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2 Chronicles 29

2 Chronicles 29:30

Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship · 2 Chronicles 29:20–36
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Translations

Modern
Then 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 down and worshiped.
Traditional
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Literal
And Hezekiah the king said—and the leaders—to the Levites to sing praise to YHWH with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped.
Latin
Præcepitque Ezechias et principes Levitis, ut laudarent Dominum sermonibus David, et Asaph videntis: qui laudaverunt eum magna lætitia, et incurvato genu adoraverunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then 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 down and worshiped.

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)

People

Asaph: Levite musician, psalmist, and ancestor of temple singers David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Hezekiah Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Offerings and Sacrifices

Topics

Asaph: A Composer of Sacred Lyrics Joy: when They Turned Away from Idolatry Levites: Assisted the Priests in Preparing the Sacrifice Praise: should be offered with Gladness Prophets: Called Seers the First Temple: Purified and Divine Worship Restored Under Hezekiah