“Hezekiah became king when he was twenty -five years old, and he reigned twenty -nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.”
2 Chronicles 29
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1Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
“Hezekiah began to reign when he was 5 and 20 years old and he reigned 9 and 20 years in Jerusalem and his mother's name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah.”
“Hezekiah became king when he was 25 years of age. And he reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.”
“Hezekiah began to reign when he was 25 years old, and he reigned 9 and 20 years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah,”
2And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.
“And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.”
“he did right in the sight of the Lord according to all that his father David had done.”
“And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done.”
“And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord according to all that David his father had done”
“he did right in the sight of the Lord according to all that his father David had done.”
“He did what was right in the sight of the Lord according to all that his father David had done.”
3In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD.
“He, in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.”
“In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them,”
“He, in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.”
“In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them,”
“in the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and he repaired them.”
“In the first year of his reign, and in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.”
4Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side.
“And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them together into the East Street.”
“he brought in the priests, and the Levites, and gathered them into the square on the east,”
“Then he brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them in the east square.”
“And he brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them together into the east street”
“he brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them into the square on the east.”
“And he brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them together on the East Street”
5"Listen to me, O Levites," he said. "Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.
“and said unto them, hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.”
“then he said to them, listen to me, O Levites, consecrate yourselves now, and consecrate the house of the Lord, the God of your fathers, and carry the uncleanness out from the holy place.”
“and said unto them hear me ye Levites sanctify now yourselves and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.”
“And he said to them, Hear me, Levites, now sanctify yourselves. Sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry out the rubbish from the holy place.”
“Then he said to them, Listen to me, O Levites, consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the Lord, the God of your fathers, and carry the uncleanness out of the holy place.”
“them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.”
6For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him.
“For our fathers have trespassed and done that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God, and have forsaken Him and turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord and turned their backs.”
“For our fathers have been unfaithful, and have done evil in the sight of the Lord our God, and have forsaken him, and turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the Lord, and have turned their backs.”
“For our fathers have been unfaithful and have done evil in the sight of the Lord our God, and have forsaken him and turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the Lord and have turned their backs.”
“For our fathers have trespassed and done that which is evil in the eyes of the Lord our God and have forsaken him and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord and they turned their backs.”
“For our fathers have passed and done evil in the eyes of the Lord our God. They have forsaken Him. They have turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the Lord, and turned their backs upon Him.”
7They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.
“Also they have shut up the doors of the porch and put out the lamps and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.”
“They have also shut the doors of the porch and put out the lamps and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.”
“they have shut up the doors of the porch, and they have put out the lamps, and they have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.”
“They have also shut the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense, which represents prayer, or offered burnt offerings in the holy place of the God of Israel.”
“They have also shut up the doors of the vestibule, and put out the lamps that have not burned incense, or burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.”
8Therefore, the wrath of the LORD has fallen upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, horror, and mockery, as you can see with your own eyes.
“Therefore, the wrath of the Lord fell upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has given them up to trouble, to desolation, and to jeering, as you see with your eyes.”
“Therefore, the wrath of the Lord God was against Judah and Jerusalem, and he has made them an object of terror, of horror, and of hissing, as you see with your own eyes.”
“wherefore the wrath of the Lord was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to the hissing as you see with your eyes.”
“Wherefore the wrath of the Lord was upon Judah and Jerusalem and he hath delivered them to trouble to astonishment and to hissing as you see with your eyes.”
“therefore, the wrath of the Lord was against Judah and Jerusalem. He made them an object of terror, of horror, of hissing, as you see with your own eyes.”
9For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.
“For lo our fathers have fallen by the sword and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity. For this”
“For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.”
“For indeed, because of this, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, and our daughters, and our wives are in captivity.”
“For lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.”
“For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword. Our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.”
10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.
“Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that his burning anger may turn away from us.”
“Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that His fierce wrath may turn away from us.”
“now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.”
“Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel that his burning anger may turn away from us.”
“now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord the God of Israel that his burning anger may turn away from us.”
“it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel that His fierce wrath may turn away from us.”
11Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense."
“My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and to be his ministers and burn incense.”
“My sons be not now negligent for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him to serve him and that ye should minister unto him and burn incense.”
“My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and to be his ministers. And”
“My sons, do not be negligent nigh, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him, and burn incense.”
“my sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, that you should minister to him and burn incense.”
12Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;
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13Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;
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14Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.
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15When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD.
“And they gathered their brethren and sanctified themselves and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the Lord to cleanse the house of the Lord.”
“they assembled, their brothers. They consecrated themselves. They went in to cleanse the house of the Lord according to the commandment of the king by the word of the Lord.”
16So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.
“And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the Lord into the court of the house of the Lord. And the Levites took it to…”
17They began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they reached the portico of the LORD. For eight more days they consecrated the house of the LORD itself, finishing on the sixteenth day of the first month.
“they began the consecration on the first day of the first month. On the eighth day of the month, they entered the porch of the Lord. Then they consecrated the house of the Lord in eight days and finished on the 16th day of the…”
18Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, "We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils.
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19Moreover, we have prepared and consecrated all the articles that King Ahaz in his unfaithfulness cast aside during his reign. They are now in front of the altar of the LORD."
“Moreover, all the utensils which King Ahaz has discarded during his reign and his unfaithfulness. We have prepared, we've consecrated and behold, they are before the altar of the Lord.”
20Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials and went up to the house of the LORD.
“Then the king rose early and gathered the rulers of the city and went up to the house of the Lord.”
21They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
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22So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.
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23Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.
“And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation. And they laid their hands upon them,”
24And the priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.
“and the priests killed them. And they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar to make an atonement for all Israel. For the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.”
25Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king's seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.
“Then Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with harps, with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king's seer and of Nathan the prophet. For the command was from the Lord through…”
26The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
“The Levites stood with the musical instruments of David and the priests with the trumpets.”
“The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.”
27And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.
“And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offerings upon the altar. And when the burnt offerings began, the song of the Lord began also with the trumpets and with the instruments ordained by David, the king of Israel.”
“And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the Lord began also with the trumpets and with the instruments ordained by David, king of Israel.”
28The whole assembly was worshiping, the singers were singing, and the trumpeters were playing. All this continued until the burnt offering was completed.
“And all the congregation worshiped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. And all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.”
“All of the congregation worshiped. And the singers sang. And the trumpeters sounded. And all of this continued until the burnt offering was finished.”
29When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.
“And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.”
30Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed their heads and worshiped.
“Moreover, Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David and Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.”
“Moreover, King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the Lord with the words of David and Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with joy and they bowed down and they worshipped.”
31Then Hezekiah said, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD." So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.
“Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought in the sacrifices and thanked…”
32The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
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33And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep.
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34However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
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35Furthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was established.
“there were also many burnt offerings, with the fat of the peace offering and the libations from the burnt offering. Thus the service of the house of the Lord was established again.”
36Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had prepared for the people, because everything had been accomplished so quickly.
“And Hezekiah rejoiced. And all the people, that God had prepared the people, for the thing was done suddenly.”
“Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced over what God had prepared for the people because the thing came about suddenly.”
“And Hezekiah rejoiced, verse 36, and all the people, that God had prepared the people for the thing was done”
“Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people rejoiced, that God had prepared the people, for the thing was done suddenly.”
“Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced that God had prepared the people since the events took place so suddenly.”
“Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced over what a God had prepared for the people because the thing came about so suddenly.”