2 Chronicles 29 · Verse 15

2 Chronicles 29:15

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.
2 Chronicles 29:15, King James Version

2 Chronicles 29:15 in other translations

BSBWhen 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.
WEBThey gathered their brothers, sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the LORD’s words, to cleanse the LORD’s house.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand 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,
DARBYAnd they gathered their brethren, and hallowed themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king by the words of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah.
BBEAnd they got their brothers together and made themselves holy, and went in, as the king had said by the word of the Lord, to make the house of the Lord clean.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 2 Chronicles 29:15 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…

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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 29:15 in the original Hebrew

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וַיַּֽאַסְפ֤וּvai.ya.'as.Fuand they gatheredH622
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲחֵיהֶם֙'a.chei.Hemrelatives theirH251
וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּvai.yit.ka.de.Shuand they consecrated themselvesH6942
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH935
כְמִצְוַת\־khe.mitz.vat-according to [the] command ofH4687
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
בְּדִבְרֵ֣יbe.div.Reiby [the] words ofH1697
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לְטַהֵ֖רle.ta.Herto cleanseH2891
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 29:15

  • 1 Chronicles 23:28

    Because their office was 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;

  • 2 Chronicles 30:12

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:5

    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 place.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
sanctified themselves.
5
by the words of the Lord. or, in the business of the Lord.
30:12
to cleanse.
1Ch 23:28

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 29:14

    And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:15

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:16

    And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the Lord into the court of the house of the Lord. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron.

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2 Chronicles 29:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Estos juntaron á sus hermanos, y santificáronse, y entraron, conforme al mandamiento del rey y las palabras de Jehová, para limpiar la casa de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils rassemblèrent leurs frères, et se sanctifièrent; et ils entrèrent selon le commandement du roi, d’après les paroles de l’ Éternel, pour purifier la maison de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie versammelten ihre Brüder und heiligten sich; und sie kamen nach dem Gebot des Königs, den Worten Jehovas gemäß, um das Haus Jehovas zu reinigen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Congregaveruntque fratres suos, et sanctificati sunt, et ingressi sunt juxta mandatum regis et imperium Domini, ut expiarent domum Dei.