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Contemporary English Version
2 Chronicles 29:23
They took the goats to Hezekiah and the worshipers, and they laid their hands on the animals.
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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.
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:
Bible in Basic English
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:
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:
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 Right away, Hezekiah called together the officials of Jerusalem, and they went to the temple. 21 They brought with them seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven goats as sacrifices to take away the sins of Hezekiah's family and of the people of Judah, as well as to purify the temple. Hezekiah told the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, to sacrifice these animals on the altar. 22 The priests killed the bulls, the rams, and the lambs, then splattered the blood on the altar. 23 They took the goats to Hezekiah and the worshipers, and they laid their hands on the animals. 24 The priests then killed the goats and splattered the blood on the altar as a sacrifice to take away the sins of everyone in Israel, because Hezekiah had commanded that these sacrifices be made for all the people of Israel. 25 Next, Hezekiah assigned the Levites to their places in the temple. He gave them cymbals, harps, and other stringed instruments, according to the instructions that the Lord had given King David and the two prophets, Gad and Nathan. 26 The Levites were ready to play the instruments that had belonged to David; the priests were ready to blow the trumpets. 27 As soon as Hezekiah gave the signal for the sacrifices to be burned on the altar, the musicians began singing praises to the Lord and playing their instruments, 28 and everyone worshiped the Lord . This continued until the last animal was sacrificed. 29 After that, Hezekiah and the crowd of worshipers knelt down and worshiped the Lord .
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 29:14
Laban said, "You are my nephew, and you are like one of my own family." After Jacob had been there for a month,
Laban said, "You are my nephew, and you are like one of my own family." After Jacob had been there for a month,
Genesis 29:15
Laban said to him, "You shouldn't have to work without pay, just because you are a relative of mine. What do you want me to give you?"
Laban said to him, "You shouldn't have to work without pay, just because you are a relative of mine. What do you want me to give you?"
Micah 7:5
Don't trust anyone, not even your best friend, and be careful what you say to the one you love.
Don't trust anyone, not even your best friend, and be careful what you say to the one you love.
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.
