Keraia
2 Chronicles 29

2 Chronicles 29:17

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

Modern
They began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they reached the portico of the LORD. For eight more days they consecrated the house of the LORD itself, finishing on the sixteenth day of the first month.
Traditional
Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the Lord: so they sanctified the house of the Lord in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.
Literal
And they began to consecrate on the first of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the porch of YHWH. And they sanctified the house of YHWH in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.
Latin
Cœperunt autem prima die mensis primi mundare, et in die octavo ejusdem mensis ingressi sunt porticum templi Domini, expiaveruntque templum diebus octo, et in die sextadecima mensis ejusdem, quod cœperant, impleverunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
They began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they reached the portico of the LORD. For eight more days they consecrated the house of the LORD itself, finishing on the sixteenth day of the first month.

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 Temple

Topics

Asaph: A Composer of Sacred Lyrics 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