2 Chronicles 35:2 “He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the se…”

2 Chronicles 35:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 the LORD’s house.

American Standard Version

And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he appointed the Priestes to their charges, and incouraged them to the seruice of the house of the Lord,

Darby Translation

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah,

Bible in Basic English

And he gave the priests their places, making them strong for the work of the house of God.

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Cross references

“charges”

2 Chronicles 31:2 2 Chronicles 23:8 2 Chronicles 23:18 Numbers 18:5–7 1 Chronicles 24:1–31 Ezra 6:18

2 Chronicles 31:2 · BSB

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 p…

2 Chronicles 23:8 · BSB

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…

2 Chronicles 23:18 · BSB

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 written in the Law of Mo…

Numbers 18:5–7 · BSB

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

1 Chronicles 24:1–31 · BSB

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

Ezra 6:18 · BSB

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.

“encouraged”

1 Chronicles 22:19 2 Chronicles 29:5–11

1 Chronicles 22:19 · BSB

Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin 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 bui…

2 Chronicles 29:5–11 · BSB

“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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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.

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