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2 Chronicles 29

Hezekiah Succeeds Ahaz in Judah

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 aHezekiahh2396 becameh4427a kingh4427a when he was twenty-fiveh6242h2568 yearsh8141 oldh1121; and he reignedh4427a twenty-nineh6242h8672 yearsh8141 in Jerusalemh3389. And his mother'sh517 nameh8034 was Abijahh29, the daughterh1323 of Zechariahh2148a.

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 aHe didh6213a righth3477 in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068, according to allh3605 that his fatherh1 Davidh1732 had doneh6213a.

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In the firsth7223 yearh8141 of his reignh4427a, in the firsth7223 monthh2320, he  aopenedh6605a the doorsh1817 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 and repairedh2388 them.

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He broughth935 in the priestsh3548 and the Levitesh3881 and gatheredh622 them into the squareh7339 on the easth4217.

Reforms Begun

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Then he saidh559 to them, "Listenh8085 to me, O Levitesh3881.  aConsecrateh6942 yourselves nowh6258, and consecrateh6942 the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of your fathersh1, and carryh3318 the uncleannessh5079 out from the holyh6944 place.

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"For our fathersh1 have beenh4603 unfaithfulh4603 and have doneh6213a evilh7451a in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068 our Godh430, and have forsakenh5800a Him and  aturnedh5437 their facesh6440 awayh5437 from the dwellingh4908 placeh4908 of the LORDh3068, and have  1turnedh5414 their backsh6203.

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"They have alsoh1571  ashuth5462 the doorsh1817 of the porchh197 and puth3518 out the lampsh5216, and have not burnedh6999 incenseh7004 or offeredh5927 burnth5930a offeringsh5930a in the holyh6944 place to the Godh430 of Israelh3478.

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"Therefore  athe wrathh7110a of the LORDh3068 was againsth5921 Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389, and He has madeh5414 them an objecth2113 of terrorh2113, of horrorh8047, and of  bhissingh8322, as you seeh7200 with your own eyesh5869.

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"For beholdh2009,  aour fathersh1 have fallenh5307 by the swordh2719, and our sonsh1121 and our daughtersh1323 and our wivesh802 are in captivityh7628b for thish2088.

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"Nowh6258 it is in my hearth3824  ato makeh3772 a covenanth1285 with the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478, that His burningh2740 angerh639 may turnh7725 awayh7725 from us.

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"My sonsh1121, do not be negligenth7951 nowh6258, for  athe LORDh3068 has chosenh977 you to standh5975 beforeh6440 Him, to ministerh8334 to Him, and to be His ministersh8334 and burnh6999 incenseh6999."

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Then the Levitesh3881 aroseh6965:  aMahathh4287, the sonh1121 of Amasaih6022 and Joelh3100 the sonh1121 of Azariahh5838, from the sonsh1121 of  bthe Kohathitesh6956; and from the sonsh1121 of Merarih4847, Kishh7027 the sonh1121 of Abdih5660 and Azariahh5838 the sonh1121 of Jehallelelh3094; and from the Gershonitesh1649, Joahh3098 the sonh1121 of Zimmahh2155 and Edenh5730b the sonh1121 of Joahh3098;

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and from the sonsh1121 of Elizaphanh469, Shimrih8113 and  1Jeielh3262; and from the sonsh1121 of Asaphh623, Zechariahh2148a and Mattaniahh4983;

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and from the sonsh1121 of Hemanh1968,  1Jehielh3171 and Shimeih8096; and from the sonsh1121 of Jeduthunh3038, Shemaiahh8098 and Uzzielh5816.

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They assembledh622 their brothersh251,  aconsecratedh6942 themselves, and wenth935 in  bto cleanseh2891 the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, according to the commandmenth4687 of the kingh4428  cby the wordsh1697 of the LORDh3068.

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So the priestsh3548 wenth935 in to the innerh6441 parth6441 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 to cleanseh2891 it, and everyh3605 uncleanh2932a thingh2932a whichh834 they foundh4672 in the templeh1964 of the LORDh3068 they broughth3318 out to the courth2691a of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068. Then the Levitesh3881 receivedh6901 it to carryh3318 out to  athe Kidronh6939  1valleyh5158a.

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Now they beganh2490c  1the consecrationh6942  aon the firsth259 day of the firsth7223 monthh2320, and on the eighthh8083 dayh3117 of the monthh2320 they enteredh935 the porchh197 of the LORDh3068. Then they consecratedh6942 the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 in eighth8083 daysh3117, and finishedh3615 on the sixteenthh8337ah6240 dayh3117 of the firsth7223 monthh2320.

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Then they wenth935 in to Kingh4428 Hezekiahh2396 and saidh559, "We have cleansedh2891 the wholeh3605 househ1004 of the LORDh3068, the altarh4196 of burnth5930a offeringh5930a with allh3605 of its utensilsh3627, and the tableh7979 of showbreadh4635 with allh3605 of its utensilsh3627.

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"Moreover,  aallh3605 the utensilsh3627 whichh834 Kingh4428 Ahazh271 had discardedh2186a during his reignh4438 in his unfaithfulnessh4604, we have preparedh3559 and consecratedh6942; and beholdh2009, they are beforeh6440 the altarh4196 of the LORDh3068."

Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship

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Then Kingh4428 Hezekiahh2396 aroseh7925 earlyh7925 and assembledh622 the princesh8269 of the cityh5892b and wenth5927 up to the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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They broughth935 sevenh7651 bullsh6499, sevenh7651 ramsh352a, sevenh7651 lambsh3532 and sevenh7651 maleh6842 goatsh5795  afor a sinh2403b offeringh2403b for the kingdomh4467, the sanctuaryh4720, and Judahh3063. And he orderedh559 the priestsh3548, the sonsh1121 of Aaronh175, to offerh5927 them on the altarh4196 of the LORDh3068.

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So they slaughteredh7819 the bullsh1241, and the priestsh3548 tookh6901 the bloodh1818 and sprinkledh2236b it on the altarh4196. They also slaughteredh7819 the ramsh352a and sprinkledh2236b the bloodh1818 on the altarh4196; they slaughteredh7819 the lambsh3532 also and  asprinkledh2236b the bloodh1818 on the altarh4196.

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Then they broughth5066 the maleh8163b goatsh8163b of the sinh2403b offeringh2403b beforeh6440 the kingh4428 and the assemblyh6951, and  athey laidh5564 their handsh3027 on them.

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The priestsh3548 slaughteredh7819 them and purgedh2398 the altarh4196 with their bloodh1818  ato atoneh3722a for allh3605 Israelh3478, for the kingh4428 orderedh559 the burnth5930a offeringh5930a and the sinh2403b offeringh2403b for allh3605 Israelh3478.

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 aHe then stationedh5975 the Levitesh3881 in the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 with cymbalsh4700, with harpsh5035b and with lyresh3658,  baccording to the commandh4687 of Davidh1732 and of  cGadh1410 the king'sh4428 seerh2374, and of  dNathanh5416 the propheth5030; for the commandh4687 was from the LORDh3068 throughh3027 His prophetsh5030.

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The Levitesh3881 stoodh5975 with  athe musical instrumentsh3627 of Davidh1732, and  bthe priestsh3548 with the trumpetsh2689.

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Then Hezekiahh2396 gaveh559 the orderh559 to offerh5927 the burnth5930a offeringh5930a on the altarh4196. Whenh6256 the burnth5930a offeringh5930a beganh2490c,  athe songh7892a to the LORDh3068 also beganh2490c with the trumpetsh2689,  1accompanied by the instrumentsh3627 of Davidh1732, kingh4428 of Israelh3478.

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While the wholeh3605 assemblyh6951 worshipedh7812, the singersh7892a also sangh7891 and the trumpetsh2689 soundedh2690; allh3605 this continued untilh5704 the burnth5930a offeringh5930a was finishedh3615.

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Now at the completionh3615 of the burnth5927 offeringsh5927,  athe kingh4428 and allh3605 who were presenth4672 with him bowedh3766 downh3766 and worshipedh7812.

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Moreover, Kingh4428 Hezekiahh2396 and the officialsh8269 orderedh559 the Levitesh3881 to singh1984b praisesh1984b to the LORDh3068 with the wordsh1697 of Davidh1732 and Asaphh623 the seerh2374.  aSo they sangh1984b praisesh1984b with joyh8057, and bowedh6915 downh6915 and worshipedh7812.

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Then Hezekiahh2396 saidh559, " aNowh6258 that you have  1consecratedh4390h3027 yourselvesh3027 to the LORDh3068, comeh5066 nearh5066 and bringh935 sacrificesh2077 and thankh8426 offeringsh8426 to the househ1004 of the LORDh3068." And the assemblyh6951 broughth935 sacrificesh2077 and thankh8426 offeringsh8426, and  ballh3605 those who were  2willingh5081 brought burnth5930a offeringsh5930a.

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The numberh4557 of the burnth5930a offeringsh5930a whichh834 the assemblyh6951 broughth935 was 70h7657 bullsh1241, 100h3967 ramsh352a, and 200h3967 lambsh3532; allh3605 theseh428 were for a burnth5930a offeringh5930a to the LORDh3068.

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The consecratedh6944 thingsh6944 were 600h8337ah3967 bullsh1241 and 3,000h7969h505 sheeph6629.

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But the priestsh3548 were too fewh4592, so that they were unableh3808h3201 to skinh6584 allh3605 the burnth5930a offeringsh5930a;  atherefore their brothersh251 the Levitesh3881 helpedh2388 them untilh5704 the workh4399 was completedh3615 and untilh5704 the other priestsh3548 had consecratedh6942 themselves. For  bthe Levitesh3881 were moreh4480  1conscientioush3477h3824 to consecrateh6942 themselves thanh4480 the priestsh3548.

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There were alsoh1571  1 amanyh7230 burnth5930a offeringsh5930a with  bthe fath2459 of the peaceh8002 offeringsh8002 and with  cthe libationsh5262a for the burnth5930a offeringsh5930a. Thus the serviceh5656 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 was establishedh3559 again.

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Then Hezekiahh2396 and allh3605 the peopleh5971a rejoicedh8055 overh5921 what Godh430 had preparedh3559 for the peopleh5971a, becauseh3588 the thingh1697 cameh1961 about suddenlyh6597.



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