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's{H517} name{H8034} was Abijah,{H29} the daughter{H1323} of Zechariah.{H2148}

And he did{H6213} that which was right{H3477} in the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah,{H3068} according to all that David{H1732} his father{H1} had done.{H6213}

He in the first{H7223} year{H8141} of his reign,{H4427} in the first{H7223} month,{H2320} opened{H6605} the doors{H1817} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and repaired{H2388} them.

And he brought in{H935} the priests{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} and gathered them together{H622} into the broad{H7339} place on the east,{H4217}

and said{H559} unto them, Hear{H8085} me, ye Levites;{H3881} now sanctify{H6942} yourselves, and sanctify{H6942} the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of your fathers,{H1} and carry forth{H3318} the filthiness{H5079} out of the holy{H6944} place.

For our fathers{H1} have trespassed,{H4603} and done{H6213} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} and have forsaken{H5800} him, and have turned away{H5437} their faces{H6440} from the habitation{H4908} of Jehovah,{H3068} and turned{H5414} their backs.{H6203}

Also they have shut up{H5462} the doors{H1817} of the porch,{H197} and put out{H3518} the lamps,{H5216} and have not burned{H6999} incense{H7004} nor offered{H5927} burnt-offerings{H5930} in the holy{H6944} place unto the God{H430} of Israel.{H3478}

Wherefore the wrath{H7110} of Jehovah{H3068} was upon Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem,{H3389} and he hath delivered{H5414} them to be tossed{H2189} to and fro, to be an astonishment,{H8047} and a hissing,{H8322} as ye see{H7200} with your eyes.{H5869}

For, lo, 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 this.

Now it is in my heart{H3824} to make{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} that his fierce{H2740} anger{H639} may turn away{H7725} from us.

My sons,{H1121} be not now negligent;{H7952} for Jehovah{H3068} hath chosen{H977} you to stand{H5975} before{H6440} him, to minister{H8334} unto him, and that ye should be his ministers,{H8334} and burn incense.{H6999}

Then the Levites{H3881} arose,{H6965} Mahath,{H4287} the son{H1121} of Amasai,{H6022} and Joel{H3100} the son{H1121} of Azariah,{H5838} of the sons{H1121} of the Kohathites;{H6956} and of the sons{H1121} of Merari,{H4847} Kish{H7027} the son{H1121} of Abdi,{H5660} and Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Jehallelel;{H3094} and of the Gershonites,{H1649} Joah{H3098} the son{H1121} of Zimmah,{H2155} and Eden{H5731} the son{H1121} of Joah;{H3098}

and of the sons{H1121} of Elizaphan,{H469} Shimri{H8113} and Jeuel;{H3273} and of the sons{H1121} of Asaph,{H623} Zechariah{H2148} and Mattaniah;{H4983}

and of the sons{H1121} of Heman,{H1968} Jehuel{H3171} and Shimei;{H8096} and of the sons{H1121} of Jeduthun,{H3038} Shemaiah{H8098} and Uzziel.{H5816}

And they gathered{H622} their brethren,{H251} and sanctified{H6942} themselves, and went{H935} in, according to the commandment{H4687} of the king{H4428} by the words{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} to cleanse{H2891} the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And the priests{H3548} went{H935} in unto the inner part{H6441} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} to cleanse{H2891} it, and brought out{H3318} all the uncleanness{H2932} that they found{H4672} in the temple{H1964} of Jehovah{H3068} into the court{H2691} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} And the Levites{H3881} took{H6901} it, to carry it out{H3318} abroad{H2351} to the brook{H5158} Kidron.{H6939}

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 Jehovah;{H3068} and they sanctified{H6942} the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} in eight{H8083} days:{H3117} and on the sixteenth{H8337} day of the first{H7223} month{H2320} they made an end.{H3615}

Then they went{H935} in{H6441} to Hezekiah{H2396} the king{H4428} within [the palace], and said,{H559} We have cleansed{H2891} all the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and the altar{H4196} of burnt-offering,{H5930} with all the vessels{H3627} thereof, and the table{H7979} of showbread,{H4635} with all the vessels{H3627} thereof.

Moreover all the vessels,{H3627} which king{H4428} Ahaz{H271} in his reign{H4438} did cast away{H2186} when he trespassed,{H4604} have we prepared{H3559} and sanctified;{H6942} and, behold, they are before{H6440} the altar{H4196} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Then Hezekiah{H3169} the king{H4428} arose early,{H7925} and gathered{H622} the princes{H8269} of the city,{H5892} and went up{H5927} to the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And they brought{H935} seven{H7651} bullocks,{H6499} and seven{H7651} rams,{H352} and seven{H7651} lambs,{H3532} and seven{H7651} he -{H6842} goats,{H5795} for a sin-offering{H2403} for the kingdom{H4467} and for the sanctuary{H4720} and for Judah.{H3063} And he commanded{H559} the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} to offer{H5927} them on the altar{H4196} of Jehovah.{H3068}

So they killed{H7819} the bullocks,{H1241} and the priests{H3548} received{H6901} the blood,{H1818} and sprinkled{H2236} it on the altar:{H4196} and they killed{H7819} the rams,{H352} and sprinkled{H2236} the blood{H1818} upon the altar:{H4196} they killed{H7819} also the lambs,{H3532} and sprinkled{H2236} the blood{H1818} upon the altar.{H4196}

And they brought near{H5066} the he - goats{H8163} for the sin-offering{H2403} before{H6440} the king{H4428} and the assembly;{H6951} and they laid{H5564} their hands{H3027} upon them:

and the priests{H3548} killed{H7819} them, and they made a sin-offering{H2398} with their blood{H1818} upon the altar,{H4196} to make atonement{H3722} for all Israel;{H3478} for the king{H4428} commanded{H559} [that] the burnt-offering{H5930} and the sin-offering{H5930} [should be made] for all Israel.{H3478}

And he set{H5975} the Levites{H3881} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah{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's{H4428} seer,{H2374} and Nathan{H5416} the prophet;{H5030} for the commandment{H4687} was of{H3027} Jehovah{H3068} by{H3027} his prophets.{H5030}

And the Levites{H3881} stood{H5975} with the instruments{H3627} of David,{H1732} and the priests{H3548} with the trumpets.{H2689}

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 Jehovah{H3068} began{H2490} also, and the trumpets,{H2689} together with the instruments{H3627} of{H3027} David{H1732} king{H4428} of Israel.{H3478}

And all the assembly{H6951} worshipped,{H7812} and the singers{H7892} sang,{H7891} and the trumpeters{H2689} sounded;{H2690} all this [continued] until the burnt-offering{H5930} was finished.{H3615}

And when they had made an end{H3615} of offering,{H5927} the king{H4428} and all that were present{H4672} with him bowed{H3766} themselves and worshipped.{H7812}

Moreover Hezekiah{H3169} the king{H4428} and the princes{H8269} commanded{H559} the Levites{H3881} to sing praises{H1984} unto Jehovah{H3068} with the words{H1697} of David,{H1732} and of Asaph{H623} the seer.{H2374} And they sang praises{H1984} with gladness,{H8057} and they bowed their heads{H6915} and worshipped.{H7812}

Then Hezekiah{H3169} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} Now ye have consecrated{H4390} yourselves unto Jehovah;{H3068} come near{H5066} and bring{H935} sacrifices{H2077} and thank-offerings{H8426} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} And the assembly{H6951} brought in{H935} sacrifices{H2077} and thank-offerings;{H8426} and as many as were of a willing{H5081} heart{H3820} [brought] burnt-offerings.{H5930}

And the number{H4557} of the burnt-offerings{H5930} which the assembly{H6951} brought{H935} was threescore and ten{H7657} bullocks,{H1241} a hundred{H3967} rams,{H352} and two hundred{H3967} lambs:{H3532} all these were for a burnt-offering{H5930} to Jehovah.{H3068}

And the consecrated things{H6944} were six{H8337} hundred{H3967} oxen{H1241} and three{H7969} thousand{H505} sheep.{H6629}

But the priests{H3548} were too few,{H4592} so that they could{H3201} not flay{H6584} all the burnt-offerings:{H5930} wherefore their brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881} did help{H2388} them, till the work{H4399} was ended,{H3615} and until the priests{H3548} had sanctified{H6942} themselves; for the Levites{H3881} were more upright{H3477} in heart{H3824} to sanctify{H6942} themselves than the priests.{H3548}

And also the burnt-offerings{H5930} were in abundance,{H7230} with the fat{H2459} of the peace-offerings,{H8002} and with the drink-offerings{H5262} for every burnt-offering.{H5930} So the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} was set in order.{H3559}

And Hezekiah{H3169} rejoiced,{H8055} and all the people,{H5971} because of that which God{H430} had prepared{H3559} for the people:{H5971} for the thing{H1697} was done suddenly.{H6597}