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2 Chronicles 35:2

He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them to serve in the Lord’s temple. He set the Kohanim in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD. And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord , He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord . Josiah chose the priests to do their duties, and he encouraged them as they served in the Temple of the Lord . He appointed the priests to fulfill their duties and encouraged them to carry out their service in the Lord 's temple. He appointed the priests to their positions and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Yahweh. And he appointed the Priestes to their charges, and incouraged them to the seruice of the house of the Lord, And he caused the priests to stand in their responsibilities and strengthened them in the service of the house of Yahweh. He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. On that day, Josiah made sure the priests knew what duties they were to do in the temple. He assigned the cohanim to their posts and encouraged them to perform the service of the house of Adonai . And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah. Josiah chose the priests to do their duties. He encouraged the priests while they were serving in the Lord 's Temple. And he set the priests in their charges, and appointed them over the service of the house of the LORD, He assigned to the priests the duties they were to perform in the Temple and encouraged them to do them well. And he set the priests at their posts and encouraged them in the service of the house of Yahweh. And he made the priests stand over their charges, and made them strong for the service of the house of Jehovah, and set the prestes in their offices, and strengthed them to their mynistracion in the house of the LORDE, And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah. And he gave the priests their places, making them strong for the work of the house of God. And he set the priestes in their offices, and ayded them in the seruice of the house of the Lorde, And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD. And hee set the Priestes in their charges, and encouraged them to the seruice of the house of the Lord, And he appointed the priests at their charges, and encouraged them for the services of the house of the Lord. And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD. and he ordeynede prestis in her offices; and he comaundide hem for to mynystre in the hows of the Lord. And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Yahweh. And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, And he set the priests in their duties and encouraged them for the service of the house of the LORD. Josiah also assigned the priests to their duties and encouraged them in their work at the Temple of the Lord . He gave the religious leaders their duties and gave them strength to do the work of the Lord's house. He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord . And he set the priests over their charges, - and encouraged them unto the service of the house of Yahweh; And he set the priests in their offices, and exhorted them to minister in the house of the Lord. He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah, and he stations the priests over their charges, and strengthens them for the service of the house of YHWH, He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Josiah;   Levites;   Liberality;   Thompson Chain Reference - Discouragement-Encouragement;   Encouragement;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ark;   Josiah;   Levite;   Priest;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apocrypha;   Feasts and Festivals of Israel;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Josiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hilkiah;   Josiah;   Pentateuch;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread;   Samaias;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Passover (I.);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Josiah ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Josiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them to serve in the Lord’s temple.
Hebrew Names Version
He set the Kohanim in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD.
King James Version
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house 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 .
New Century Version
Josiah chose the priests to do their duties, and he encouraged them as they served in the Temple of the Lord .
New English Translation
He appointed the priests to fulfill their duties and encouraged them to carry out their service in the Lord 's temple.
Amplified Bible
He appointed the priests to their positions and encouraged them in 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.
World English Bible
He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he appointed the Priestes to their charges, and incouraged them to the seruice 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.
Berean Standard Bible
He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
On that day, Josiah made sure the priests knew what duties they were to do in the temple.
Complete Jewish Bible
He assigned the cohanim to their posts and encouraged them to perform the service of the house of Adonai .
Darby Translation
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Josiah chose the priests to do their duties. He encouraged the priests while they were serving in the Lord 's Temple.
George Lamsa Translation
And he set the priests in their charges, and appointed them over the service of the house of the LORD,
Good News Translation
He assigned to the priests the duties they were to perform in the Temple and encouraged them to do them well.
Lexham English Bible
And he set the priests at their posts and encouraged them in the service of the house of Yahweh.
Literal Translation
And he made the priests stand over their charges, and made them strong for the service of the house of Jehovah,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and set the prestes in their offices, and strengthed them to their mynistracion in the house of the LORDE,
American Standard Version
And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to 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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he set the priestes in their offices, and ayded them in the seruice of the house of the Lorde,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
And hee set the Priestes in their charges, and encouraged them to the seruice of the house of the Lord,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he appointed the priests at their charges, and encouraged them for the services of the house of the Lord.
English Revised Version
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he ordeynede prestis in her offices; and he comaundide hem for to mynystre in the hows of the Lord.
Update Bible Version
And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 Living Translation
Josiah also assigned the priests to their duties and encouraged them in their work at the Temple of the Lord .
New Life Bible
He gave the religious leaders their duties and gave them strength to do the work of the Lord's house.
New Revised Standard
He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he set the priests over their charges, - and encouraged them unto the service of the house of Yahweh;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he set the priests in their offices, and exhorted them to minister in the house of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

Contextual Overview

1Josiah observed the Lord’s Passover and slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. 1 Yoshiyahu kept a Pesach to the LORD in Yerushalayim: and they killed the Pesach on the fourteenth [day] of the first month. 1 Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the Lord in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. 1 Josiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem. And they slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month. 1 King Josiah celebrated the Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem. The Passover lamb was killed on the fourteenth day of the first month. 1 Josiah observed a Passover festival for the Lord in Jerusalem. They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. 1Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem; they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. 1 Then Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover animals on the fourteenth day of the first month. 1 Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem: and they killed the Passover on the fourteenth [day] of the first month. 1 Moreouer Iosiah kept a Passeouer vnto the Lord in Ierusalem, & they slewe the Passeouer in the fourtenth day of the first moneth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

charges: 2 Chronicles 23:8, 2 Chronicles 23:18, 2 Chronicles 31:2, Numbers 18:5-7, 1 Chronicles 24:1-31, Ezra 6:18

encouraged: 2 Chronicles 29:5-11, 2 Chronicles 31:2, 1 Chronicles 22:19

Reciprocal: Joshua 3:8 - command 2 Kings 12:4 - said to the priests

Cross-References

Genesis 18:19
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that the LORD may bring on Avraham that which he has spoken of him."
Genesis 18:19
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord , to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, that he will command his children and his household after him that they will keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham that which he said to him."
Genesis 18:19
I have chosen him so he would command his children and his descendants to live the way the Lord wants them to, to live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord , will give Abraham what I promised him."
Genesis 18:19
I have chosen him so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then the Lord will give to Abraham what he promised him."
Genesis 18:19
"For I have known (chosen, acknowledged) him [as My own], so that he may teach and command his children and [the sons of] his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is righteous and just, so that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised him."
Genesis 18:19
"For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him."
Genesis 18:19
For I knowe him that he will commande his sonnes and his houshold after him, that they keepe the way of the Lord, to doe righteousnesse and iudgement, that the Lord may bring vpon Abraham that he hath spoken vnto him.
Genesis 18:19
For I have known him, so that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of Yahweh to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him."
Genesis 18:19
I have chosen him to teach his family to obey me forever and to do what is right and fair. Then I will give Abraham many descendants, just as I promised."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he set the priests in their charges,.... In their offices, and in their proper places, to execute them:

and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord; to attend it with cheerfulness and constancy, and do it according to the will of God, promising his favour and protection.


 
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