ya.Ri.tzuH7323among all the peopleבְּנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃be.Nei ha.'AmH5971 H1121.

14And afterwardוְאַחַ֗רve.'a.CharH310they made readyהֵכִ֤ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559for themselves, and for the priestsוְלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.la.Ko.ha.NimH3548:because the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175were busiedin offeringבְּהַֽעֲל֛וֹתbe.ha.'a.LotH5927of burnt offeringsהָעוֹלָ֥הha.'o.LahH5930and the fatוְהַחֲלָבִ֖יםve.ha.cha.la.VimH2459until nightלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915;therefore the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּם֙ve.hal.vi.YimH3881preparedהֵכִ֣ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559for themselves, and for the priestsוְלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםve.la.ko.ha.NimH3548the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹֽן׃'a.ha.RonH175.

15And the singersוְהַמְשֹֽׁרֲרִ֨יםve.ham.sho.ra.RimH7891the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Asaphאָסָ֜ף'a.SafH623werein their placeמַעֲמָדָ֗םma.'a.ma.DamH4612,according to the commandmentכְּמִצְוַ֤תke.mitz.VatH4687of Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732,and Asaphוְאָסָ֞ףve.'a.SafH623,and Hemanוְהֵימָ֤ןve.hei.ManH1968,and Jeduthunוִֽידֻתוּן֙vi.du.TunH3038the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428seerחוֹזֵ֣הcho.ZehH2374;and the portersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖יםve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778waitedat every gateH8179;they might not departלָסוּר֙la.SurH5493from their serviceעֲבֹֽדָתָ֔ם'a.vo.da.TamH5656;for their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֥ם'a.chei.HemH251the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881preparedהֵכִ֥ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559for them.

16So all the serviceעֲבוֹדַ֨תa.vo.DatH5656of Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068was preparedוַ֠תִּכּוֹןVa.ti.konH3559the same dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117,to keepלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the passoverהַפֶּ֔סַחha.Pe.sachH6453,and to offerוְהַעֲל֣וֹתve.ha.'a.LotH5927burnt offeringsעֹל֔וֹתo.LotH5930upon the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,according to the commandmentכְּמִצְוַ֖תke.mitz.VatH4687of kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃yo.shi.Ya.huH2977.

17And the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478that were presentהַֽנִּמְצְאִ֛יםha.nim.tze.'ImH4672keptוַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213the passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453at that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256,and the feastחַ֥גchagH2282of unleavened breadהַמַּצּ֖וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

18And there was no passoverפֶ֤סַחFe.sachH6453likeכָּמֹ֙הוּ֙ka.Mo.huH3644to that keptH6213in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478from the daysמִימֵ֖יmi.MeiH3117of Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֣לshe.mu.'ElH8050the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030;neither didH6213all the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀Yis.ra.'ElH3478keepH6213such a passoverכַּפֶּ֣סַחka.Pe.sachH6453as Josiahיֹֽ֠אשִׁיָּהוּYo.shi.ya.huH2977keptH6213,and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֤םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,and all Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478that were presentהַנִּמְצָ֔אha.nim.Tza'H4672,and the inhabitantsוְיוֹשְׁבֵ֖יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

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