Discovery Box| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:7 |
| They closed the doors of the temple porch and put out the lamps; they did not offer incense or burnt sacrifices in the sanctuary of the God of Israel. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:11 |
| My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to serve in his presence and offer sacrifices.” 1 |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:12 |
| The following Levites prepared to carry out the king’s orders: 1 From the Kohathites: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah; from the Merarites: Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites: Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah; |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:15 |
| 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 1 of the Lord. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:16 |
| The priests then entered the Lord’s temple to purify it; they brought out to the courtyard of the Lord’s temple every ceremonially unclean thing they discovered inside. 1 The Levites took them out to the Kidron Valley. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:17 |
| On the first day of the first month they began consecrating; by the eighth day of the month they reached the porch of the Lord’s temple. 1 For eight more days they consecrated the Lord’s temple. On the sixteenth day of the first month they were finished. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:20 |
| Early the next morning King Hezekiah assembled the city officials and went up to the Lord’s temple. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:27 |
| Hezekiah ordered the burnt sacrifice to be offered on the altar. As they began to offer the sacrifice, they also began to sing to the Lord, accompanied by the trumpets and the musical instruments of King David of Israel. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:28 |
| The entire assembly worshiped, as the singers sang and the trumpeters played. They continued until the burnt sacrifice was completed. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:29 |
| When the sacrifices were completed, the king and all who were with him bowed down and worshiped. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:30 |
| King Hezekiah and the officials told the Levites to praise the Lord, using the psalms 1 of David and Asaph the prophet. 2 So they joyfully offered praise and bowed down and worshiped. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:34 |
| But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, 1 so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves. (The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.) 2 |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 29:35 |
| There was a large number of burnt sacrifices, as well as fat from the peace offerings and drink offerings that accompanied the burnt sacrifices. So the service of the Lord’s temple was reinstituted. 1 |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 30:1 |
| Hezekiah sent messages throughout Israel and Judah; he even wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, summoning them to come to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem 1 and observe a Passover celebration for the Lord God of Israel. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 30:5 |
| So they sent an edict 1 throughout Israel from Beer Sheba to Dan, summoning the people 2 to come and observe a Passover for the Lord God of Israel in Jerusalem, for they had not observed it on a nationwide scale as prescribed in the law. 3 |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 30:8 |
| Now, don’t be stubborn 1 like your fathers! Submit 2 to the Lord and come to his sanctuary which he has permanently consecrated. Serve the Lord your God so that he might relent from his raging anger. 3 |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 30:12 |
| In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict the king and the officers had issued at the Lord’s command. 1 |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 30:14 |
| They removed the altars in Jerusalem; they also removed all the incense altars and threw them into the Kidron Valley. 1 |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 30:22 |
| Hezekiah expressed his appreciation to all the Levites, 1 who demonstrated great skill in serving the Lord. 2 They feasted for the seven days of the festival, 3 and were making peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their ancestors. |
| (1.00) | 2Ch 30:24 |
| King Hezekiah of Judah supplied 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep 1 for the assembly, while the officials supplied them 2 with 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep. Many priests consecrated themselves. |
