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H3169
Hezekiah
H4427 [H8804]
began to reign
H2568
when he was five
H6242
and twenty
H8141
years
H1121
old
H4427 [H8804]
, and he reigned
H8672
nine
H6242
and twenty
H8141
years
H3389
in Jerusalem
H517
. And his mother's
H8034
name
H29
was Abijah
H1323
, the daughter
H2148
of Zechariah.
2
H6213 [H8799]
And he did
H3477
that which was right
H5869
in the sight
H3068
of the LORD
H1732
, according to all that David
H1
his father
H6213 [H8804]
had done.
3
H7223
He in the first
H8141
year
H4427 [H8800]
of his reign
H7223
, in the first
H2320
month
H6605 [H8804]
, opened
H1817
the doors
H1004
of the house
H3068
of the LORD
H2388 [H8762]
, and repaired them.
4
H935 [H8686]
And he brought in
H3548
the priests
H3881
and the Levites
H622 [H8799]
, and gathered them
H4217
in the east
H7339
street,
5
H559 [H8799]
And said
H8085 [H8798]
to them, Hear
H3881
me, ye Levites
H6942 [H8690]
, sanctify
H6942 [H8761]
now yourselves, and sanctify
H1004
the house
H3068
of the LORD
H430
God
H1
of your fathers
H3318 [H8685]
, and carry forth
H5079
the filthiness
H6944
out of the holy place.
6
H1
For our fathers
H4603 [H8804]
have trespassed
H6213 [H8804]
, and done
H7451
that which was evil
H5869
in the eyes
H3068
of the LORD
H430
our God
H5800 [H8799]
, and have forsaken
H5437 [H8686]
him, and have turned away
H6440
their faces
H4908
from the habitation
H3068
of the LORD
H5414 [H8799]
, and turned
H6203
their backs.
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H5462 [H8804]
Also they have shut up
H1817
the doors
H197
of the porch
H3518 [H8762]
, and put out
H5216
the lamps
H6999 [H8689]
, and have not burned
H7004
incense
H5927 [H8689]
nor offered
H5930
burnt offerings
H6944
in the holy
H430
place to the God
H3478
of Israel.
8
H7110
Therefore the wrath
H3068
of the LORD
H3063
hath been upon Judah
H3389
and Jerusalem
H5414 [H8799]
, and he hath delivered
H2189 H2113 [H8675]
them to trouble
H8047
, to astonishment
H8322
, and to hissing
H7200 [H8802]
, as ye see
H5869
with your eyes.
9
H1
For, lo, our fathers
H5307 [H8804]
have fallen
H2719
by the sword
H1121
, and our sons
H1323
and our daughters
H802
and our wives
H7628
are in captivity for this.
10
H3824
Now it is in my heart
H3772 [H8800]
to make
H1285
a covenant
H3068
with the LORD
H430
God
H3478
of Israel
H2740
, that his fierce
H639
wrath
H7725 [H8799]
may turn away from us.
11
H1121
My sons
H7952 [H8735]
, be not now negligent
H3068
: for the LORD
H977 [H8804]
hath chosen
H5975 [H8800]
you to stand
H6440
before
H8334 [H8763]
him, to serve
H8334 [H8764]
him, and that ye should minister
H6999 [H8688]
to him, and burn incense.
12
H3881
Then the Levites
H6965 [H8799]
arose
H4287
, Mahath
H1121
the son
H6022
of Amasai
H3100
, and Joel
H1121
the son
H5838
of Azariah
H1121
, of the sons
H6956
of the Kohathites
H1121
: and of the sons
H4847
of Merari
H7027
, Kish
H1121
the son
H5660
of Abdi
H5838
, and Azariah
H1121
the son
H3094
of Jehalelel
H1649
: and of the Gershonites
H3098
; Joah
H1121
the son
H2155
of Zimmah
H5731
, and Eden
H1121
the son
H3098
of Joah:
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H1121
And of the sons
H469
of Elizaphan
H8113
; Shimri
H3273
, and Jeiel
H1121
: and of the sons
H623
of Asaph
H2148
; Zechariah
H4983
, and Mattaniah:
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H1121
And of the sons
H1968
of Heman
H3171
; Jehiel
H8096
, and Shimei
H1121
: and of the sons
H3038
of Jeduthun
H8098
; Shemaiah
H5816
, and Uzziel.
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H622 [H8799]
And they assembled
H251
their brethren
H6942 [H8691]
, and sanctified
H935 [H8799]
themselves, and came
H4687
, according to the commandment
H4428
of the king
H1697
, by the words
H3068
of the LORD
H2891 [H8763]
, to cleanse
H1004
the house
H3068
of the LORD.
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H3548
And the priests
H935 [H8799]
went
H6441
into the inner part
H1004
of the house
H3068
of the LORD
H2891 [H8763]
, to cleanse
H3318 [H8686]
it, and brought out
H2932
all the uncleanness
H4672 [H8804]
that they found
H1964
in the temple
H3068
of the LORD
H2691
into the court
H1004
of the house
H3068
of the LORD
H3881
. And the Levites
H6901 [H8762]
took
H3318 [H8687]
it, to carry it out
H2351
abroad
H5158
into the brook
H6939
Kidron.
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H2490 [H8686]
Now they began
H259
on the first
H7223
day of the first
H2320
month
H6942 [H8763]
to sanctify
H8083
, and on the eighth
H3117
day
H2320
of the month
H935 [H8804]
they came
H197
to the porch
H3068
of the LORD
H6942 [H8762]
: so they sanctified
H1004
the house
H3068
of the LORD
H8083
in eight
H3117
days
H8337 H6240
; and on the sixteenth
H7223
day of the first
H2320
month
H3615 [H8765]
they finished.
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H935 [H8799]
Then they went
H6441
in
H2396
to Hezekiah
H4428
the king
H559 [H8799]
, and said
H2891 [H8765]
, We have cleansed
H1004
all the house
H3068
of the LORD
H4196
, and the altar
H5930
of burnt offering
H3627
, with all its vessels
H4635
, and the showbread
H7979
table
H3627
, with all its vessels.
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H3627
Moreover all the vessels
H4428
, which king
H271
Ahaz
H4438
in his reign
H2186 [H8689]
cast away
H4604
in his transgression
H3559 [H8689]
, have we prepared
H6942 [H8689]
and sanctified
H6440
, and, behold, they are before
H4196
the altar
H3068
of the LORD.
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H3169
Then Hezekiah
H4428
the king
H7925 [H8686]
rose early
H622 [H8799]
, and assembled
H8269
the rulers
H5892
of the city
H5927 [H8799]
, and went up
H1004
to the house
H3068
of the LORD.
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H935 [H8686]
And they brought
H7651
seven
H6499
bulls
H7651
, and seven
H352
rams
H7651
, and seven
H3532
lambs
H7651
, and seven
H6842
male
H5795
goats
H2403
, for a sin offering
H4467
for the kingdom
H4720
, and for the sanctuary
H3063
, and for Judah
H559 [H8799]
. And he commanded
H3548
the priests
H1121
the sons
H175
of Aaron
H5927 [H8687]
to offer
H4196
them on the altar
H3068
of the LORD.
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H7819 [H8799]
So they killed
H1241
the bulls
H3548
, and the priests
H6901 [H8762]
received
H1818
the blood
H2236 [H8799]
, and sprinkled
H4196
it on the altar
H7819 [H8799]
: likewise, when they had killed
H352
the rams
H2236 [H8799]
, they sprinkled
H1818
the blood
H4196
upon the altar
H7819 [H8799]
: they killed
H3532
also the lambs
H2236 [H8799]
, and they sprinkled
H1818
the blood
H4196
upon the altar.
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H5066 [H8686]
And they brought forth
H8163
the male goats
H2403
for the sin offering
H6440
before
H4428
the king
H6951
and the congregation
H5564 [H8799]
; and they laid
H3027
their hands upon them:
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H3548
And the priests
H7819 [H8799]
killed
H2398 [H8762]
them, and they made reconciliation
H1818
with their blood
H4196
upon the altar
H3722 [H8763]
, to make an atonement
H3478
for all Israel
H4428
: for the king
H559 [H8804]
commanded
H5930
that the burnt offering
H2403
and the sin offering
H3478
should be made for all Israel.
25
H5975 [H8686]
And he set
H3881
the Levites
H1004
in the house
H3068
of the LORD
H4700
with cymbals
H5035
, with psalteries
H3658
, and with harps
H4687
, according to the commandment
H1732
of David
H1410
, and of Gad
H4428
the king's
H2374
seer
H5416
, and Nathan
H5030
the prophet
H4687
: for so was the commandment
H3027
of
H3068
the LORD
H3027
by
H5030
his prophets.
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H3881
And the Levites
H5975 [H8799]
stood
H3627
with the instruments
H1732
of David
H3548
, and the priests
H2689
with the trumpets.
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H2396
And Hezekiah
H559 [H8799]
commanded
H5927 [H8687]
to offer
H5930
the burnt offering
H4196
upon the altar
H6256
. And when
H5930
the burnt offering
H2490 [H8689]
began
H7892
, the song
H3068
of the LORD
H2490 [H8689]
began
H2689
also with the trumpets
H3627
, and with the instruments
H3027
ordained by
H1732
David
H4428
king
H3478
of Israel.
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H6951
And all the congregation
H7812 [H8693]
worshipped
H7892
, and the singers
H7891 [H8789]
sang
H2689
, and the trumpeters
H2690 H2690 [H8688]
sounded
H5930
: and all this continued until the burnt offering
H3615 [H8800]
was finished.
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H3615 [H8763]
And when they had finished
H5927 [H8687]
offering
H4428
, the king
H4672 [H8737]
and all that were present
H3766 [H8804]
with him bowed
H7812 [H8691]
themselves, and worshipped.
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H3169
Moreover Hezekiah
H4428
the king
H8269
and the princes
H559 [H8799]
commanded
H3881
the Levites
H1984 [H8763]
to sing praise
H3068
to the LORD
H1697
with the words
H1732
of David
H623
, and of Asaph
H2374
the seer
H1984 [H8762]
. And they sang praises
H8057
with gladness
H6915 [H8799]
, and they bowed their heads
H7812 [H8691]
and worshipped.
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H3169
Then Hezekiah
H6030 [H8799]
answered
H559 [H8799]
and said
H4390 H3027 [H8765]
, Now ye have consecrated
H3068
yourselves to the LORD
H5066 [H8798]
, come near
H935 [H8685]
and bring
H2077
sacrifices
H8426
and thank offerings
H1004
into the house
H3068
of the LORD
H6951
. And the congregation
H935 [H8686]
brought in
H2077
sacrifices
H8426
and thank offerings
H5081
; and as many as were of a free
H3820
heart
H5930
burnt offerings.
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H4557
And the number
H5930
of the burnt offerings
H6951
, which the congregation
H935 [H8689]
brought
H7657
, was seventy
H1241
bulls
H3967
, an hundred
H352
rams
H3967
, and two hundred
H3532
lambs
H5930
: all these were for a burnt offering
H3068
to the LORD.
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H6944
And the consecrated things
H8337
were six
H3967
hundred
H1241
oxen
H7969
and three
H505
thousand
H6629
sheep.
34
H3548
But the priests
H4592
were too few
H3201 [H8804]
, so that they could
H6584 [H8687]
not flay
H5930
all the burnt offerings
H251
: therefore their brethren
H3881
the Levites
H2388 [H8762]
helped
H4399
them, till the work
H3615 [H8800]
was ended
H3548
, and until the other priests
H6942 [H8691]
had sanctified
H3881
themselves: for the Levites
H3477
were more upright
H3824
in heart
H6942 [H8692]
to sanctify
H3548
themselves than the priests.