2 Chronicles 29

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1: HezekiahH2396 became kingH4427 old,H1121 [when he was] twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 years oldH8141 and twentyH6242 and nineH8672 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem.H3389 And nameH8034 of His motherH0517 [was] Abijah,H0029 the daughterH1323 of Zechariah.H2148

2: And he did [what was]H6213 rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh,H3068 according to allH3605 thatH0834 had doneH6213 DavidH1732 his father.H0001

3: It [was]H1931 in the yearH8141 firstH7223 of his reign,H4427 in the month,H2320 firstH7223 he openedH6605 -H0853 the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and repaired them.H2388

4: And he brought inH0935 -H0853 the priestsH3548 andH0853 the Levites,H3881 and gathered themH0622 in Square,H7339 the East.H4217

5: And saidH0559 Hear meH8085 Levites,H3881 nowH6258 sanctify yourselves,H6942 and sanctifyH6942 -H0853 the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of your fathers,H0001 and carry outH3318 -H0853 the rubbishH5079 fromH4480 the holy [place].H6944

6: ForH3588 have trespassed,H4603 our fathersH0001 and doneH6213 evilH7451 in the eyesH5869 of YahwehH3068 our God,H0430 and they have forsaken HimH5800 and have turned awayH5437 their facesH6440 from the dwelling placeH4908 of Yahweh,H3068 and turnedH5414 [their] backs [on Him].H6203

7: AlsoH1571 they have shut upH5462 the doors ofH1817 the vestibule,H0197 and put outH3518 -H0853 the lamps,H5216 and incenseH7004 notH3808 have burnedH6999 or burnt offeringsH5930 norH3808 offeredH5927 in the holy [place]H6944 to the GodH0430 of Israel.H3478

8: Therefore fellH1961 the wrathH7110 of YahwehH3068 uponH5921 JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389 and He has given them upH5414 to troubleH2113 to desolation,H8047 and to jeering,H8322 asH0834 youH0859 seeH7200 with your eyes.H5869

9: For indeed,H2009 have fallenH5307 our fathersH0001 by the sword,H2719 and our sonsH1121 and our daughtersH1323 and our wives [are]H0802 in captivityH7628 becauseH5921 of this.H2063

10: NowH6258 [it is] inH5973 my heartH3824 to makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 that may turn awayH7725 from usH4480 fierceH2740 His wrath.H0639

11: My sons,H1121 nowH6258 notH0408 do be negligent-H7952 forH3588 has chosenH0970 YahwehH3069 to standH5975 before HimH6440 to serve HimH8334 that you shouldH1961 ministerH8334 and burn incense.H6999

12: And arose,H6965 the LevitesH3881 MahathH4287 sonH1121 of Amasai,H6022 and JoelH3100 sonH1121 of Azariah,H5838 ofH4480 the sonsH1121 of the Kohathites-H6956 andH4480 of the sonsH1121 of Merari,H4847 KishH7027 sonH1121 of Abdi,H5660 and AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of Jehallelel-H3094 andH4480 of the Gershonite-H1649 JoahH3098 sonH1121 of Zimmah,H2155 and EdenH5731 sonH1121 of Joah-H3098

13: andH4480 of the sonsH1121 of Elizaphan-H0469 Shimri,H8113 and Jeiel-H3273 andH4480 of the sonsH1121 of Asaph-H0623 Zechariah,H2148 and Mattaniah-H4983

14: andH4480 of the sonsH1121 of Heman-H1968 Jehiel,H3171 and Shimei-H8096 andH4480 of the sonsH1121 of Jeduthun-H3038 Shemaiah,H8098 and Uzziel.H5816

15: And they gatheredH0622 -H0853 their brothers,H0251 and sanctified themselves,H6942 and went,H0935 according to the commandmentH4687 of the king,H4428 at the wordsH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 to cleanseH2891 the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

16: And wentH0935 the priestsH3548 into the inner partH6441 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 to cleanse [it]H2891 and brought outH3318 -H0853 allH3605 the debrisH2932 thatH0834 they foundH4672 in the templeH1964 of YahwehH3068 to the courtH2691 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068 And took [it]H6901 the LevitesH3881 and carried [it]H3318 to the BrookH5158 KidronH6939 out.H2351

17: And they beganH2490 on the first [day]H0259 of the monthH2320 firstH7223 to sanctify,H6942 and on dayH3117 eightH8083 of the monthH2320 they cameH0935 to the vestibuleH0197 of Yahweh.H3068 And they sanctifiedH6942 -H0853 the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 in days-H3117 eightH8083 and on the dayH3117 sixH8337 [and] tenH6240 of the monthH2320 firstH7223 they finished.H3615

18: And they wentH0935 inH6441 toH0413 HezekiahH2396 King,H4428 and said,H0559 we have cleansedH2891 -H0853 allH3605 the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 -H0853 the altarH4196 of burnt offerings,H5930 and withH0853 allH3605 its articlesH3627 andH0853 the table,H7979 of the showbreadH4635 and withH0853 allH3605 its articles.H3627

19: MoreoverH0854 allH3605 the articles,H3627 whichH0834 had cast asideH2186 KingH4428 AhazH0271 in his reignH4438 in his transgression,H4604 we have preparedH3559 and sanctified,H6942 and there they [are]H2005 beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of Yahweh.H3068

20: And rose early,H7925 HezekiahH2396 the KingH4428 and gatheredH0622 -H0853 the rulersH8269 of the city,H5892 and went upH5927 to the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

21: And they broughtH0935 bulls,H6499 sevenH7651 and rams,H0352 sevenH7651 and lambs,H3532 sevenH7651 and maleH6842 goats,H5795 sevenH7651 for a sin offeringH2403 forH5921 the kingdom,H4467 forH5921 the sanctuary,H4720 forH5921 Judah.H3063 And he commandedH0559 the sonsH1121 of AaronH0175 the priestsH3548 to offer [them]H5927 onH5921 the altarH4196 of Yahweh.H3068

22: So they killedH7819 the bulls,H1241 and receivedH6901 the priestsH3548 -H0853 the blood,H1818 and sprinkled [it]H2236 on the altar.H4196 And Likewise they killedH7819 the rams,H0352 and sprinkledH2236 the bloodH1818 on the altar-H4196 and they killedH7819 the lambs,H3532 and sprinkledH2236 the bloodH1818 on the altar.H4196

23: And they brought outH5066 -H0853 the male goats [for]H8163 the sin offeringH2403 beforeH6440 the kingH4428 and the assembly-H6951 and they laidH5564 their handsH3027 on them.H5921

24: And killed themH7819 the priestsH3548 and they presented as a sin offeringH2398 withH0854 their bloodH1818 on the altar,H4196 to make an atonementH3722 forH5921 allH3605 Israel,H3478 forH3588 allH3605 Israel.H3478 CommandedH0559 the kingH4428 [that] the burnt offeringH5930 and the sin offering [be made].H2403

25: And he stationedH5975 -H0853 the LevitesH3881 in the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 with cymbals,H4700 with stringed instruments,H5035 and with harps,H3658 according to the commandmentH4687 of David,H1732 and of GadH1410 seer,H2374 of the kingH4428 and of NathanH5416 the prophet-H5030 forH3588 ofH3027 YahwehH3068 the thus [was] commandmentH4687 byH3027 his prophets.H5030

26: And stoodH5975 the LevitesH3881 with the instrumentsH3627 of David,H1732 and the priestsH3548 with the trumpets.H2689

27: And commanded [them]H0559 HezekiahH2396 to offerH5927 the burnt offeringH5930 on the altar.H4196 And whenH6256 began,H2490 the burnt offeringH5930 beganH2490 the songH7892 of YahwehH3068 and [also] with the trumpets,H2689 and withH5921 -H3027 the instrumentsH3627 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of Israel.H3478

28: So allH3605 the assemblyH6951 worshiped,H7812 and the singersH7892 sang,H7891 and the trumpetersH2689 sounded-H2690 all [this continued]H3605 untilH5704 that was finishedH3615 the burnt offering.H5930

29: And when they had finishedH3615 offering,H5927 bowedH3766 the kingH4428 and allH3605 who were presentH4672 with himH0854 and worshiped.H7812

30: Moreover commandedH0559 HezekiahH2396 KingH4428 and the leadersH8269 the LevitesH3881 to sing praiseH1984 to YahwehH3068 with the wordsH1697 of David,H1732 and of AsaphH0623 the seer.H2374 So they sang praisesH1984 withH5704 gladness,H8057 and they bowed their headsH6915 and worshiped.H7812

31: And answeredH6030 HezekiahH2396 and said,H0559 nowH6258 [that] you have consecratedH4390 yourselvesH3027 to Yahweh,H3068 come nearH5066 and bringH0935 sacrificesH2077 and thank offeringsH8426 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068 So brought inH0935 the assemblyH6951 sacrificesH2077 and thank offerings-H8426 and as many asH3605 were of a willingH5081 heartH3820 [brought] burnt offerings.H5930

32: And wasH1961 the numberH4557 of the burnt offerings,H5930 whichH0834 brought,H0935 the assemblyH6951 bulls,H1241 seventyH7657 rams,H0352 a hundredH3967 lambs-H3532 [and] two hundredH3967 for a burnt offeringH5930 to YahwehH3068 allH3605 these [were].H0428

33: And the consecrated things [were]H6942 bullsH1241 sixH8337 hundredH3967 and sheepH6629 threeH7969 thousand.H0505

34: ButH7535 the priestsH3548 wereH1961 too few,H4592 so that notH3808 they couldH3201 skinH6584 -H0853 allH3605 the burnt offerings-H5930 therefore helped themH2388 their brothersH0251 the LevitesH3881 untilH5704 was ended,H3615 the workH4399 and untilH5704 had sanctified themselves-H6942 the [other] priestsH3548 forH3588 the LevitesH3881 were more diligentH3477 in heartH3824 in sanctifying themselvesH6942 than the priests.H3548

35: AndH1571 the burnt offerings [were]H5930 in abundance,H7230 with the fatH2459 of the peace offeringsH8002 and the [with] drink offeringsH5262 for [every] burnt offering.H5930 So was set in order.H3559 The serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

36: And rejoiced,H8055 HezekiahH2396 and allH3605 the people,H5971 thatH5921 had preparedH3559 GodH0430 the people,H5971 sinceH3588 so suddenly.H6597 Took placeH1961 the events.H1697