2 Chronicles 29

1 ♥ 📝 H ezekiah^H3169 began to reign^H4427 when he was five^H2568 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old;^H1121 and he reigned^H4427 nine^H8672 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 in Jerusalem:^H3389 and his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Abijah,^H29 the daughter^H1323 of Zechariah.^H2148

2 ♥ 📝 And he did^H6213 that which was right^H3477 in the eyes^H5869 of Jehovah,^H3068 according to all that David^H1732 his father^H1 had done.^H6213

3 ♥ 📝 He in the first^H7223 year^H8141 of his reign,^H4427 in the first^H7223 month,^H2320 opened^H6605 the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 and repaired^H2388 them.

4 ♥ 📝 And he brought in^H935 the priests^H3548 and the Levites,^H3881 and gathered them together^H622 into the broad^H7339 place on the east,^H4217

5 ♥ 📝 and said^H559 unto them, Hear^H8085 me, ye Levites;^H3881 now sanctify^H6942 yourselves, and sanctify^H6942 the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of your fathers,^H1 and carry forth^H3318 the filthiness^H5079 out of the holy^H6944 place.

6 ♥ 📝 For our fathers^H1 have trespassed,^H4603 and done^H6213 that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of Jehovah^H3068 our God,^H430 and have forsaken^H5800 him, and have turned away^H5437 their faces^H6440 from the habitation^H4908 of Jehovah,^H3068 and turned^H5414 their backs.^H6203

7 ♥ 📝 Also they have shut up^H5462 the doors^H1817 of the porch,^H197 and put out^H3518 the lamps,^H5216 and have not burned^H6999 incense^H7004 nor offered^H5927 burnt-offerings^H5930 in the holy^H6944 place unto the God^H430 of Israel.^H3478

8 ♥ 📝 Wherefore the wrath^H7110 of Jehovah^H3068 was upon Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem,^H3389 and he hath delivered^H5414 them to be tossed^H2189 to and fro, to be an astonishment,^H8047 and a hissing,^H8322 as ye see^H7200 with your eyes.^H5869

9 ♥ 📝 For, lo, our fathers^H1 have fallen^H5307 by the sword,^H2719 and our sons^H1121 and our daughters^H1323 and our wives^H802 are in captivity^H7628 for this.

10 ♥ 📝 Now it is in my heart^H3824 to make^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 that his fierce^H2740 anger^H639 may turn away^H7725 from us.

11 ♥ 📝 My sons,^H1121 be not now negligent;^H7952 for Jehovah^H3068 hath chosen^H977 you to stand^H5975 before^H6440 him, to minister^H8334 unto him, and that ye should be his ministers,^H8334 and burn incense.^H6999

12 ♥ 📝 Then the Levites^H3881 arose,^H6965 Mahath,^H4287 the son^H1121 of Amasai,^H6022 and Joel^H3100 the son^H1121 of Azariah,^H5838 of the sons^H1121 of the Kohathites;^H6956 and of the sons^H1121 of Merari,^H4847 Kish^H7027 the son^H1121 of Abdi,^H5660 and Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Jehallelel;^H3094 and of the Gershonites,^H1649 Joah^H3098 the son^H1121 of Zimmah,^H2155 and Eden^H5731 the son^H1121 of Joah;^H3098

13 ♥ 📝 and of the sons^H1121 of Elizaphan,^H469 Shimri^H8113 and Jeuel;^H3273 and of the sons^H1121 of Asaph,^H623 Zechariah^H2148 and Mattaniah;^H4983

14 ♥ 📝 and of the sons^H1121 of Heman,^H1968 Jehuel^H3171 and Shimei;^H8096 and of the sons^H1121 of Jeduthun,^H3038 Shemaiah^H8098 and Uzziel.^H5816

15 ♥ 📝 And they gathered^H622 their brethren,^H251 and sanctified^H6942 themselves, and went^H935 in, according to the commandment^H4687 of the king^H4428 by the words^H1697 of Jehovah,^H3068 to cleanse^H2891 the house^H1004 of Jehovah.^H3068

16 ♥ 📝 And the priests^H3548 went^H935 in unto the inner part^H6441 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 to cleanse^H2891 it, and brought out^H3318 all the uncleanness^H2932 that they found^H4672 in the temple^H1964 of Jehovah^H3068 into the court^H2691 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah.^H3068 And the Levites^H3881 took^H6901 it, to carry it out^H3318 abroad^H2351 to the brook^H5158 Kidron.^H6939

17 ♥ 📝 Now they began^H2490 on the first^H259 [day] of the first^H7223 month^H2320 to sanctify,^H6942 and on the eighth^H8083 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 came^H935 they to the porch^H197 of Jehovah;^H3068 and they sanctified^H6942 the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068 in eight^H8083 days:^H3117 and on the sixteenth^H8337 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320 they made an end.^H3615

18 ♥ 📝 Then they went^H935 in^H6441 to Hezekiah^H2396 the king^H4428 within [the palace], and said,^H559 We have cleansed^H2891 all the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 and the altar^H4196 of burnt-offering,^H5930 with all the vessels^H3627 thereof, and the table^H7979 of showbread,^H4635 with all the vessels^H3627 thereof.

19 ♥ 📝 Moreover all the vessels,^H3627 which king^H4428 Ahaz^H271 in his reign^H4438 did cast away^H2186 when he trespassed,^H4604 have we prepared^H3559 and sanctified;^H6942 and, behold, they are before^H6440 the altar^H4196 of Jehovah.^H3068

20 ♥ 📝 Then Hezekiah^H3169 the king^H4428 arose early,^H7925 and gathered^H622 the princes^H8269 of the city,^H5892 and went up^H5927 to the house^H1004 of Jehovah.^H3068

21 ♥ 📝 And they brought^H935 seven^H7651 bullocks,^H6499 and seven^H7651 rams,^H352 and seven^H7651 lambs,^H3532 and seven^H7651 he -^H6842 goats,^H5795 for a sin-offering^H2403 for the kingdom^H4467 and for the sanctuary^H4720 and for Judah.^H3063 And he commanded^H559 the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 to offer^H5927 them on the altar^H4196 of Jehovah.^H3068

22 ♥ 📝 So they killed^H7819 the bullocks,^H1241 and the priests^H3548 received^H6901 the blood,^H1818 and sprinkled^H2236 it on the altar:^H4196 and they killed^H7819 the rams,^H352 and sprinkled^H2236 the blood^H1818 upon the altar:^H4196 they killed^H7819 also the lambs,^H3532 and sprinkled^H2236 the blood^H1818 upon the altar.^H4196

23 ♥ 📝 And they brought near^H5066 the he - goats^H8163 for the sin-offering^H2403 before^H6440 the king^H4428 and the assembly;^H6951 and they laid^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon them:

24 ♥ 📝 and the priests^H3548 killed^H7819 them, and they made a sin-offering^H2398 with their blood^H1818 upon the altar,^H4196 to make atonement^H3722 for all Israel;^H3478 for the king^H4428 commanded^H559 [that] the burnt-offering^H5930 and the sin-offering^H5930 [should be made] for all Israel.^H3478

25 ♥ 📝 And he set^H5975 the Levites^H3881 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068 with cymbals,^H4700 with psalteries,^H5035 and with harps,^H3658 according to the commandment^H4687 of David,^H1732 and of Gad^H1410 the king's^H4428 seer,^H2374 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet;^H5030 for the commandment^H4687 was of^H3027 Jehovah^H3068 by^H3027 his prophets.^H5030

26 ♥ 📝 And the Levites^H3881 stood^H5975 with the instruments^H3627 of David,^H1732 and the priests^H3548 with the trumpets.^H2689

27 ♥ 📝 And Hezekiah^H2396 commanded^H559 to offer^H5927 the burnt-offering^H5930 upon the altar.^H4196 And when^H6256 the burnt-offering^H5930 began,^H2490 the song^H7892 of Jehovah^H3068 began^H2490 also, and the trumpets,^H2689 together with the instruments^H3627 of^H3027 David^H1732 king^H4428 of Israel.^H3478

28 ♥ 📝 And all the assembly^H6951 worshipped,^H7812 and the singers^H7892 sang,^H7891 and the trumpeters^H2689 sounded;^H2690 all this [continued] until the burnt-offering^H5930 was finished.^H3615

29 ♥ 📝 And when they had made an end^H3615 of offering,^H5927 the king^H4428 and all that were present^H4672 with him bowed^H3766 themselves and worshipped.^H7812

30 ♥ 📝 Moreover Hezekiah^H3169 the king^H4428 and the princes^H8269 commanded^H559 the Levites^H3881 to sing praises^H1984 unto Jehovah^H3068 with the words^H1697 of David,^H1732 and of Asaph^H623 the seer.^H2374 And they sang praises^H1984 with gladness,^H8057 and they bowed their heads^H6915 and worshipped.^H7812

31 ♥ 📝 Then Hezekiah^H3169 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 Now ye have consecrated^H4390 yourselves unto Jehovah;^H3068 come near^H5066 and bring^H935 sacrifices^H2077 and thank-offerings^H8426 into the house^H1004 of Jehovah.^H3068 And the assembly^H6951 brought in^H935 sacrifices^H2077 and thank-offerings;^H8426 and as many as were of a willing^H5081 heart^H3820 [brought] burnt-offerings.^H5930

32 ♥ 📝 And the number^H4557 of the burnt-offerings^H5930 which the assembly^H6951 brought^H935 was threescore and ten^H7657 bullocks,^H1241 a hundred^H3967 rams,^H352 and two hundred^H3967 lambs:^H3532 all these were for a burnt-offering^H5930 to Jehovah.^H3068

33 ♥ 📝 And the consecrated things^H6944 were six^H8337 hundred^H3967 oxen^H1241 and three^H7969 thousand^H505 sheep.^H6629

34 ♥ 📝 But the priests^H3548 were too few,^H4592 so that they could^H3201 not flay^H6584 all the burnt-offerings:^H5930 wherefore their brethren^H251 the Levites^H3881 did help^H2388 them, till the work^H4399 was ended,^H3615 and until the priests^H3548 had sanctified^H6942 themselves; for the Levites^H3881 were more upright^H3477 in heart^H3824 to sanctify^H6942 themselves than the priests.^H3548

35 ♥ 📝 And also the burnt-offerings^H5930 were in abundance,^H7230 with the fat^H2459 of the peace-offerings,^H8002 and with the drink-offerings^H5262 for every burnt-offering.^H5930 So the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068 was set in order.^H3559

36 ♥ 📝 And Hezekiah^H3169 rejoiced,^H8055 and all the people,^H5971 because of that which God^H430 had prepared^H3559 for the people:^H5971 for the thing^H1697 was done suddenly.^H6597