Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
My sons, now ye shall not go astray: for in you Jehovah chose to stand before him, to serve him, to be serving to him, and burning incense.
New American Standard Bible
My sons, do not be negligent now, for
King James Version
My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
Holman Bible
My sons, don’t be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, and to be His ministers and burners of incense.”
International Standard Version
Please don't be careless, you descendants of Aaron, because the LORD has chosen you to minister in his presence, to serve him, to be his ministers, and to burn incense."
A Conservative Version
My sons, be not now negligent. For LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.
American Standard Version
My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.
Amplified
My sons, do not be negligent and careless now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in His presence, to attend to His service, and to be His ministers and burn incense.”
Bible in Basic English
My sons, take care now: for you have been marked out by the Lord to come before him and to be his servants, burning offerings to him.
Darby Translation
My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah has chosen you to stand before him, to do service unto him, and to be his ministers and incense-burners.
King James 2000
My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that you should minister unto him, and burn incense.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him to serve him and to be his servants and incense burners."
Modern King James verseion
My sons, do not be negligent now. For Jehovah has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore, my sons, be not negligent: for the LORD had chosen you to stand before him, and for to minister and burn offerings to him."
NET Bible
My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to serve in his presence and offer sacrifices."
New Heart English Bible
My sons, do not be negligent now; for the LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense."
The Emphasized Bible
My sons! now, do not be faulty, - for, of you, hath Yahweh made choice, to stand before him, and to wait upon him, and to be his attendants and burners of incense.
Webster
My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister to him, and burn incense.
World English Bible
My sons, don't be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense."
Youngs Literal Translation
My sons, be not now at rest, for on you hath Jehovah fixed to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be to Him ministering and making perfume.'
Themes
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Interlinear
Bachar
`amad
Paniym
Sharath
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 29:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Cleanses The Temple
10 Now with my heart to cut out a covenant to Jehovah the God of Israel, and he will turn back from us the burning of his anger. 11 My sons, now ye shall not go astray: for in you Jehovah chose to stand before him, to serve him, to be serving to him, and burning incense. 12 And the Levites will rise up, Mahath son of Amasai, and Joel son of Azariah, from the sons of the Kohathites: and from the sons of the Merarites: Kish, son of Abdi, and Azariah, son of Jehalelel: and from the Gershonites: Joah, son of Zimmah, and Eden, son of Joah:
Cross References
Numbers 3:6-9
Bring near the tribe of Levi, and make it stand before Aaron the priest; and they served him.
Numbers 8:6-14
Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and cleanse them.
Numbers 16:35-40
And a fire will come forth from Jehovah and will consume the fifty and two hundred men bringing the incense
Numbers 18:2-7
And also thy brethren, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou near with thee, and they shall be joined to thee, and they shall serve thee: and thou and thy sons with thee, before the tent of testimony.
Deuteronomy 10:8
In that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to lift up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to serve him, and to praise in his name, even to this day.
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man should sow, that also shall he reap.