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2 Chronicles 30:22

Hezekiah
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20 And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

21 And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.

And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.

23 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.

24 For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.

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BSB
And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
KJV
And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
WEB
Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of the LORD. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings and making confession to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
ASV
And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that had good understanding [in the service] of Jehovah. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
DARBY
And Hezekiah spoke consolingly to all the Levites that had understanding in the good knowledge of Jehovah; and they ate the feast-offerings the seven days, sacrificing peace-offerings, and extolling Jehovah the God of their fathers.
BLB
And Hezekiah spoke to the heart of all the Levites who gave good understanding of YHWH. And they ate the appointed thing seven days, sacrificing sacrifices of peace offerings and confessing to YHWH, God of their fathers.
ÅB
Og Hiskia talte vennlig til alle de levitter som hadde vist seg særlig dyktige i Herrens tjeneste; og de spiste høytidsofferet i syv dager og ofret takkoffere og lovet Herren, sine fedres Gud.
OTB
Så talte Hiskia oppmuntrende til alle levittene som viste god innsikt i Herrens saker. Så de spiste i de fastsatte syv dagene, og ofret fredsoffer og takket Herren, sine fedres Gud.
B1930
Og Esekias talte vennlig til alle de levitter som hadde vist sig særlig dyktige i Herrens tjeneste; og de åt høitidsofferet i syv dager og ofret takkoffere og lovet Herren, sine fedres Gud.

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  • 2 Chronicles 32:6

    And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

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  • Nehemiah 9:3

    And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.

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  • Ezra 10:11

    Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.

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  • Isaiah 40:1–2

    Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

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  • Proverbs 2:6–7

    For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

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  • Ezra 7:10

    For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:2

    Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

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  • Ezra 7:25

    And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

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