2 Chronicles 29 · Verse 12

2 Chronicles 29:12

Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles 29:12, King James Version

2 Chronicles 29:12 in other translations

BSBThen the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;
WEBThen the Levites arose: Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;
ASVThen the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;
YLTAnd the Levites rise--Mahath son of Amasai, and Joel son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathite; and of the sons of Merari: Kish son of Abdi, and Azariah son of Jehalelel; and of the Gershonite: Joah son of Zimmah, and Eden son of Joah;
DARBYThen the Levites rose up, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalleleel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;
BBEThen the Levites took their places; Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel, the son of Azariah, among the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish, the son of Abdi, and Azariah, the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah, the son of Zimmah, and Eden, the son of Joah;
WebsterThen the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

What does 2 Chronicles 29:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 29:12-19
12-19. Then the Levites arose--Fourteen chiefs undertook the duty of collecting and preparing their brethren for the important work of cleansing the Lord's house. Beginning with the outer courts--that of the priests and that of the people--the cleansing of these occupied eight days, after which they set themselves to purify the interior; but as the Levites were not allowed to enter within the walls of the temple, the priest brought all the sweepings out to the porch, where they were received by the Levites and thrown into the brook Kedron. This took eight days more. At the end of this period they repaired to the palace and announced that not only had the whole of the sacred edifice, within and without, undergone a thorough purification, but all the vessels which the late king had taken away and applied to a common use in his palace, had been restored, "and sanctified."

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 29:1-19

When Hezekiah came to the crown, he applied at once to work reform. Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it will prosper accordingly. Those that turn their backs upon God's ordinances, may truly be said to forsake God himself. There are still such neglects, if the word be not duly read and opened, for that was signified by the lighting the lamps, and also if prayers and praise be not…

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2 Chronicles 29:12 in the original Hebrew

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וַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH6965
הַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimthe LevitesH3881
מַ֣חַתMa.chatMahathH4287
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
עֲמָשַׂ֞י'a.ma.SaiAmasaiH6022
וְיוֹאֵ֣לve.yo.'Eland JoelH3100
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
עֲזַרְיָהוּ֮'a.zar.ya.HuAzariahH5838
מִן\־min-ofH4480
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121
הַקְּהָתִי֒ha.ke.ha.Tithe Kohathite[s]H6956
וּמִן\־u.min-and ofH4480
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121
מְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiMerariH4847
קִ֚ישׁkishKishH7027
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
עַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiAbdiH5660
וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּva.'a.zar.Ya.huand AzariahH5838
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑לye.ha.lel.'ElJehallelelH3094
וּמִן\־u.min-and ofH4480
הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔יha.Ge.re.shu.Nithe Gershonite[s]H1649
יוֹאָח֙yo.'AchJoahH3098
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
זִמָּ֔הzi.MahZimmahH2155
וְעֵ֖דֶןve.'E.denand EdenH5731
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
יוֹאָֽח\׃yo.'AchJoahH3098

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 29:12

  • 1 Chronicles 6:44

    And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

  • Numbers 3:19-20

    And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

  • Numbers 3:17

    And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:16-21

    The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers. …

  • Numbers 4:2-20

    Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things: And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it: …

  • 2 Chronicles 31:13

    And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:7-23

    Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei. The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. …

  • Exodus 6:16-25

    And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years. The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations. …

  • 1 Chronicles 15:5-7

    Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty: Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty: Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Kohathites.
Ex 6:16-25; Nu 4:2-20; 1Ch 6:16-18; 15:5; 23:12-20
of the sons.
1Ch 6:16-18; 15:5; 23:12-20
of the sons.
1Ch 6:19,44; 15:6; 23:21-23
of the Gershonites.
1Ch 6:17,20,21; 15:7; 23:7-11

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 29:11

    My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:12

    Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

  • 2 Chronicles 29:13

    And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:

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2 Chronicles 29:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces los Levitas se levantaron, Mahath hijo de Amasai, y Joel hijo de Azarías, de los hijos de Coath; y de los hijos de Merari, Cis hijo de Abdi, y Azarías hijo de Jehaleleel; y de los hijos de Gersón, Joah hijo de Zimma, y Edén hijo de Joah;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les lévites se levèrent, Makhath, fils d’Amasçaï, et Joël, fils d’Azaria, d’entre les fils des Kehathites; et d’entre les fils de Merari, Kis, fils d’Abdi, et Azaria, fils de Jehalléleël; et d’entre les Guershonites, Joakh, fils de Zimma, et Éden, fils de Joakh;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da machten sich die Leviten auf: Machath, der Sohn Amasais, und Joel, der Sohn Asarjas, von den Söhnen der Kehathiter; und von den Söhnen Meraris: Kis, der Sohn Abdis, und Asarja, der Sohn Jehallelels; und von den Gersonitern: Joach, der Sohn Simmas, und Eden, der Sohn Joachs;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Surrexerunt ergo Levitæ: Mahath filius Amasai, et Joël filius Azariæ de filiis Caath: porro de filiis Merari, Cis filius Abdi, et Azarias filius Jalaleel. De filiis autem Gersom, Joah filius Zemma, et Eden filius Joah.