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2 Chronicles 29

2 Chronicles 29:4

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

Modern
Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side.
Traditional
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,
Literal
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them to the broad place to the east,
Latin
Adduxitque sacerdotes atque Levitas, et congregavit eos in plateam orientalem.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side.

Notes

2 Chronicles 29:3–4

Hezekiah's first act as king was to repair the temple doors (2 Chronicles 29:3). The verb used (yekhazzeqem, “he made them strong”) is a pun on King Hezekiah's name (yekhizqiyyahu, “Yah makes strong”). This action set the stage for the king’s speech to the priests and Levites (2 Chronicles 29:5–11).

Parallels

2 Kings 18:1–12

People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Gershon, Gershonites Hezekiah Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Temple

Topics

Jerusalem: Streets: East Street Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Zeal of, in Purging the Temple the First Temple: Purified and Divine Worship Restored Under Hezekiah