Dual Panel1Hezekiah<2396> became<4427> king<4427> when he was twenty-five<6242><2568> years<8141> old<1121>; and he reigned<4427> twenty-nine<6242><8672> years<8141> in Jerusalem<3389>. And his mother's<517> name<8034> was Abijah<29>, the daughter<1323> of Zechariah<2148>.
2He did<6213> right<3477> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068>, according to all<3605> that his father<1> David<1732> had done<6213>.
3In the first<7223> year<8141> of his reign<4427>, in the first<7223> month<2320>, he opened<6605> the doors<1817> of the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> and repaired<2388> them.
4He brought<935> in the priests<3548> and the Levites<3881> and gathered<622> them into the square<7339> on the east<4217>.
5Then he said<559> to them, "Listen<8085> to me, O Levites<3881>. Consecrate<6942> yourselves now<6258>, and consecrate<6942> the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of your fathers<1>, and carry<3318> the uncleanness<5079> out from the holy<6944> place.
6"For our fathers<1> have been<4603> unfaithful<4603> and have done<6213> evil<7451> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068> our God<430>, and have forsaken<5800> Him and turned<5437> their faces<6440> away<5437> from the dwelling<4908> place<4908> of the LORD<3068>, and have turned<5414> their backs<6203>.
7"They have also<1571> shut<5462> the doors<1817> of the porch<197> and put<3518> out the lamps<5216>, and have not burned<6999> incense<7004> or offered<5927> burnt<5930> offerings<5930> in the holy<6944> place to the God<430> of Israel<3478>.
8"Therefore the wrath<7110> of the LORD<3068> was against<5921> Judah<3063> and Jerusalem<3389>, and He has made<5414> them an object<2113> of terror<2113>, of horror<8047>, and of hissing<8322>, as you see<7200> with your own eyes<5869>.
9"For behold<2009>, our fathers<1> have fallen<5307> by the sword<2719>, and our sons<1121> and our daughters<1323> and our wives<802> are in captivity<7628> for this<2088>.
10"Now<6258> it is in my heart<3824> to make<3772> a covenant<1285> with the LORD<3068> God<430> of Israel<3478>, that His burning<2740> anger<639> may turn<7725> away<7725> from us.
11"My sons<1121>, do not be negligent<7951> now<6258>, for the LORD<3068> has chosen<977> you to stand<5975> before<6440> Him, to minister<8334> to Him, and to be His ministers<8334> and burn<6999> incense<6999>."
12Then the Levites<3881> arose<6965>: Mahath<4287>, the son<1121> of Amasai<6022> and Joel<3100> the son<1121> of Azariah<5838>, from the sons<1121> of the Kohathites<6956>; and from the sons<1121> of Merari<4847>, Kish<7027> the son<1121> of Abdi<5660> and Azariah<5838> the son<1121> of Jehallelel<3094>; and from the Gershonites<1649>, Joah<3098> the son<1121> of Zimmah<2155> and Eden<5730> the son<1121> of Joah<3098>;
13and from the sons<1121> of Elizaphan<469>, Shimri<8113> and Jeiel<3262>; and from the sons<1121> of Asaph<623>, Zechariah<2148> and Mattaniah<4983>;
14and from the sons<1121> of Heman<1968>, Jehiel<3171> and Shimei<8096>; and from the sons<1121> of Jeduthun<3038>, Shemaiah<8098> and Uzziel<5816>.
15They assembled<622> their brothers<251>, consecrated<6942> themselves, and went<935> in to cleanse<2891> the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>, according to the commandment<4687> of the king<4428> by the words<1697> of the LORD<3068>.
16So the priests<3548> went<935> in to the inner<6441> part<6441> of the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> to cleanse<2891> it, and every<3605> unclean<2932> thing<2932> which<834> they found<4672> in the temple<1964> of the LORD<3068> they brought<3318> out to the court<2691> of the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>. Then the Levites<3881> received<6901> it to carry<3318> out to the Kidron<6939> valley<5158>.
17Now they began<2490> the consecration<6942> on the first<259> day of the first<7223> month<2320>, and on the eighth<8083> day<3117> of the month<2320> they entered<935> the porch<197> of the LORD<3068>. Then they consecrated<6942> the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> in eight<8083> days<3117>, and finished<3615> on the sixteenth<8337><6240> day<3117> of the first<7223> month<2320>.
18Then they went<935> in to King<4428> Hezekiah<2396> and said<559>, "We have cleansed<2891> the whole<3605> house<1004> of the LORD<3068>, the altar<4196> of burnt<5930> offering<5930> with all<3605> of its utensils<3627>, and the table<7979> of showbread<4635> with all<3605> of its utensils<3627>.
19"Moreover, all<3605> the utensils<3627> which<834> King<4428> Ahaz<271> had discarded<2186> during his reign<4438> in his unfaithfulness<4604>, we have prepared<3559> and consecrated<6942>; and behold<2009>, they are before<6440> the altar<4196> of the LORD<3068>."
20Then King<4428> Hezekiah<2396> arose<7925> early<7925> and assembled<622> the princes<8269> of the city<5892> and went<5927> up to the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>.
21They brought<935> seven<7651> bulls<6499>, seven<7651> rams<352>, seven<7651> lambs<3532> and seven<7651> male<6842> goats<5795> for a sin<2403> offering<2403> for the kingdom<4467>, the sanctuary<4720>, and Judah<3063>. And he ordered<559> the priests<3548>, the sons<1121> of Aaron<175>, to offer<5927> them on the altar<4196> of the LORD<3068>.
22So they slaughtered<7819> the bulls<1241>, and the priests<3548> took<6901> the blood<1818> and sprinkled<2236> it on the altar<4196>. They also slaughtered<7819> the rams<352> and sprinkled<2236> the blood<1818> on the altar<4196>; they slaughtered<7819> the lambs<3532> also and sprinkled<2236> the blood<1818> on the altar<4196>.
23Then they brought<5066> the male<8163> goats<8163> of the sin<2403> offering<2403> before<6440> the king<4428> and the assembly<6951>, and they laid<5564> their hands<3027> on them.
24The priests<3548> slaughtered<7819> them and purged<2398> the altar<4196> with their blood<1818> to atone<3722> for all<3605> Israel<3478>, for the king<4428> ordered<559> the burnt<5930> offering<5930> and the sin<2403> offering<2403> for all<3605> Israel<3478>.
25He then stationed<5975> the Levites<3881> in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> with cymbals<4700>, with harps<5035> and with lyres<3658>, according to the command<4687> of David<1732> and of Gad<1410> the king's<4428> seer<2374>, and of Nathan<5416> the prophet<5030>; for the command<4687> was from the LORD<3068> through<3027> His prophets<5030>.
26The Levites<3881> stood<5975> with the musical instruments<3627> of David<1732>, and the priests<3548> with the trumpets<2689>.
27Then Hezekiah<2396> gave<559> the order<559> to offer<5927> the burnt<5930> offering<5930> on the altar<4196>. When<6256> the burnt<5930> offering<5930> began<2490>, the song<7892> to the LORD<3068> also began<2490> with the trumpets<2689>, accompanied by the instruments<3627> of David<1732>, king<4428> of Israel<3478>.
28While the whole<3605> assembly<6951> worshiped<7812>, the singers<7892> also sang<7891> and the trumpets<2689> sounded<2690>; all<3605> this continued until<5704> the burnt<5930> offering<5930> was finished<3615>.
29Now at the completion<3615> of the burnt<5927> offerings<5927>, the king<4428> and all<3605> who were present<4672> with him bowed<3766> down<3766> and worshiped<7812>.
30Moreover, King<4428> Hezekiah<2396> and the officials<8269> ordered<559> the Levites<3881> to sing<1984> praises<1984> to the LORD<3068> with the words<1697> of David<1732> and Asaph<623> the seer<2374>. So they sang<1984> praises<1984> with joy<8057>, and bowed<6915> down<6915> and worshiped<7812>.
31Then Hezekiah<2396> said<559>, "Now<6258> that you have consecrated<4390><3027> yourselves<3027> to the LORD<3068>, come<5066> near<5066> and bring<935> sacrifices<2077> and thank<8426> offerings<8426> to the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>." And the assembly<6951> brought<935> sacrifices<2077> and thank<8426> offerings<8426>, and all<3605> those who were willing<5081> brought burnt<5930> offerings<5930>.
32The number<4557> of the burnt<5930> offerings<5930> which<834> the assembly<6951> brought<935> was 70 <7657> bulls<1241>, 100 <3967> rams<352>, and 200 <3967> lambs<3532>; all<3605> these<428> were for a burnt<5930> offering<5930> to the LORD<3068>.
33The consecrated<6944> things<6944> were 600 <8337><3967> bulls<1241> and 3,000 <7969><505> sheep<6629>.
34But the priests<3548> were too few<4592>, so that they were unable<3808><3201> to skin<6584> all<3605> the burnt<5930> offerings<5930>; therefore their brothers<251> the Levites<3881> helped<2388> them until<5704> the work<4399> was completed<3615> and until<5704> the other priests<3548> had consecrated<6942> themselves. For the Levites<3881> were more<4480> conscientious<3477><3824> to consecrate<6942> themselves than<4480> the priests<3548>.
35There were also<1571> many<7230> burnt<5930> offerings<5930> with the fat<2459> of the peace<8002> offerings<8002> and with the libations<5262> for the burnt<5930> offerings<5930>. Thus the service<5656> of the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> was established<3559> again.
36Then Hezekiah<2396> and all<3605> the people<5971> rejoiced<8055> over<5921> what God<430> had prepared<3559> for the people<5971>, because<3588> the thing<1697> came<1961> about suddenly<6597>.