2 Chronicles 13:11

Faithfulness and loyalty

⁹ But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.

¹⁰ But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.

Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.

¹² Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”

¹³ Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
KJV: And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
WEB: They burn to the LORD every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table, and care for the gold lamp stand with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the instruction of the LORD our God, but you have forsaken him.
ASV: and they burn unto Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense: the showbread also [set they] in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but ye have forsaken him.
DARBY: and they burn to Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense; the loaves also are set in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with its lamps to burn every evening: for *we* keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but *ye* have forsaken him.
BLB: And they burn to YHWH burnt offerings morning by morning and evening by evening, and incense of spices, and the arrangement of bread on the pure [gold] table, and the lampstand of gold, and its lamps, to burn evening by evening. For we are keeping the charge of YHWH our God, and you⁺ have forsaken Him.

ÅB: hver morgen og kveld brenner de brennoffer og velluktende røkelse for Herren og legger fram skuebrød på bordet av rent gull og holder gull-lysestaken og dens lamper i stand og tenner den hver kveld; vi tar vare på hva Herren vår Gud vil ha varetatt, men dere har forlatt ham.
OTB: Hver morgen og kveld brenner de brennoffer og velluktende røkelse for Herren, og skuebrødet er satt på det rene bordet, og den gyldne lysestaken med sine lamper er klar til å brenne hver kveld; for vi holder ansvaret gitt av Herren vår Gud, men dere har forlatt Ham.
B1930: hver morgen og aften brenner de brennoffer og velluktende røkelse for Herren og legger frem skuebrød på bordet av rent gull og holder gull-lysestaken og dens lamper i stand og tender den hver aften; vi tar vare på hvad Herren vår Gud vil ha varetatt, men I har forlatt ham.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
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Leviticus 24:2–9
“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
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Exodus 27:20–21
And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
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Exodus 29:38
This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.
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Exodus 25:30–39
And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
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Genesis 26:5
because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
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Ezekiel 44:8
And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’
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Ezekiel 48:11
It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.
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