2 Chronicles

Chapter 29

Phonetic (Hebrew): yechizeqiyּa֣hu mala֗ke bּen-'eshseri֤ym vechameshsh֙ shshana֔h ve'eshseri֤ym vate֨shsha'֙ shshana֔h mala֖ke bּiyrushshala֑im veshshe֣m 'imּ֔o 'abiyּa֖h bּat-zekareyaֽhu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah.

יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מָלַ֗ךְ בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָתֵ֨שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ אֲבִיָּ֖ה בַּת־זְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥'ashs hayּashsha֖r bּe'eyne֣y yehva֑h kּeko֥l 'ashsher-'ashsa֖h dּavi֥yd 'abiֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father David had done.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): h֣u bashshּanah֩ hari'shshona֨h lemalek֜o bּacho֣deshsh hari'shsh֗on pּata֛ch 'et-dּalet֥ot bּeyt-yehva֖h vaֽyechazּeqeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the LORD and repaired them.

ה֣וּא בַשָּׁנָה֩ הָרִאשׁוֹנָ֨ה לְמָלְכ֜וֹ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן פָּתַ֛ח אֶת־דַּלְת֥וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabe֥ 'et-hakּohani֖ym ve'et-haleviyּi֑m vayּaֽ'asepe֖m lirech֥ob hamּizeraֽch׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them in the East Square,

וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖ם לִרְח֥וֹב הַמִּזְרָֽח׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer lahe֖m shshema'֣uniy haleviyּi֑m 'atּa֣h hiֽteqadּeshsh֗u veqadּeshshu֙ 'et-bּe֤yt yehvah֙ 'elohe֣y 'aboteyke֔m vehotzi֥y'u 'et-hanּidּa֖h min-haqּoֽdeshsh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and said to them: "Hear me, Levites! Now sanctify yourselves, sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry out the filth from the sanctuary.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם שְׁמָע֣וּנִי הַלְוִיִּ֑ם עַתָּ֣ה הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֗וּ וְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹצִ֥יאוּ אֶת־הַנִּדָּ֖ה מִן־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-ma'al֣u 'abote֗ynu ve'ashs֥u hara֛ bּe'eyne֥y yehvaֽh-'elohe֖ynu vayּaֽ'azebu֑hu vayּasּe֧bּu peneyhe֛m mimּishshekּa֥n yehva֖h vayּitּenu-'oֽrep׃

Edified Edition (EDE)For our fathers have trespassed and done evil in the eyes of the LORD our God; they have forsaken Him, have turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him.

כִּֽי־מָעֲל֣וּ אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ וְעָשׂ֥וּ הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ וַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּ וַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּ פְנֵיהֶ֛ם מִמִּשְׁכַּ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּתְּנוּ־עֹֽרֶף׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): gּa֣m saֽger֞u dּalet֣ot ha'ula֗m vayekabּu֙ 'et-hanּer֔ot uqeto֖ret lo֣ hiqeti֑yru ve'olah֙ lo'-he'el֣u baqּo֔deshsh le'lohe֖y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They have also shut up the doors of the vestibule, put out the lamps, and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the sanctuary to the God of Israel.

גַּ֣ם סָֽגְר֞וּ דַּלְת֣וֹת הָאוּלָ֗ם וַיְכַבּוּ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּר֔וֹת וּקְטֹ֖רֶת לֹ֣א הִקְטִ֑ירוּ וְעֹלָה֙ לֹא־הֶעֱל֣וּ בַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ לֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehiy֙ qe֣tzep yehva֔h 'al-yehuda֖h viyrushshala֑im vayּitּene֤m lzv'h lezaֽ'avah֙ leshshamּa֣h velishshereqa֔h kּa'ashshe֛r 'atּe֥m ro'i֖ym bּe'eyneykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore the wrath of the LORD fell upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has given them up to trouble, to desolation, and to jeering, as you see with your eyes.

וַיְהִי֙ קֶ֣צֶף יְהוָ֔ה עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַיִּתְּנֵ֤ם לזועה לְזַֽעֲוָה֙ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר אַתֶּ֥ם רֹאִ֖ים בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehinּe֛h napel֥u 'abote֖ynu bּecha֑reb ubane֨ynu ubenote֧ynu venashshe֛ynu bּashshּebi֖y 'al-zoֽ't׃

Edified Edition (EDE)For look, our fathers have fallen by the sword; and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity for this.

וְהִנֵּ֛ה נָפְל֥וּ אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ בֶּחָ֑רֶב וּבָנֵ֨ינוּ וּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּ וְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּ בַּשְּׁבִ֖י עַל־זֹֽאת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): atּah֙ 'im-lebabi֔y liker֣ot bּeri֔yt layhva֖h 'elohe֣y yishsera'e֑l veyashsho֥b mimּe֖nּu char֥on 'apּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that His fierce wrath may turn away from us.

עַתָּה֙ עִם־לְבָבִ֔י לִכְר֣וֹת בְּרִ֔ית לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִמֶּ֖נּוּ חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּana֕y 'atּa֖h 'al-tּishshּal֑u kּiֽy-bake֞m bּacha֣r yehva֗h la'amo֤d lepanayv֙ leshsha֣ret֔o velihey֥ot l֖o meshshareti֥ym umaqetiriֽym׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense."

בָּנַ֕י עַתָּ֖ה אַל־תִּשָּׁל֑וּ כִּֽי־בָכֶ֞ם בָּחַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲמֹ֤ד לְפָנָיו֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וְלִהְי֥וֹת ל֖וֹ מְשָׁרְתִ֥ים וּמַקְטִרִֽים׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaqu֣mu ha֠leviyּim ma֣chat bּen-'amashsa֞y veyo'e֣l bּen-'azareyahu֮ min-bּene֣y haqּehatiy֒ umin-bּene֣y merari֔y qi֚yshsh bּen-'abedּi֔y va'azareya֖hu bּen-yehalּele'e֑l umin-hagּe֣reshshunּi֔y yo'ach֙ bּen-zimּa֔h ve'e֖den bּen-yo'aֽch׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then these Levites arose: Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ הַ֠לְוִיִּם מַ֣חַת בֶּן־עֲמָשַׂ֞י וְיוֹאֵ֣ל בֶּן־עֲזַרְיָהוּ֮ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִי֒ וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י קִ֚ישׁ בֶּן־עַבְדִּ֔י וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י יוֹאָח֙ בֶּן־זִמָּ֔ה וְעֵ֖דֶן בֶּן־יוֹאָֽח׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): umin-bּeney֙ 'eli֣ytzapa֔n shshimeri֖y vy'v'l viy'iy'e֑l umin-bּene֣y 'asa֔p zekareya֖hu umatּaneyaֽhu׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

וּמִן־בְּנֵי֙ אֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ן שִׁמְרִ֖י ויעואל וִיעִיאֵ֑ל וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֔ף זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ וּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): umin-bּene֥y heyma֖n ychv'l yechiy'e֣l veshshime'i֑y s umin-bּene֣y yedut֔un shshemaֽ'eya֖h ve'uzּiy'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)of the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.

וּמִן־בְּנֵ֥י הֵימָ֖ן יחואל יְחִיאֵ֣ל וְשִׁמְעִ֑י ס וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֔וּן שְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaֽ'asep֤u 'et-'acheyhem֙ vayּiֽteqadּeshsh֔u vayּabo֥'u kemitzevat-hamּe֖leke bּedibere֣y yehva֑h letahe֖r bּe֥yt yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And they gathered their brothers, sanctified themselves, and went in, as the king commanded by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.

וַיַּֽאַסְפ֤וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ כְמִצְוַת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לְטַהֵ֖ר בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֣'u ha֠kּohaniym lipeni֣ymah beyt-yehvah֮ letaher֒ vayּotzi֗y'u 'e֤t kּal-hatּume'ah֙ 'ashshe֤r maֽtze'u֙ bּeheyka֣l yehva֔h lachatza֖r bּe֣yt yehva֑h vaֽyeqabּelu֙ haleviyּi֔m lehotzi֥y lenaֽchal-qider֖on chֽutzah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and brought out all the debris that they found in the temple of the LORD to the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it out and carried it to the Brook Kidron.

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הַ֠כֹּהֲנִים לִפְנִ֣ימָה בֵית־יְהוָה֮ לְטַהֵר֒ וַיּוֹצִ֗יאוּ אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַטֻּמְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָֽצְאוּ֙ בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה לַחֲצַ֖ר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיְקַבְּלוּ֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהוֹצִ֥יא לְנַֽחַל־קִדְר֖וֹן חֽוּצָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va֠yּachelּu bּe'echa֞d lacho֣deshsh hari'shshon֮ leqadּeshsh֒ ubey֧om shshemona֣h lacho֗deshsh bּa֚'u le'ula֣m yehva֔h vayeqadּeshsh֥u 'et-bּeyt-yehva֖h leyami֣ym shshemona֑h ubey֨om shshishshּa֥h 'ashsa֛r lacho֥deshsh hari'shsh֖on kּilּֽu׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Now they began to sanctify on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the vestibule of the LORD. So they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.

וַ֠יָּחֵלּוּ בְּאֶחָ֞ד לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן֮ לְקַדֵּשׁ֒ וּבְי֧וֹם שְׁמוֹנָ֣ה לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ בָּ֚אוּ לְאוּלָ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וַיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּ אֶת־בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה לְיָמִ֣ים שְׁמוֹנָ֑ה וּבְי֨וֹם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן כִּלּֽוּ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּab֤o'u peni֨ymah֙ 'el-chizeqiyּa֣hu hamּe֔leke vayּo֣'mer֔u tiha֖renu 'et-kּal-bּe֣yt yehva֑h 'et-mizebּa֤ch ha'olah֙ ve'et-kּal-kּela֔yv ve'et-shshulecha֥n haֽmּa'are֖ket ve'et-kּal-kּelaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then they went in to King Hezekiah and said, "We have cleansed all the house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its articles, and the table of the showbread with all its articles.

וַיָּב֤וֹאוּ פְנִ֨ימָה֙ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ טִהַ֖רְנוּ אֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־מִזְבַּ֤ח הָעוֹלָה֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֔יו וְאֶת־שֻׁלְחַ֥ן הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלָֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֣t kּal-hakּeli֗ym 'ashshe֣r hizeniycha֩ hamּe֨leke 'acha֧z bּemalekut֛o bּema'al֖o heka֣nּu vehiqedּa֑shshenu vehinּa֕m lipene֖y mizebּa֥ch yehvaֽh׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Moreover all the articles which King Ahaz in his reign had cast aside in his unfaithfulness, we have prepared and sanctified; and there they are, before the altar of the LORD."

וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִזְנִיחַ֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֧ז בְּמַלְכוּת֛וֹ בְּמַעֲל֖וֹ הֵכַ֣נּוּ וְהִקְדָּ֑שְׁנוּ וְהִנָּ֕ם לִפְנֵ֖י מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהוָֽה׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּashshekּem֙ yechizeqiyּa֣hu hamּe֔leke vayּe'eso֕p 'e֖t shsare֣y ha'i֑yr vayּa֖'al bּe֥yt yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then King Hezekiah rose early, gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.

וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ף אֵ֖ת שָׂרֵ֣י הָעִ֑יר וַיַּ֖עַל בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabi֣y'u pariym-shshibe'ah֩ ve'eyli֨ym shshibe'a֜h ukebashsi֣ym shshibe'a֗h utzepiyre֨y 'izּi֤ym shshibe'ah֙ lechatּa֔'t 'al-hamּamelaka֥h ve'al-hamּiqedּa֖shsh ve'al-yehuda֑h vayּo֗'mer libene֤y 'aharon֙ hakּo֣hani֔ym leha'al֖ot 'al-mizebּa֥ch yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And they brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. Then he commanded the priests, the sons of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ פָרִים־שִׁבְעָה֩ וְאֵילִ֨ים שִׁבְעָ֜ה וּכְבָשִׂ֣ים שִׁבְעָ֗ה וּצְפִירֵ֨י עִזִּ֤ים שִׁבְעָה֙ לְחַטָּ֔את עַל־הַמַּמְלָכָ֥ה וְעַל־הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ וְעַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לִבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לְהַעֲל֖וֹת עַל־מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּishshechatu֙ habּaqa֔r vayeqabּel֤u hakּoֽhaniym֙ 'et-hadּa֔m vaֽyּizereq֖u hamּizebּe֑chah vayּishshechat֣u ha'eli֗ym vayּizereq֤u hadּam֙ hamּizebּe֔chah vaֽyּishshechatu֙ hakּebashsi֔ym vayּizereq֥u hadּa֖m hamּizebּeֽchah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. Likewise they killed the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. They also killed the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.

וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ הַבָּקָ֔ר וַיְקַבְּל֤וּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם וַֽיִּזְרְק֖וּ הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה וַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּ הָאֵלִ֗ים וַיִּזְרְק֤וּ הַדָּם֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ הַכְּבָשִׂ֔ים וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ הַדָּ֖ם הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּagּi֨yshshu֙ 'et-shse'iyre֣y haֽchatּa֔'t lipene֥y hamּe֖leke vehaqּaha֑l vayּisemek֥u yedeyhe֖m 'aleyheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then they brought out the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.

וַיַּגִּ֨ישׁוּ֙ אֶת־שְׂעִירֵ֣י הַֽחַטָּ֔את לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַקָּהָ֑ל וַיִּסְמְכ֥וּ יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshechatum֙ hakּo֣hani֔ym vaֽyechatּe'֤u 'et-dּamam֙ hamּizebּe֔chah lekapּe֖r 'al-kּal-yishsera'e֑l kּi֤y lekal-yishsera'el֙ 'ama֣r hamּe֔leke ha'ola֖h vehachatּaֽ't׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And the priests killed them; and they presented their blood on the altar as a sin offering to make atonement for all Israel, for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering be made for all Israel.

וַיִּשְׁחָטוּם֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַֽיְחַטְּא֤וּ אֶת־דָּמָם֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤י לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הָעוֹלָ֖ה וְהַחַטָּֽאת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaֽ'ame֨d 'et-haleviyּi֜m bּe֣yt yehva֗h bּimetziletּa֨yim֙ bּinebali֣ym ubekinּor֔ot bּemitzeva֥t dּavi֛yd vega֥d chozeֽh-hamּe֖leke venata֣n hanּabi֑y kּi֧y beyad-yehva֛h hamּitzeva֖h bּeyad-nebiy'aֽyv׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)And he stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for thus was the commandment of the LORD by His prophets.

וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֜ם בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֨יִם֙ בִּנְבָלִ֣ים וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת בְּמִצְוַ֥ת דָּוִ֛יד וְגָ֥ד חֹזֵֽה־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְנָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כִּ֧י בְיַד־יְהוָ֛ה הַמִּצְוָ֖ה בְּיַד־נְבִיאָֽיו׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaֽ'amed֤u haleviyּim֙ bּikele֣y davi֔yd vehakּohani֖ym bּachatzotzerֽot׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

וַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּ הַלְוִיִּם֙ בִּכְלֵ֣י דָוִ֔יד וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer֙ chizeqiyּa֔hu leha'al֥ot ha'ola֖h lehamּizebּe֑cha ube'e֞t heche֣l haֽ'ola֗h heche֤l shshiyr-yehvah֙ vehachatzo֣tzer֔ot ve'a֨l-yede֔y kּele֖y dּavi֥yd meֽleke-yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD also began, with the trumpets and with the instruments of David king of Israel.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ לְהַעֲל֥וֹת הָעֹלָ֖ה לְהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּבְעֵ֞ת הֵחֵ֣ל הָֽעוֹלָ֗ה הֵחֵ֤ל שִׁיר־יְהוָה֙ וְהַחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹת וְעַ֨ל־יְדֵ֔י כְּלֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vekal-haqּahal֙ miֽshshetּachavi֔ym vehashshּi֣yr meshshore֔r vehachatzotzer֖ot mchtztzrym machetzeri֑ym hakּo֕l 'a֖d likel֥ot ha'olaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So all the assembly worshipped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

וְכָל־הַקָּהָל֙ מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔ים וְהַשִּׁ֣יר מְשׁוֹרֵ֔ר וְהַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת מחצצרים מַחְצְרִ֑ים הַכֹּ֕ל עַ֖ד לִכְל֥וֹת הָעֹלָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ukekalּ֖ot leha'al֑ot kּare'֗u hamּe֛leke vekaֽl-hanּimetze'i֥ym 'itּ֖o vayּiֽshshetּachavֽu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And when they had finished offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed and worshipped.

וּכְכַלּ֖וֹת לְהַעֲל֑וֹת כָּרְע֗וּ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָֽל־הַנִּמְצְאִ֥ים אִתּ֖וֹ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va֠yּo'mer yechizeqiyּa֨hu hamּe֤leke vehashsּariym֙ laleviyּi֔m lehalּel֙ laֽyhva֔h bּedibere֥y davi֖yd ve'asa֣p hachoze֑h vaֽyehalelu֙ 'ad-leshsimecha֔h vaֽyּiqּed֖u vayּiֽshshetּachavֽu׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Moreover King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded the Levites to sing praise to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

וַ֠יֹּאמֶר יְחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּדִבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖יד וְאָסָ֣ף הַחֹזֶ֑ה וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ עַד־לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨'an yechizeqiyּa֜hu vayּo֗'mer 'atּa֨h milּe'te֤m yedekem֙ layhva֔h gּo֧shshu vehabi֛y'u zebachi֥ym vetod֖ot lebe֣yt yehva֑h vayּabi֤y'u haqּahal֙ zebachi֣ym vetod֔ot vekal-nedi֥yb le֖b 'olֽot׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Hezekiah answered and said, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near, and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD." So the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.

וַיַּ֨עַן יְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עַתָּ֨ה מִלֵּאתֶ֤ם יֶדְכֶם֙ לַיהוָ֔ה גֹּ֧שׁוּ וְהָבִ֛יאוּ זְבָחִ֥ים וְתוֹד֖וֹת לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּבִ֤יאוּ הַקָּהָל֙ זְבָחִ֣ים וְתוֹד֔וֹת וְכָל־נְדִ֥יב לֵ֖ב עֹלֽוֹת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֞y misepּa֣r ha'olah֮ 'ashshe֣r hebi֣y'u haqּahal֒ bּaqa֣r shshibe'i֔ym 'eyli֥ym me'a֖h kּebashsi֣ym ma'ta֑yim le'ola֥h layhva֖h kּal-'eֽlּeh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And the number of the burnt offerings which the assembly brought was seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.

וַיְהִ֞י מִסְפַּ֣ר הָעֹלָה֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵבִ֣יאוּ הַקָּהָל֒ בָּקָ֣ר שִׁבְעִ֔ים אֵילִ֥ים מֵאָ֖ה כְּבָשִׂ֣ים מָאתָ֑יִם לְעֹלָ֥ה לַיהוָ֖ה כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veֽhaqּodashshi֑ym bּaqar֙ shshe֣shsh me'֔ot vetzo֖'n shshelo֥shshet 'alapiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The consecrated things were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep.

וְֽהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים בָּקָר֙ שֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת וְצֹ֖אן שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֤q hakּoֽhaniym֙ hay֣u lime'a֔t velo֣ yaֽkel֔u lehapeshshi֖yt 'et-kּal-ha'ol֑ot vaֽyּechazּeq֞um 'acheyhe֣m haleviyּi֗m 'ad-kּel֤ot hamּela'kah֙ ve'a֣d yiteqadּeshsh֣u hakּoֽhani֔ym kּi֤y haleviyּim֙ yishshere֣y leba֔b lehiteqadּe֖shsh meֽhakּohaniֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings; therefore their brothers the Levites helped them until the work was ended and until the other priests had sanctified themselves, for the Levites were more conscientious in sanctifying themselves than the priests.

רַ֤ק הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הָי֣וּ לִמְעָ֔ט וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֔וּ לְהַפְשִׁ֖יט אֶת־כָּל־הָעֹל֑וֹת וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֗ם עַד־כְּל֤וֹת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ וְעַ֣ד יִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים כִּ֤י הַלְוִיִּם֙ יִשְׁרֵ֣י לֵבָ֔ב לְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁ מֵֽהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vegam-'ola֨h laro֜b bּechelebe֧y hashshּelami֛ym ubanּesaki֖ym la'ola֑h vatּikּ֖on 'aboda֥t bּeyt-yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings and with the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.

וְגַם־עֹלָ֨ה לָרֹ֜ב בְּחֶלְבֵ֧י הַשְּׁלָמִ֛ים וּבַנְּסָכִ֖ים לָעֹלָ֑ה וַתִּכּ֖וֹן עֲבוֹדַ֥ת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishsema֤ch yechizeqiyּa֨hu֙ vekal-ha'a֔m 'a֛l haheki֥yn ha'elohi֖ym la'a֑m kּi֥y bּepite'o֖m haya֥h hadּabaֽr׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced that God had prepared the people, since the thing was done suddenly.

וַיִּשְׂמַ֤ח יְחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ וְכָל־הָעָ֔ם עַ֛ל הַהֵכִ֥ין הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לָעָ֑ם כִּ֥י בְּפִתְאֹ֖ם הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָֽר׃פ