Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the LORD’s temple. New Living Translation Josiah also assigned the priests to their duties and encouraged them in their work at the Temple of the LORD. English Standard Version He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. King James Bible And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, New King James Version And he set the priests in their duties and encouraged them for the service of the house of the LORD. New American Standard Bible He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. NASB 1995 He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. NASB 1977 And he set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible And he caused the priests to stand in their responsibilities and strengthened them in the service of the house of Yahweh. Amplified Bible He appointed the priests to their positions and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them to serve in the LORD’s temple. Holman Christian Standard Bible He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them to serve in the LORD’s temple. American Standard Version And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah. Contemporary English Version On that day, Josiah made sure the priests knew what duties they were to do in the temple. English Revised Version And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Josiah appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them to serve in the LORD's temple. Good News Translation He assigned to the priests the duties they were to perform in the Temple and encouraged them to do them well. International Standard Version He appointed priests to their offices, encouraging them in their service at the LORD's Temple. Majority Standard Bible He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. NET Bible He appointed the priests to fulfill their duties and encouraged them to carry out their service in the LORD's temple. New Heart English Bible He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, World English Bible He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of Yahweh’s house. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he stations the priests over their charges, and strengthens them for the service of the house of YHWH, Young's Literal Translation and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah, Smith's Literal Translation And he will cause the priests to stand upon their watches, and he will strengthen them to serve the house of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he set the priests in their offices, and exhorted them to minister in the house of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And he appointed the priests in their offices, and he exhorted them to minister in the house of the Lord. New American Bible He reappointed the priests to their duties and confirmed them in the service of the LORD’s house. New Revised Standard Version He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he set the priests in their charges, and appointed them over the service of the house of the LORD, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he appointed Priests over their stations, and he appointed them over the work of the house of LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he appointed the priests at their charges, and encouraged them for the services of the house of the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Josiah Restores the Passover1Then Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. 3To 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.… Cross References 2 Kings 23:21-23 The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” / No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah. / But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem. Exodus 12:1-28 Now the LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, / “This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year. / Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household. ... Deuteronomy 16:1-8 Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. / You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name. / You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. ... 2 Chronicles 30:1-27 Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ... 1 Kings 9:25 Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple. 2 Chronicles 8:12-13 At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico. / He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. Leviticus 23:4-8 These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times. / The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. / On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. ... Numbers 9:1-14 In the first month of the second year after Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai: / “The Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time. / You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with its statutes and ordinances.” ... Ezra 6:19-22 On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover. / All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves. / The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel. ... Matthew 26:17-19 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’” / So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. Mark 14:12-16 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him, / and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ ... Luke 22:7-13 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed. / Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” / “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked. ... John 2:13-23 When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. / In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ... John 13:1-30 It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end. / The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. / Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God. ... Acts 12:3-4 And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. / He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover. Treasury of Scripture And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, charges 2 Chronicles 23:8,18 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses… 2 Chronicles 31:2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD. Numbers 18:5-7 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel… encouraged 2 Chronicles 29:5-11 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place… 2 Chronicles 31:2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 22:19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD. Jump to Previous Appointed Charges Duties Encouraged House Lord's Making Offices Places Priests Service Stationeth Strengtheneth Strong Temple WorkJump to Next Appointed Charges Duties Encouraged House Lord's Making Offices Places Priests Service Stationeth Strengtheneth Strong Temple Work2 Chronicles 35 1. Josiah keeps a most solemn Passover20. He provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo 25. Lamentations for Josiah He appointed The Hebrew root for "appointed" is "יַעֲמֵד" (ya'amed), which conveys the act of setting or establishing something firmly. In the context of ancient Israel, this term underscores the authority and responsibility of leadership. King Josiah, in his role as a reformer, is depicted as taking decisive action to restore proper worship. This reflects a broader biblical theme of divine order and the importance of godly leadership in guiding the people back to covenant faithfulness. the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD Encouraged them.--By exhortation and instruction. (See an instance in 2Chronicles 29:5 seq.) Verse 2. - Comp. 2 Chronicles 7:6; 2 Chronicles 31:2; 1 Chronicles 23:32; and our notes in those places.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He appointedוַיַּעֲמֵ֥ד (way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations the priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their duties מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֑ם (miš·mə·rō·w·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function and encouraged them וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔ם (way·ḥaz·zə·qêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer in the service לַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת (la·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5656: Work of any kind of the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links 2 Chronicles 35:2 NIV2 Chronicles 35:2 NLT 2 Chronicles 35:2 ESV 2 Chronicles 35:2 NASB 2 Chronicles 35:2 KJV 2 Chronicles 35:2 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 35:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 35:2 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 35:2 French Bible 2 Chronicles 35:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 35:2 He set the priests in their offices (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |