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2 Chronicles 35:3

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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.

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

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.

5 Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
WEB
He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to the LORD, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. It will no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and his people Israel.
ASV
And he said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, that were holy unto Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; there shall no more be a burden upon your shoulders: now serve Jehovah your God, and his people Israel.
DARBY
And he said to the Levites, that taught all Israel, [and] who were holy to Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house that Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built; ye have not to carry it upon your shoulders. Serve now Jehovah your God, and his people Israel;
BLB
And he said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to YHWH, “Put the holy ark in the house that Solomon son of David king of Israel built. [It is] not a burden to you⁺ on the shoulder. Now serve YHWH your⁺ God and His people Israel.
ÅB
Og han sa til levittene, som lærte hele Israel, og som var helliget til Herren: Sett den hellige ark i det hus som Israels konge Salomo, Davids sønn, har bygget! Dere har ikke mere noe å bære på skuldrene; tjen nå Herren deres Gud og hans folk Israel!
OTB
Han instruerte levittene, som lærte hele Israel og var viet til Herren, "Plasser den hellige arken i huset som Salomo, Davids sønn, Israels konge, bygde; den skal ikke lenger være en byrde på skuldrene deres. Tjen nå Herren deres Gud og hans folk Israel.
B1930
Og han sa til levittene, som lærte hele Israel, og som var helliget til Herren: Sett den hellige ark i det hus som Israels konge Salomo, Davids sønn, har bygget! I har ikke mere noget å bære på skuldrene; tjen nu Herren eders Gud og hans folk Israel!

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 23:26

    So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”

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  • Deuteronomy 33:10

    He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

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  • Malachi 2:7

    For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:22

    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.

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:8–9

    accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

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  • 2 Chronicles 5:7

    Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:5

    For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

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  • Numbers 16:9–10

    Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?

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