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2 Chronicles 29:23
Then they took the he-goats for the sin-offering, placing them before the king and the meeting of the people, and they put their hands on them:
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering right into the presence of the king and the congregation, who laid their hands on them.
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering right into the presence of the king and the congregation, who laid their hands on them.
Hebrew Names Version
They brought near the male goats for the sin-offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them:
They brought near the male goats for the sin-offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them:
King James Version
And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
English Standard Version
Then the goats for the sin offering were brought to the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them,
Then the goats for the sin offering were brought to the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them,
New Century Version
Then the priests brought the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the people there. After the king and the people put their hands on the goats,
Then the priests brought the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the people there. After the king and the people put their hands on the goats,
New English Translation
Finally they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they placed their hands on them.
Finally they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they placed their hands on them.
Amplified Bible
Then they brought the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them [to symbolize the transference of their sin].
Then they brought the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them [to symbolize the transference of their sin].
New American Standard Bible
Then they brought the male goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.
Then they brought the male goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.
World English Bible
They brought near the male goats for the sin-offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them:
They brought near the male goats for the sin-offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then they brought the hee goates for the sinne offring before the King and the Congregation, and they layde their hands vpon them.
Then they brought the hee goates for the sinne offring before the King and the Congregation, and they layde their hands vpon them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then they had the male goats of the sin offering approach before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.
Then they had the male goats of the sin offering approach before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.
Berean Standard Bible
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.
Contemporary English Version
They took the goats to Hezekiah and the worshipers, and they laid their hands on the animals.
They took the goats to Hezekiah and the worshipers, and they laid their hands on the animals.
Complete Jewish Bible
After bringing the male goats for the sin offering close to the king and the assembly and laying their hands on them,
After bringing the male goats for the sin offering close to the king and the assembly and laying their hands on them,
Darby Translation
And they brought near the he-goats of the sin-offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them.
And they brought near the he-goats of the sin-offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the priests brought the male goats in front of the king, and the people gathered together. The goats were the sin offering. The priests put their hands on the goats and killed the goats. They made a sin offering with the goats' blood on the altar. They did this so that God would forgive the sins of the Israelites. The king said that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all the Israelites.
Then the priests brought the male goats in front of the king, and the people gathered together. The goats were the sin offering. The priests put their hands on the goats and killed the goats. They made a sin offering with the goats' blood on the altar. They did this so that God would forgive the sins of the Israelites. The king said that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all the Israelites.
George Lamsa Translation
And to bring forth the he-goats before the LORD and before the king and before the congregation of Israel, and to lay hands upon them;
And to bring forth the he-goats before the LORD and before the king and before the congregation of Israel, and to lay hands upon them;
Good News Translation
Finally they took the goats to the king and to the other worshipers, who laid their hands on them.
Finally they took the goats to the king and to the other worshipers, who laid their hands on them.
Lexham English Bible
Then they brought the goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid hands upon them.
Then they brought the goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid hands upon them.
Literal Translation
And they brought the he-goats of the sin offering before the king and the congregation, and they laid their hands on them;
And they brought the he-goats of the sin offering before the king and the congregation, and they laid their hands on them;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye goates to ye synofferynge brought they before the kynge and the congregacio, and layed their handes vpon them:
And ye goates to ye synofferynge brought they before the kynge and the congregacio, and layed their handes vpon them:
American Standard Version
And they brought near the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands upon them:
And they brought near the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands upon them:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And then they brought foorth the hee goates for the sinne offering before the king and the congregation, & put their handes vpon them.
And then they brought foorth the hee goates for the sinne offering before the king and the congregation, & put their handes vpon them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they brought near the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the congregation, and they laid their hands upon them;
And they brought near the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the congregation, and they laid their hands upon them;
King James Version (1611)
And they brought foorth the hee goats for the sinne offering, before the king and the congregation, and laide their hands vpon them:
And they brought foorth the hee goats for the sinne offering, before the king and the congregation, and laide their hands vpon them:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they brought the goats for a sin-offering before the king and the congregation; and laid their hands upon them.
And they brought the goats for a sin-offering before the king and the congregation; and laid their hands upon them.
English Revised Version
And they brought near the he–goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
And they brought near the he–goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei brouyten buckis of geet `for synne bifor the kyng and al the multitude, and thei settiden her hondis on tho;
And thei brouyten buckis of geet `for synne bifor the kyng and al the multitude, and thei settiden her hondis on tho;
Update Bible Version
And they brought near the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them:
And they brought near the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them:
Webster's Bible Translation
And they brought forth the he-goats [for] the sin-offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
And they brought forth the he-goats [for] the sin-offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
New King James Version
Then they brought out the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.
Then they brought out the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.
New Living Translation
The male goats for the sin offering were then brought before the king and the assembly of people, who laid their hands on them.
The male goats for the sin offering were then brought before the king and the assembly of people, who laid their hands on them.
New Life Bible
Then they brought the male goats of the sin gift in front of the king and the people. They laid their hands on them.
Then they brought the male goats of the sin gift in front of the king and the people. They laid their hands on them.
New Revised Standard
Then the male goats for the sin offering were brought to the king and the assembly; they laid their hands on them,
Then the male goats for the sin offering were brought to the king and the assembly; they laid their hands on them,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they brought near the he-goats for bearing sin, before the king, and the convocation, - and they leaned their hands upon them;
And they brought near the he-goats for bearing sin, before the king, and the convocation, - and they leaned their hands upon them;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they brought the he goats for sin before the king, and the whole multitude, and they laid their hand upon them:
And they brought the he goats for sin before the king, and the whole multitude, and they laid their hand upon them:
Revised Standard Version
Then the he-goats for the sin offering were brought to the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands upon them,
Then the he-goats for the sin offering were brought to the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands upon them,
Young's Literal Translation
and they bring nigh the he-goats of the sin-offering before the king and the assembly, and they lay their hands upon them;
and they bring nigh the he-goats of the sin-offering before the king and the assembly, and they lay their hands upon them;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then they brought the male goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.
Then they brought the male goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.
Contextual Overview
20 Then Hezekiah the king got up early, and got together the great men of the town, and went up to the house of the Lord. 21 And they took with them seven oxen and seven male sheep and seven lambs and seven he-goats as a sin-offering for the kingdom and for the holy house and for Judah. And he gave orders to the sons of Aaron, the priests, that these were to be offered on the altar of the Lord. 22 So they put the oxen to death and their blood was given to the priests to be drained out against the altar; then they put the male sheep to death, draining out their blood against the altar, and they put the lambs to death, draining out their blood against the altar. 23 Then they took the he-goats for the sin-offering, placing them before the king and the meeting of the people, and they put their hands on them: 24 And the priests put them to death, and made a sin-offering with their blood on the altar, to take away the sin of all Israel: for the king gave orders that the burned offering and the sin-offering were for all Israel. 25 Then he put the Levites in their places in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments of music as ordered by David and Gad, the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for the order was the Lord's, given by his prophets. 26 So the Levites took their places with David's instruments, and the priests with their horns. 27 And Hezekiah gave the word for the burned offering to be offered on the altar. And when the burned offering was started, then the song of the Lord was started, with the blowing of horns and with all the instruments of David, king of Israel. 28 And all the people gave worship, to the sound of songs and the blowing of horns; and this went on till the burned offering was ended. 29 And at the end of the offering, the king and all who were present with him gave worship with bent heads.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
forth: Heb. near
they laid: Leviticus 1:4, Leviticus 4:15, Leviticus 4:24
Reciprocal: Joel 2:16 - sanctify
Cross-References
Genesis 24:65
And said to the servant, Who is that man coming to us through the field? And the servant said, It is my master: then she took her veil, covering her face with it.
And said to the servant, Who is that man coming to us through the field? And the servant said, It is my master: then she took her veil, covering her face with it.
Genesis 29:14
And Laban said to him, Truly, you are my bone and my flesh. And he kept Jacob with him for the space of a month.
And Laban said to him, Truly, you are my bone and my flesh. And he kept Jacob with him for the space of a month.
Genesis 29:15
Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?
Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?
Micah 7:5
Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.
Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation,.... Which were to make atonement for the sins of both:
and they laid their hands on them; signifying thereby that they were vicarious sacrifices to be offered up in their own room and stead, and that they deserved to die, as these creatures would: transferring as it were hereby their sins unto them, for which they were to be sacrificed, and to make atonement, as an emblem of the imputation of the sins of the Lord's people to Christ, sacrificed in their stead.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The he goats for the sin offering - Rather, “the he goats of the sin offering” - that portion of the Sin offering which had been reserved to the last.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 29:23. They laid their hands upon them — That is, they confessed their sin; and as they had by their transgression forfeited their lives, they now offer these animals to die as vicarious offerings, their life being taken for the life of their owners.
