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2 Chronicles 13:11

Faithfulness and loyalty

9 Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

10 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:

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.

12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

13 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

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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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  • 2 Chronicles 2:4

    Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.

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  • Leviticus 24:2–9

    Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

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  • Exodus 27:20–21

    And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

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  • Exodus 29:38

    Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

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  • Exodus 25:30–39

    And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.

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  • Genesis 26:5

    Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

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  • Ezekiel 44:8

    And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.

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  • Ezekiel 48:11

    It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

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