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2 Chronicles 35:2

Serving others

1 Then Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month.

He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

3 To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.

4 Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.

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BSB
He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.
KJV
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,
WEB
He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the LORD’s house.
ASV
And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.
DARBY
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.
BLB
And he set the priests over their charges, and he strengthened them for the service of the house of YHWH.
ÅB
Han satte prestene til det de skulle vareta, og styrket dem til tjenesten i Herrens hus.
OTB
Han satte prestene til deres plikter og oppmuntret dem i tjenesten for Herrens hus.
B1930
Han satte prestene til det de skulde vareta, og styrket dem til tjenesten i Herrens hus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 31:2

    Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:19

    Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get started building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 23:8

    So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

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  • 1 Chronicles 24:1–31

    These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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  • 2 Chronicles 29:5–11

    “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.

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  • Ezra 6:18

    They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

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  • 2 Chronicles 23:18

    Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David.

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  • Numbers 18:5–7

    And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.

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