2 Chronicles 29
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 29 of 36
Chapter Summary
Hezekiah's good reign. He restores worship. He exhorts the Levites. They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of Jehovah.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
King of Judah who reopens the temple, exhorts the Levites, and restores the worship of Jehovah
Hezekiah's father, the former king whose unfaithfulness defiled the temple and cast its vessels aside
Past king whose commands and instruments guide the Levites' praise and music
Ancestral high priest; the priests who offer on the altar are called the sons of Aaron
The seer whose words of praise the Levites sing during the offering
Prophet through whom Jehovah's command for temple music was given, alongside Gad
Timeline
In the first month of his reign, Hezekiah opens and repairs the doors of the house of Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 29:1-3Hezekiah gathers the Levites, recounting the unfaithfulness of their fathers, and commands them to consecrate themselves and cleanse the temple.
2 Chronicles 29:4-11The Levites sanctify themselves and spend sixteen days cleansing the temple, taking all uncleanness to the Kidron torrent.
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