Verse 16

2 Chronicles 29:16

New Living Translation

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16 The priests went into the sanctuary of the Temple of the LORD to cleanse it, and they took out to the Temple courtyard all the defiled things they found. From there the Levites carted it all out to the Kidron Valley.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּבֹ֣אוּ הַ֠/כֹּהֲנִים לִ/פְנִ֣ימָה בֵית יְהוָה֮ לְ/טַהֵר֒ וַ/יּוֹצִ֗יאוּ אֵ֤ת כָּל הַ/טֻּמְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָֽצְאוּ֙ בְּ/הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה לַ/חֲצַ֖ר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַֽ/יְקַבְּלוּ֙ הַ/לְוִיִּ֔ם לְ/הוֹצִ֥יא לְ/נַֽחַל קִדְר֖וֹן חֽוּצָ/ה

English Translation

And the priests went inside the house of the Lord to cleanse it, and they brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the Lord to the courtyard of the house of the Lord, and the Levites received it to take it to the brook Kidron outside.

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Chapter 29 Context

1 Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became the king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twe... Focus ↗

2 He did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight, just as his ancestor David had done. Focus ↗

3 In the very first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah reopened the doors of the Temple of... Focus ↗

4 He summoned the priests and Levites to meet him at the courtyard east of the Temple. Focus ↗

5 He said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the LORD, t... Focus ↗

6 Our ancestors were unfaithful and did what was evil in the sight of the LORD our God (Elohim). They... Focus ↗

7 They also shut the doors to the Temple’s entry room, and they snuffed out the lamps. They stopped bu... Focus ↗

8 “That is why the LORD’s anger has fallen upon Judah and Jerusalem. He has made them an object of dre... Focus ↗

9 Because of this, our fathers have been killed in battle, and our sons and daughters and wives have b... Focus ↗

10 But now I will make a covenant with the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, so that his fierce anger w... Focus ↗

11 My sons, do not neglect your duties any longer! The LORD has chosen you to stand in his presence, to... Focus ↗

12 Then these Levites got right to work: From the clan of Kohath: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of... Focus ↗

13 From the family of Elizaphan: Shimri and Jeiel.<br>From the family of Asaph: Zechariah and Mattaniah... Focus ↗

14 From the family of Heman: Jehiel and Shimei.<br>From the family of Jeduthun: Shemaiah and Uzziel.<br... Focus ↗

15 These men called together their fellow Levites, and they all purified themselves. Then they began to... Focus ↗

16 The priests went into the sanctuary of the Temple of the LORD to cleanse it, and they took out to th...

17 They began the work in early spring, on the first day of the new year, and in eight days they had re... Focus ↗

18 Then the Levites went to King Hezekiah and gave him this report: “We have cleansed the entire Temple... Focus ↗

19 We have also recovered all the items discarded by King Ahaz when he was unfaithful and closed the Te... Focus ↗

20 Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials and went to the Temple of the LORD. Focus ↗

21 They brought seven bulls, seven rams, and seven male lambs as a burnt offering, together with seven... Focus ↗

22 So they killed the bulls, and the priests took the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. Next they ki... Focus ↗

23 The male goats for the sin offering were then brought before the king and the assembly of people, wh... Focus ↗

24 The priests then killed the goats as a sin offering and sprinkled their blood on the altar to make a... Focus ↗

25 King Hezekiah then stationed the Levites at the Temple of the LORD with cymbals, lyres, and harps. H... Focus ↗

26 The Levites then took their positions around the Temple with the instruments of David, and the pries... Focus ↗

27 Then Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be placed on the altar. As the burnt offering was pres... Focus ↗

28 The entire assembly worshiped the LORD as the singers sang and the trumpets blew, until all the burn... Focus ↗

29 Then the king and everyone with him bowed down in worship. Focus ↗

30 King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to praise the LORD with the psalms written by Da... Focus ↗

31 Then Hezekiah declared, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, bring your sacrifices... Focus ↗

32 The people brought to the LORD 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 male lambs for burnt offerings. Focus ↗

33 They also brought 600 cattle and 3,000 sheep and goats as sacred offerings. Focus ↗

34 But there were too few priests to prepare all the burnt offerings. So their relatives the Levites he... Focus ↗

35 There was an abundance of burnt offerings, along with the usual liquid offerings, and a great deal o... Focus ↗

36 And Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of what God (Elohim) had done for the people, for e... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 29 (36 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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