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2 Chronicles 29:11

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9 For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.

10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.

Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”

12 Then 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;

13 Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;

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BSB
Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”
KJV
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.
WEB
My sons, don’t be negligent now; for the LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers and burn incense.”
ASV
My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.
DARBY
My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah has chosen you to stand before him, to do service unto him, and to be his ministers and incense-burners.
BLB
My sons, do not now be negligent, for YHWH has chosen you⁺ to stand before Him to serve Him, that you should be unto Him ministering and burning incense.”
ÅB
Så la det nå ikke skorte dere på iver, mine sønner! For dere har Herren utvalgt til å stå for hans åsyn og tjene ham, til å være hans tjenere og brenne røkelse for ham.
OTB
Mine sønner, vær ikke likegyldige nå, for Herren har valgt dere til å stå foran Ham, til å tjene Ham, og til å være Hans tjenere og ofre røkelse.»
B1930
Så la det nu ikke skorte eder på iver, mine sønner! For eder har Herren utvalgt til å stå for hans åsyn og tjene ham, til å være hans tjenere og brenne røkelse for ham.

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