Keraia
2 Chronicles 29

2 Chronicles 29:15

Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple · 2 Chronicles 29:1–19
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Translations

Modern
When 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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And they gathered their brothers and sanctified themselves, and they went in, according to the commandment of the king at the words of YHWH, to cleanse the house of YHWH.
Latin
Congregaveruntque fratres suos, et sanctificati sunt, et ingressi sunt juxta mandatum regis et imperium Domini, ut expiarent domum Dei.

Original

Hebrew
English
When 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.

Notes

2 Chronicles 29:12–36

To start sanctifying the temple, the Levites first sanctified themselves. They likely purified themselves by bringing offerings (see 2 Chronicles 30:15). Then they began to cleanse the temple. Two steps were needed to restore the temple:

  1. Purification (removing pollution, 2 Chronicles 29:15–17)

  2. Sanctification (rededicating the temple for holy worship, 2 Chronicles 29:20–36)

Parallels

2 Kings 18:1–12

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Genealogy Hezekiah Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Shemaiah Temple

Topics

Asaph: A Composer of Sacred Lyrics Church: House of the Lord Levites: Assisted the Priests in Preparing the Sacrifice Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Zeal of, in Purging the Temple Temple: Solomon's: Purified by Hezekiah the First Temple: Purified and Divine Worship Restored Under Hezekiah