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1. Hezekiah H3169 began to reign H4427 when he was five H2568 and twenty H6242 years H8141 old H1121 , and he reigned H4427 nine H8672 and twenty H6242 years H8141 in Jerusalem H3389 . And his mother H517 's name H8034 was Abijah H29 , the daughter H1323 of Zechariah H2148 .
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1. Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
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2. And he did H6213 that which was right H3477 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 , according to all H3605 that H834 David H1732 his father H1 had done H6213 .
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2. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.
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3. He H1931 in the first H7223 year H8141 of his reign H4427 , in the first H7223 month H2320 , opened H6605 H853 the doors H1817 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , and repaired H2388 them.
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3. He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.
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4. And he brought in H935 H853 the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 , and gathered them together H622 into the east H4217 street H7339 ,
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4. And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,
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5. And said H559 unto them, Hear H8085 me , ye Levites H3881 , sanctify now yourselves H6942 H6258 , and sanctify H6942 H853 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 God H430 of your fathers H1 , and carry forth H3318 H853 the filthiness H5079 out of H4480 the holy H6944 place .
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5. And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
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6. For H3588 our fathers H1 have trespassed H4603 , and done H6213 that which was evil H7451 in the eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 our God H430 , and have forsaken H5800 him , and have turned away H5437 their faces H6440 from the habitation H4480 H4908 of the LORD H3068 , and turned H5414 their backs H6203 .
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6. For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs.
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7. Also H1571 they have shut up H5462 the doors H1817 of the porch H197 , and put out H3518 H853 the lamps H5216 , and have not H3808 burned H6999 incense H7004 nor H3808 offered H5927 burnt offerings H5930 in the holy H6944 place unto the God H430 of Israel H3478 .
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7. Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
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8. Wherefore the wrath H7110 of the LORD H3068 was H1961 upon H5921 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 , and he hath delivered H5414 them to trouble H2189 , to astonishment H8047 , and to hissing H8322 , as H834 ye H859 see H7200 with your eyes H5869 .
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8. Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
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9. For, lo H2009 , our fathers H1 have fallen H5307 by the sword H2719 , and our sons H1121 and our daughters H1323 and our wives H802 are in captivity H7628 for H5921 this H2063 .
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9. For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
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10. Now H6258 it is in H5973 mine heart H3824 to make H3772 a covenant H1285 with the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , that his fierce H2740 wrath H639 may turn away H7725 from H4480 us.
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10. Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
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11. My sons H1121 , be not H408 now H6258 negligent H7952 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath chosen H977 you to stand H5975 before H6440 him , to serve H8334 him , and that ye should minister H1961 H8334 unto him , and burn incense H6999 .
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11. My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
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12. Then the Levites H3881 arose H6965 , Mahath H4287 the son H1121 of Amasai H6022 , and Joel H3100 the son H1121 of Azariah H5838 , of H4480 the sons H1121 of the Kohathites H6956 : and of H4480 the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 , Kish H7027 the son H1121 of Abdi H5660 , and Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Jehalelel H3094 : and of H4480 the Gershonites H1649 ; Joah H3098 the son H1121 of Zimmah H2155 , and Eden H5731 the son H1121 of Joah H3098 :
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12. Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
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13. And of H4480 the sons H1121 of Elizaphan H469 ; Shimri H8113 , and Jeiel H3273 : and of H4480 the sons H1121 of Asaph H623 ; Zechariah H2148 , and Mattaniah H4983 :
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13. And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
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14. And of H4480 the sons H1121 of Heman H1968 ; Jehiel H3171 , and Shimei H8096 : and of H4480 the sons H1121 of Jeduthun H3038 ; Shemaiah H8098 , and Uzziel H5816 .
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14. And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
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15. And they gathered H622 H853 their brethren H251 , and sanctified themselves H6942 , and came H935 , according to the commandment H4687 of the king H4428 , by the words H1697 of the LORD H3068 , to cleanse H2891 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 .
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15. And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.
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16. And the priests H3548 went H935 into the inner part H6441 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , to cleanse H2891 it , and brought out H3318 H853 all H3605 the uncleanness H2932 that H834 they found H4672 in the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 into the court H2691 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 . And the Levites H3881 took H6901 it , to carry it out H3318 abroad H2351 into the brook H5158 Kidron H6939 .
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16. And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron.
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17. Now they began H2490 on the first H259 day of the first H7223 month H2320 to sanctify H6942 , and on the eighth H8083 day H3117 of the month H2320 came H935 they to the porch H197 of the LORD H3068 : so they sanctified H6942 H853 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 in eight H8083 days H3117 ; and in the sixteenth H8337 H6240 day H3117 of the first H7223 month H2320 they made an end H3615 .
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17. 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.
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18. Then they went H935 in H6441 to H413 Hezekiah H2396 the king H4428 , and said H559 , We have cleansed H2891 H853 all H3605 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 , and the altar H4196 of burnt offering H5930 , with all H3605 the vessels H3627 thereof , and the shewbread H4635 table H7979 , with H853 all H3605 the vessels H3627 thereof.
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18. Then they went in to Hezekiah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels thereof.
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19. Moreover all H3605 the vessels H3627 , which H834 king H4428 Ahaz H271 in his reign H4438 did cast away H2186 in his transgression H4604 , have we prepared H3559 and sanctified H6942 , and, behold H2009 , they are before H6440 the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 .
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19. Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.
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20. Then Hezekiah H3169 the king H4428 rose early H7925 , and gathered H622 H853 the rulers H8269 of the city H5892 , and went up H5927 to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 .
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20. Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.
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21. And they brought H935 seven H7651 bullocks H6499 , and seven H7651 rams H352 , and seven H7651 lambs H3532 , and seven H7651 he goats H6842 H5795 , for a sin offering H2403 for H5921 the kingdom H4467 , and for H5921 the sanctuary H4720 , and for H5921 Judah H3063 . And he commanded H559 the priests H3548 the sons H1121 of Aaron H175 to offer H5927 them on H5921 the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 .
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21. And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
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22. So they killed H7819 the bullocks H1241 , and the priests H3548 received H6901 H853 the blood H1818 , and sprinkled H2236 it on the altar H4196 : likewise , when they had killed H7819 the rams H352 , they sprinkled H2236 the blood H1818 upon the altar H4196 : they killed H7819 also the lambs H3532 , and they sprinkled H2236 the blood H1818 upon the altar H4196 .
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22. So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.
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23. And they brought forth H5066 H853 the he goats H8163 for the sin offering H2403 before H6440 the king H4428 and the congregation H6951 ; and they laid H5564 their hands H3027 upon H5921 them:
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23. And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
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24. And the priests H3548 killed H7819 them , and they made reconciliation H2398 with H854 their blood H1818 upon the altar H4196 , to make an atonement H3722 for H5921 all H3605 Israel H3478 : for H3588 the king H4428 commanded H559 that the burnt offering H5930 and the sin offering H2403 should be made for all H3605 Israel H3478 .
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24. And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.
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25. And he set H5975 H853 the Levites H3881 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 with cymbals H4700 , with psalteries H5035 , and with harps H3658 , according to the commandment H4687 of David H1732 , and of Gad H1410 the king H4428 's seer H2374 , and Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 : for H3588 so was the commandment H4687 of the LORD H3068 by H3027 his prophets H5030 .
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25. And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.
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26. And the Levites H3881 stood H5975 with the instruments H3627 of David H1732 , and the priests H3548 with the trumpets H2689 .
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26. And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
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27. And Hezekiah H2396 commanded H559 to offer H5927 the burnt offering H5930 upon the altar H4196 . And when H6256 the burnt offering H5930 began H2490 , the song H7892 of the LORD H3068 began H2490 also with the trumpets H2689 , and with H5921 the instruments H3027 H3627 ordained by David H1732 king H4428 of Israel H3478 .
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27. And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel.
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28. And all H3605 the congregation H6951 worshiped H7812 , and the singers H7892 sang H7891 , and the trumpeters H2689 sounded H2690 : and all H3605 this continued until H5704 the burnt offering H5930 was finished H3615 .
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28. And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
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29. And when they had made an end H3615 of offering H5927 , the king H4428 and all H3605 that were present H4672 with H854 him bowed H3766 themselves , and worshiped H7812 .
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29. And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.
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30. Moreover Hezekiah H3169 the king H4428 and the princes H8269 commanded H559 the Levites H3881 to sing praise H1984 unto the LORD H3068 with the words H1697 of David H1732 , and of Asaph H623 the seer H2374 . And they sang praises H1984 with H5704 gladness H8057 , and they bowed their heads H6915 and worshiped H7812 .
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30. Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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31. Then Hezekiah H3169 answered H6030 and said H559 , Now H6258 ye have consecrated H4390 H3027 yourselves unto the LORD H3068 , come near H5066 and bring H935 sacrifices H2077 and thank offerings H8426 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 . And the congregation H6951 brought in H935 sacrifices H2077 and thank offerings H8426 ; and as many as H3605 were of a free H5081 heart H3820 burnt offerings H5930 .
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31. Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
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32. And the number H4557 of the burnt offerings H5930 , which H834 the congregation H6951 brought H935 , was H1961 threescore and ten H7657 bullocks H1241 , a hundred H3967 rams H352 , and two hundred H3967 lambs H3532 : all H3605 these H428 were for a burnt offering H5930 to the LORD H3068 .
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32. And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
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33. And the consecrated things H6944 were six H8337 hundred H3967 oxen H1241 and three H7969 thousand H505 sheep H6629 .
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33. And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
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34. But H7535 the priests H3548 were H1961 too few H4592 , so that they could H3201 not H3808 flay H6584 H853 all H3605 the burnt offerings H5930 : wherefore their brethren H251 the Levites H3881 did help H2388 them, till H5704 the work H4399 was ended H3615 , and until H5704 the other priests H3548 had sanctified themselves H6942 : for H3588 the Levites H3881 were more upright H3477 in heart H3824 to sanctify themselves H6942 than the priests H4480 H3548 .
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34. But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
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35. And also H1571 the burnt offerings H5930 were in abundance H7230 , with the fat H2459 of the peace offerings H8002 , and the drink offerings H5262 for every burnt offering H5930 . So the service H5656 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 was set in order H3559 .
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35. And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.
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36. And Hezekiah H3169 rejoiced H8055 , and all H3605 the people H5971 , that H5921 God H430 had prepared H3559 the people H5971 : for H3588 the thing H1697 was H1961 done suddenly H6597 .
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36. And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
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