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Then they began to cleanse the Temple of the LORD, just as the king had commanded. They were careful to follow all the LORD’s instructions in their work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They gathered their brothers and consecrated themselves and went in as the king had commanded, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they gathered their brethren, sanctified themselves, and went according to the commandment of the king, at the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They assembled their brothers, consecrated themselves, and went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the commandment of the king by the words of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They assembled their brothers, consecrated themselves, and went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the commandment of the king by the words of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they assembled their brothers, consecrated themselves, and went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the commandment of the king by the words of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they gathered their brothers, set themselves apart as holy, and went in to cleanse the house of Yahweh, according to the commandment of the king by the words of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They gathered their brothers (fellow Levites) together, consecrated themselves, and went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, as the king had commanded by the words of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gathered their brothers together, consecrated themselves, and went according to the king’s command by the words of the LORD to cleanse the LORD’s temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gathered their brothers together, consecrated themselves, and went according to the king&#8217s command by the words of the LORD to cleanse the LORD&#8217s temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the words of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />These leaders gathered together the rest of the Levites, and they all went through the ceremony to make themselves clean. Then they began to purify the temple according to the Law of the LORD, just as Hezekiah had commanded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These men gathered their relatives and performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy. Then they obeyed the king's order from the LORD's word and entered the temple to make it clean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These men assembled their fellow Levites, and they all made themselves ritually clean. Then, as the king had commanded them to do, they began to make the Temple ritually clean, according to the Law of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They also brought together their brothers, consecrated themselves, and proceeded to cleanse the LORD's Temple, just as the king had ordered in accordance with what the LORD had told him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves. Then they went in to purify the LORD's temple, just as the king had ordered, in accordance with the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They gathered their brothers, and sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they assembled 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They gathered their brothers, sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by Yahweh’s words, to cleanse Yahweh’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they gather their brothers, and sanctify themselves, and come in, according to the command of the king in the matters of YHWH, to cleanse the house of YHWH,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they gather their brethren, and sanctify themselves, and come in, according to the command of the king in the matters of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will gather their brethren, and they will consecrate themselves, and they will come according to the command of the king in the words of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they gathered together their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and went in according to the commandment of the king, and the precept of the Lord, to purify the house of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they gathered together their brothers. And they were sanctified. And they entered in accord with the command of the king and the order of the Lord, so that they might expiate the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They gathered their kinfolk together and sanctified themselves; then they came as the king had ordered, in keeping with the words of the LORD, to cleanse the LORD’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They gathered their brothers, sanctified themselves, and went in as the king had commanded, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they gathered their brethren, and they purified themselves according to the king's command by the order of the Lord, to purify the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=7402" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/29.htm">Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: way·ya·’as·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">When they had assembled</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">their brothers</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: way·yiṯ·qad·də·šū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">and consecrated themselves,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">they went in</a> <a href="/hebrew/2891.htm" title="2891: lə·ṭa·hêr (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To be clean or pure. A primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. to be pure.">to cleanse</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: ḵə·miṣ·waṯ- (Prep-k:: N-fsc) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">according to the command</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: bə·ḏiḇ·rê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">by the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-15.htm">2 Chronicles 30:15-17</a></span><br />And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD. / They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splattered the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites. / Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-18.htm">2 Chronicles 31:18</a></span><br />The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters of the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-6.htm">2 Chronicles 35:6</a></span><br />Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves, and make preparations for your fellow countrymen to carry out the word of the LORD given by Moses.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4-6</a></span><br />Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. / He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">1 Chronicles 23:28-32</a></span><br />but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, / as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. / They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-5.htm">1 Chronicles 24:5</a></span><br />Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">1 Chronicles 26:12-19</a></span><br />These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. / They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. / The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-13.htm">1 Chronicles 28:13</a></span><br />for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6</a></span><br />Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-30.htm">Leviticus 16:30</a></span><br />because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6-7</a></span><br />“Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean. / This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-21.htm">Numbers 8:21</a></span><br />The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes, and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. Aaron also made atonement for them to cleanse them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a></span><br />But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/6-20.htm">Ezra 6:20</a></span><br />All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they gathered their brothers, 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.</p><p class="hdg">sanctified themselves</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">2 Chronicles 29:5</a></b></br> 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 <i>place</i>.</p><p class="hdg">by the words of the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">2 Chronicles 30:12</a></b></br> Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">to cleanse</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">1 Chronicles 23:28</a></b></br> Because their office <i>was</i> to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/29-4.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-13.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-21.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-18.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-3.htm">Following</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-4.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-7.htm">Hallowed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-26.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-6.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-18.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-17.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-4.htm">Together</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-18.htm">Word</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-27.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/29-20.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-17.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-16.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-19.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">Following</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-28.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-20.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-17.htm">Hallowed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-19.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-32.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-17.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-17.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-16.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-28.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-20.htm">Together</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-27.htm">Word</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-30.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">Hezekiah's good reign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-3.htm">He restores religion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">He exhorts the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-12.htm">They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-20.htm">Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-24.htm">wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Levites were descendants of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and were set apart for religious duties. This assembly signifies unity and collective responsibility in restoring proper worship. The gathering of brothers also reflects the communal nature of Israelite society, where family and tribal connections were vital.<p><b>and consecrated themselves</b><br>Consecration involved purification rituals, often including washing, sacrifices, and abstaining from certain activities, to prepare for holy service. This act of consecration underscores the importance of holiness and purity when approaching God, as seen in <a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10-15</a>, where the Israelites prepared to meet God at Mount Sinai. It reflects the broader biblical theme of being set apart for God's purposes.<p><b>they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD</b><br>The cleansing of the temple was necessary due to the defilement it had suffered under previous kings who introduced idolatry and neglected proper worship. This act of cleansing is reminiscent of Jesus cleansing the temple in the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a>), emphasizing the need for purity in worship spaces. It also highlights the ongoing struggle against idolatry and the need for reform and renewal in worship practices.<p><b>according to the command of the king</b><br>King Hezekiah initiated this reform, demonstrating his commitment to restoring true worship in Judah. His leadership is a model of godly kingship, prioritizing spiritual renewal and obedience to God's commands. This reflects the biblical principle that leaders should guide their people in righteousness and faithfulness to God.<p><b>by the words of the LORD</b><br>This phrase indicates that the actions taken were in obedience to divine instruction, possibly through the Law of Moses or prophetic guidance. It underscores the authority of God's word in directing the actions of His people. The emphasis on following God's word is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a>, where adherence to God's law is linked to success and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah who initiated religious reforms and sought to restore proper worship in the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>Members of the tribe of Levi, responsible for temple duties and assisting the priests in worship and sacrifices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_the_lord.htm">Temple of the LORD</a></b><br>The sacred place in Jerusalem where the Israelites worshiped God, which had fallen into disrepair and neglect.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/consecration.htm">Consecration</a></b><br>The act of making oneself holy and set apart for God's service, which the Levites undertook before purifying the temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/purification_of_the_temple.htm">Purification of the Temple</a></b><br>The process of cleansing the temple from defilement and restoring it to its intended purpose of worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_consecration.htm">The Importance of Consecration</a></b><br>Consecration is essential for those serving in God's work. It involves setting oneself apart and dedicating one's life to God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_of_true_worship.htm">Restoration of True Worship</a></b><br>Hezekiah's reforms remind us of the need to restore and maintain true worship in our lives, ensuring that our hearts and places of worship are pure and focused on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Levites acted according to the king's command, which was based on God's word. This highlights the importance of aligning our actions with Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_cleansing.htm">Spiritual Cleansing</a></b><br>Just as the temple required physical purification, our lives require spiritual cleansing through repentance and seeking God's forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_spiritual_renewal.htm">Leadership in Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>Hezekiah's leadership in initiating temple purification demonstrates the role of leaders in guiding others toward spiritual renewal and obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_judah_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Judah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_tithes_form_'heaps'_for_months.htm">In 2 Chronicles 31:9–10, how plausible is it that the abundance of tithes was so great it formed “heaps” for months, given the limited agricultural capacity of the region? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_2_chronicles_29_36_a_historical_anomaly.htm">2 Chronicles 29:36 – Could the sudden and unanimous repentance of an entire nation be considered a historical inconsistency when compared to other Biblical accounts of gradual change?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_hezekiah's_reign.htm">What events define Hezekiah's reign as king?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">They gathered their brethren.</span>--As chiefs, or heads of houses, they had the requisite authority. The families mostly concerned would naturally be those residing in Jerusalem.<p><span class= "bld">According to the commandment of the king, by the words of the Lord</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> through the words of Jehovah; a mandate based on the words of Jehovah, as recorded in the written Law. Comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/25-5.htm" title="All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.">1Chronicles 25:5</a>, and <a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm" title="Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.">2Chronicles 30:12</a>. Also <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm" title="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.">2Chronicles 29:25</a>, below: "For by the hand of Jehovah was the commandment" (Note).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">By the words of the Lord.</span> The Hebrew here (<span class="hebrew">בְּדִבְרֵי יְהוָה</span>) may possibly mean, "in the business of Jehovah," upon which King Hezekiah was now intent. But it is not by any means needful so to understand it. The words or commands of the Lord are such as are written in <a href="/exodus/19-22.htm">Exodus 19:22</a>; <a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Leviticus 11:44</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When they had assembled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּֽאַסְפ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·’as·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their brothers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֵיהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and consecrated themselves,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·qad·də·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be set apart or consecrated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they went in</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to cleanse</span><br /><span class="heb">לְטַהֵ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṭa·hêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2891.htm">Strong's 2891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be clean or pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the command</span><br /><span class="heb">כְמִצְוַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·miṣ·waṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the words</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּדִבְרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏiḇ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 29:15 They gathered their brothers and sanctified themselves (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 29:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 29:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 29:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 29:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>