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2 Chronicles 29

2 Chronicles 29:36

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

Modern
Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had prepared for the people, because everything had been accomplished so quickly.
Traditional
And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
Literal
And Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced that God had prepared the people, for the matter had come to pass suddenly.
Latin
Lætatusque est Ezechias et omnis populus, eo quod ministerium Domini esset expletum: de repente quippe hoc fieri placuerat.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had prepared for the people, because everything had been accomplished so quickly.

Notes

2 Chronicles 29:31–36

  • After purifying and rededicating the temple, people made individual offerings and sacrifices.

  • The thanksgiving offerings were also known as praise offerings, peace offerings, or offerings of well-being (see Leviticus 3).

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

Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah

Glossary

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

Topics

Joy: when They Turned Away from Idolatry Levites: Assisted the Priests in Preparing the Sacrifice