## II Chronicles Chapter 29

###### II Chronicles 29:1
[II Chronicles 29:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:1)

יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מָלַ֗ךְ בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ אֲבִיָּ֖ה בַּת־זְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Yeĥizqiyyahu began to reign when he was twenty five years old, and he reigned twenty nine years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Aviyya, the daughter of Zekharyahu.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Yechizkiyahu [began] to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Aviyah the daughter of Zecharyahu.


###### II Chronicles 29:2
[II Chronicles 29:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:2)

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he did what was just in the eyes of the L rd, as all that his father David had done.


###### II Chronicles 29:3
[II Chronicles 29:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:3)

ה֣וּא בַשָּׁנָה֩ הָרִאשׁוֹנָ֨ה לְמׇלְכ֜וֹ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן פָּתַ֛ח אֶת־דַּלְת֥וֹת בֵּית־יְהֹוָ֖ה וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He, in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the L rd and strengthened them.


###### II Chronicles 29:4
[II Chronicles 29:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:4)

וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וַיַּאַסְפֵ֖ם לִרְח֥וֹב הַמִּזְרָֽח׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he brought the priests and the Levites and he gathered them into the eastern square.


###### II Chronicles 29:5
[II Chronicles 29:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:5)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם שְׁמָע֣וּנִי הַלְוִיִּ֑ם עַתָּ֣ה הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֗וּ וְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹצִ֥יאוּ אֶת־הַנִּדָּ֖ה מִן־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and he said to them, Hear me, you Levites, sanctify yourselves now, and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry out the filth from the holy place.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said to them: Hear me, Levites: Now, cleanse yourselves and cleanse the house of the L rd, the G d of your fathers, and remove the "menstruant" [i.e., idolatry] from the sanctuary.


###### II Chronicles 29:6
[II Chronicles 29:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:6)

כִּֽי־מָעֲל֣וּ אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ וְעָשׂ֥וּ הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה־אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ וַיַּעַזְבֻ֑הוּ וַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּ פְנֵיהֶ֛ם מִמִּשְׁכַּ֥ן יְהֹוָ֖ה וַיִּתְּנוּ־עֹֽרֶף׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For our fathers trespassed, and did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God, and forsook him, and turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord, and turned their backs.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For our fathers were faithless, and they did what was evil in the eyes of the L rd our G d, and they forsook Him, and they turned their faces from the sanctuary of the L rd, and "gave their napes" (to it).


###### II Chronicles 29:7
[II Chronicles 29:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:7)

גַּ֣ם סָגְר֞וּ דַּלְת֣וֹת הָאוּלָ֗ם וַיְכַבּוּ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּר֔וֹת וּקְטֹ֖רֶת לֹ֣א הִקְטִ֑ירוּ וְעֹלָה֙ לֹא־הֶעֱל֣וּ בַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ לֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Also they shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and did not burn incense or offer burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They also closed the doors of the Ulam and put out the lamps and did not burn incense and did not sacrifice burnt-offerings in the sanctuary to the G d of Israel.


###### II Chronicles 29:8
[II Chronicles 29:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:8)

וַֽיְהִי֙ קֶ֣צֶף יְהֹוָ֔ה עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיִּתְּנֵ֤ם (לזועה) [לְזַעֲוָה֙] לְשַׁמָּ֣ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר אַתֶּ֥ם רֹאִ֖ים בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So that the fury of the Lord came upon Yehuda and Yerushalayim, and he delivered them to horror, to astonishment, and to hissing, as you see with your eyes.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L rd was wroth with Judah and Jerusalem, and He rendered them (a) horror, (a) desolation, and (a) whistling [(in astonishment)], as you see with your own eyes.


###### II Chronicles 29:9
[II Chronicles 29:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:9)

וְהִנֵּ֛ה נָפְל֥וּ אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ בֶּחָ֑רֶב וּבָנֵ֨ינוּ וּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּ וְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּ בַּשְּׁבִ֖י עַל־זֹֽאת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For lo, our fathers fell by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And, behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword; and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity for this.


###### II Chronicles 29:10
[II Chronicles 29:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:10)

עַתָּה֙ עִם־לְבָבִ֔י לִכְר֣וֹת בְּרִ֔ית לַיהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִמֶּ֖נּוּ חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Yisra᾽el, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Now, it is in my heart to make a covenant with the L rd, the G d of Israel, so that His wrath turn from us.


###### II Chronicles 29:11
[II Chronicles 29:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:11)

בָּנַ֕י עַתָּ֖ה אַל־תִּשָּׁל֑וּ כִּֽי־בָכֶ֞ם בָּחַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֗ה לַעֲמֹ֤ד לְפָנָיו֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וְלִהְי֥וֹת ל֖וֹ מְשָׁרְתִ֥ים וּמַקְטִרִֽים׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that you should minister to him, and burn incense.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
My sons, do not forget now that the L rd chose you to stand before Him to serve Him, and to minister and burn incense unto Him.


###### II Chronicles 29:12
[II Chronicles 29:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:12)

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ הַ֠לְוִיִּ֠ם מַ֣חַת בֶּן־עֲמָשַׂ֞י וְיוֹאֵ֣ל בֶּן־עֲזַרְיָ֘הוּ֮ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִי֒ וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י קִ֚ישׁ בֶּן־עַבְדִּ֔י וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל{ס}וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י יוֹאָח֙ בֶּן־זִמָּ֔ה וְעֵ֖דֶן בֶּן־יוֹאָֽח׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the Levites arose, Maĥat the son of ῾Amasay, and Yo᾽el the son of ῾Azaryahu, of the sons of the Qehati: and of the sons of Merari, Qish the son of ῾Avdi, and ῾Azaryahu the son of Yehallel᾽el: and of the Gershoni; Yo᾽aĥ the son of Zimma, and ῾Eden the son of Yo᾽aĥ:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Levites arose: Machath the son of Amassai and Yoel the son of Azaryahu of the sons of the Kehothites; and, of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Avdi and Azaryahu the son of Yehalelel; and, of the Gershonites, Yoach the son of Zimah and Eden the son of Zoach.


###### II Chronicles 29:13
[II Chronicles 29:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:13)

וּמִן־בְּנֵי֙ אֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ן שִׁמְרִ֖י (ויעואל) [וִיעִיאֵ֑ל] וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֔ף זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ וּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and of the sons of Eliżafan; Shimri, and Ye῾i᾽el: and of the sons of Asaf; Zekharyahu, and Mattanyahu:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And of the sons of Elitzafan, Shimri and Yeiel; and, of the sons of Asaph, Zecharyahu and Matanyahu.


###### II Chronicles 29:14
[II Chronicles 29:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:14)

וּמִן־בְּנֵ֥י הֵימָ֖ן (יחואל) [יְחִיאֵ֣ל] וְשִׁמְעִ֑י{ס}וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֔וּן שְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And of the sons of Heman; Yeĥi᾽el, and Shim῾i: and of the sons of Yedutun; Shema῾ya, and ῾Uzzi᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And of the sons of Heiman, Yechiel and Shim'i; and, of the sons of Yeduthun, Shemayah and Uziel.


###### II Chronicles 29:15
[II Chronicles 29:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:15)

וַיַּאַסְפ֤וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ כְמִצְוַת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה לְטַהֵ֖ר בֵּ֥ית יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the Lord, to cleanse the house of the Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they gathered their brethren and they cleansed themselves. And they came, as commanded by the king in what appertained to the [service of] the L rd, to purify the house of the L rd.


###### II Chronicles 29:16
[II Chronicles 29:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:16)

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הַ֠כֹּהֲנִ֠ים לִפְנִ֣ימָה בֵית־יְהֹוָה֮ לְטַהֵר֒ וַיּוֹצִ֗יאוּ אֵ֤ת כׇּל־הַטֻּמְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָֽצְאוּ֙ בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהֹוָ֔ה לַחֲצַ֖ר בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה וַֽיְקַבְּלוּ֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהוֹצִ֥יא לְנַחַל־קִדְר֖וֹן חֽוּצָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord, to cleanse it, and they brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the Lord into the court of the house of the Lord. And the Levites took it, to carry it outside into the wadi of Qidron.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the priests came into the interior of the house of the L rd [i.e., the sanctuary] to purify (it). And they removed the uncleanliness that they found in the sanctuary of the L rd to the court of the house of the L rd [(where the Levites were)]. And the Levites received (it) to take it outside to the Kidron Valley.


###### II Chronicles 29:17
[II Chronicles 29:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:17)

וַ֠יָּחֵ֠לּוּ בְּאֶחָ֞ד לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן֮ לְקַדֵּשׁ֒ וּבְי֧וֹם שְׁמוֹנָ֣ה לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ בָּ֚אוּ לְאוּלָ֣ם יְהֹוָ֔ה וַיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּ אֶת־בֵּית־יְהֹוָ֖ה לְיָמִ֣ים שְׁמוֹנָ֑ה וּבְי֨וֹם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן כִּלּֽוּ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the porch of the Lord: so they sanctified the house of the Lord in eight days; and on the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they began to cleanse [the sanctuary] on the first (day) of the first month, and on the eighth day they came to the Ulam of the L rd. And they cleansed the house of the L rd for [an additional] eight days. And on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.


###### II Chronicles 29:18
[II Chronicles 29:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:18)

וַיָּב֤וֹאֽוּ פְנִ֙ימָה֙ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ טִהַ֖רְנוּ אֶת־כׇּל־בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה אֶת־מִזְבַּ֤ח הָעוֹלָה֙ וְאֶת־כׇּל־כֵּלָ֔יו וְאֶת־שֻׁלְחַ֥ן הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת וְאֶת־כׇּל־כֵּלָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then they went in to Ḥizqiyyahu the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the Lord, and the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and the showbread table, with all its vessels.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they came inside to King Chizkiyahu and they said: We have purified the entire house of the L rd and the burnt-offering altar and all its vessels and the showbread table and all its vessels.


###### II Chronicles 29:19
[II Chronicles 29:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:19)

וְאֵ֣ת כׇּל־הַכֵּלִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִזְנִ֩יחַ֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֧ז בְּמַלְכוּת֛וֹ בְּמַעֲל֖וֹ הֵכַ֣נּוּ וְהִקְדָּ֑שְׁנוּ וְהִנָּ֕ם לִפְנֵ֖י מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהֹוָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Moreover all the vessels, which king Aĥaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, we have prepared and sanctified, and behold, they are before the altar of the Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all the vessels which King Achaz forsook during his reign in his faithlessness, we have readied and cleansed, and, behold, they are before the altar of the L rd.


###### II Chronicles 29:20
[II Chronicles 29:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:20)

וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ף אֵ֖ת שָׂרֵ֣י הָעִ֑יר וַיַּ֖עַל בֵּ֥ית יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then Yeĥizqiyyahu the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And King Chizkiyahu rose early and gathered the officers of the city and went up to the house of the L rd.


###### II Chronicles 29:21
[II Chronicles 29:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:21)

וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ פָֽרִים־שִׁבְעָה֩ וְאֵילִ֨ים שִׁבְעָ֜ה וּכְבָשִׂ֣ים שִׁבְעָ֗ה וּצְפִירֵ֨י עִזִּ֤ים שִׁבְעָה֙ לְחַטָּ֔את עַל־הַמַּמְלָכָ֥ה וְעַל־הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ וְעַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לִבְנֵ֤י אַֽהֲרֹן֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לְהַעֲל֖וֹת עַל־מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Yehuda. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aharon to offer them on the altar of the Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they brought seven bulls and seven rams and seven lambs [for burnt-offerings] and seven kids for sin-offerings: for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he charged the sons of Aaron, the priests, to sacrifice (them) on the altar of the L rd.


###### II Chronicles 29:22
[II Chronicles 29:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:22)

וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ הַבָּקָ֔ר וַיְקַבְּל֤וּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם וַֽיִּזְרְק֖וּ הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה וַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּ הָאֵלִ֗ים וַיִּזְרְק֤וּ הַדָּם֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ הַכְּבָשִׂ֔ים וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ הַדָּ֖ם הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: and they slaughtered the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they slaughtered the cattle [i.e., the bulls], and the priests received the blood, and they sprinkled (it) on the altar. And they slaughtered the rams, and they sprinkled the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood on the altar.


###### II Chronicles 29:23
[II Chronicles 29:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:23)

וַיַּגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ אֶת־שְׂעִירֵ֣י הַחַטָּ֔את לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַקָּהָ֑ל וַיִּסְמְכ֥וּ יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they presented the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they presented the kids of the sin-offering before the king and the congregation, and they placed their hands upon them.


###### II Chronicles 29:24
[II Chronicles 29:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:24)

וַיִּשְׁחָטוּם֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַֽיְחַטְּא֤וּ אֶת־דָּמָם֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤י לְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הָעוֹלָ֖ה וְהַחַטָּֽאת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and the priests killed them, and they made a sin offering with their blood upon the altar, to make atonement for all Yisra᾽el: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the priests slaughtered them, and they applied their blood on the [four corners of the] altar to atone for all of Israel. For on behalf of all of Israel did the king command to bring the burnt-offerings and the sin-offerings.


###### II Chronicles 29:25
[II Chronicles 29:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:25)

וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֜ם בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ בִּנְבָלִ֣ים וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת בְּמִצְוַ֥ת דָּוִ֛יד וְגָ֥ד חֹזֵֽה־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְנָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כִּ֧י בְיַד־יְהֹוָ֛ה הַמִּצְוָ֖ה בְּיַד־נְבִיאָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with lutes, and with lyres, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Natan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the Lord by his prophets.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he stood the Levites in the house of the L rd with cymbals, with psalteries and with harps as commanded by David and Gad the king's seer and Nathan the prophet. For from the L rd was the commandment, through His prophets.


###### II Chronicles 29:26
[II Chronicles 29:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:26)

וַיַּעַמְד֤וּ הַלְוִיִּם֙ בִּכְלֵ֣י דָוִ֔יד וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Levites stood with David's instruments, and the priests, with trumpets.


###### II Chronicles 29:27
[II Chronicles 29:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:27)

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ לְהַעֲל֥וֹת הָעֹלָ֖ה לְהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּבְעֵ֞ת הֵחֵ֣ל הָעוֹלָ֗ה הֵחֵ֤ל שִׁיר־יְהֹוָה֙ וְהַחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹת וְעַ֨ל־יְדֵ֔י כְּלֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ḥizqiyyahu commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the Lord began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments of David king of Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Chizkiyahu ordered that the burnt-offering be brought up on the altar. And when the [sacrifice of] the burnt-offering began, the song of the L rd began — and the trumpets — accompanied by the instruments of David, king of Israel.


###### II Chronicles 29:28
[II Chronicles 29:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:28)

וְכׇל־הַקָּהָל֙ מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔ים וְהַשִּׁ֣יר מְשׁוֹרֵ֔ר וְהַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת (מחצצרים) [מַחְצְרִ֑ים] הַכֹּ֕ל עַ֖ד לִכְל֥וֹת הָעֹלָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And all the congregation prostrated themselves, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all the congregation prostrated themselves, and the song was sung and the trumpets sounded — all until the end [of the sacrifice] of the burnt-offering.


###### II Chronicles 29:29
[II Chronicles 29:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:29)

וּכְכַלּ֖וֹת לְהַעֲל֑וֹת כָּֽרְע֗וּ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכׇֽל־הַנִּמְצְאִ֥ים אִתּ֖וֹ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed down, and prostrated themselves.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And when the sacrifice had ended, the king and all those with him knelt, and they prostrated themselves.


###### II Chronicles 29:30
[II Chronicles 29:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:30)

וַ֠יֹּ֠אמֶר יְחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה בְּדִבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖יד וְאָסָ֣ף הַחֹזֶ֑ה וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ עַד־לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Moreover Yeĥizqiyyahu the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise to the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaf the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And King Yechizkiyahu and the officers asked the Levites to praise the L rd with the words of David and Asaph the seer. And they praised until [they were filled with] joy, and they bowed down and prostrated themselves.


###### II Chronicles 29:31
[II Chronicles 29:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:31)

וַיַּ֨עַן יְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עַתָּה֙ מִלֵּאתֶ֤ם יֶדְכֶם֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה גֹּ֧שׁוּ וְהָבִ֛יאוּ זְבָחִ֥ים וְתוֹד֖וֹת לְבֵ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיָּבִ֤יאוּ הַקָּהָל֙ זְבָחִ֣ים וְתוֹד֔וֹת וְכׇל־נְדִ֥יב לֵ֖ב עֹלֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then Yeĥizqiyyahu answered and said, Now you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and all who were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Yechizkiyahu proclaimed: Now, you have invested yourselves in [the service of] the L rd. Come forward and bring peace-offerings and thank-offerings to the house of the L rd. And the congregation brought peace-offerings and thank-offerings, and all the generous of heart, burnt-offerings [(which are completely burnt, no part of it being eaten by the donor)].


###### II Chronicles 29:32
[II Chronicles 29:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:32)

וַיְהִ֞י מִסְפַּ֣ר הָעֹלָה֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵבִ֣יאוּ הַקָּהָל֒ בָּקָ֣ר שִׁבְעִ֔ים אֵילִ֥ים מֵאָ֖ה כְּבָשִׂ֣ים מָאתָ֑יִם לְעֹלָ֥ה לַֽיהֹוָ֖ה כׇּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was seventy bullocks, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the number of burnt-offerings brought by the congregation: cattle, seventy; rams, one hundred; lambs, two hundred — all of these, burnt-offerings to the L rd.


###### II Chronicles 29:33
[II Chronicles 29:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:33)

וְֽהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים בָּקָר֙ שֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת וְצֹ֖אן שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the [other] sacred offerings [(peace-offerings and thank-offerings)]: cattle, six hundred; and sheep, three thousand.


###### II Chronicles 29:34
[II Chronicles 29:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:34)

רַ֤ק הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הָי֣וּ לִמְעָ֔ט וְלֹ֣א יָכְל֔וּ לְהַפְשִׁ֖יט אֶת־כׇּל־הָעֹל֑וֹת וַֽיְחַזְּק֞וּם אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֗ם עַד־כְּל֤וֹת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ וְעַ֣ד יִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים כִּ֤י הַלְוִיִּם֙ יִשְׁרֵ֣י לֵבָ֔ב לְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁ מֵהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: so that their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart than the priests in sanctifying themselves.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But the priests were few, and they could not flay all of the burnt-offerings [by themselves], and their brethren, the Levites, strengthened them, until the work [(of flaying)] was completed and until the priests [i.e., until more priests] cleansed themselves [(for the sacred service)]. For the Levites were just of heart [(and therefore)] more expeditious [(to cleanse themselves)] than the priests.


###### II Chronicles 29:35
[II Chronicles 29:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:35)

וְגַם־עֹלָ֨ה לָרֹ֜ב בְּחֶלְבֵ֧י הַשְּׁלָמִ֛ים וּבַנְּסָכִ֖ים לָֽעֹלָ֑ה וַתִּכּ֖וֹן עֲבוֹדַ֥ת בֵּית־יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the Lord was firmly established.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And [(the Levites were, indeed, sorely needed)], for there was an abundance of burnt-offerings, and the fats of the peace-offerings, and the libations for the burnt-offerings; and the service of the house of the L rd [(with the help of the Levites)] was consummated.


###### II Chronicles 29:36
[II Chronicles 29:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Chronicles/r/29:36)

וַיִּשְׂמַ֤ח יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ וְכׇל־הָעָ֔ם עַ֛ל הַהֵכִ֥ין הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לָעָ֑ם כִּ֥י בְּפִתְאֹ֖ם הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָֽר׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yeĥizqiyyahu rejoiced, and all the people, because of what God had prepared for the people: for the thing was done suddenly.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Yechizkiyahu and all the people rejoiced over G d's having girded the people, for the [whole] thing had happened of a sudden.