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Sunday, November 16th, 2025
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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New Century Version

2 Chronicles 29:31

Then Hezekiah said, "Now that you people of Judah have given yourselves to the Lord , come near to the Temple of the Lord . Bring sacrifices and offerings, to show thanks to him." So the people brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and anyone who was willing also brought burnt offerings.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Levites;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dedication;   Offerings;   Thank-Offerings;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Levites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hand;   Sacrifice and Offering;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hezekiah;   Sacrifice and Offering;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Hezekiah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Hezeki'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Consecrate;   Temple;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hezekiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Hezekiah concluded, “Now you are consecrated to the Lord. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the Lord’s temple.” So the congregation brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all those with willing hearts brought burnt offerings.
Hebrew Names Version
Then Hizkiyahu answered, Now you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD; come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of the LORD. The assembly brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart [brought] burnt offerings.
King James Version
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the Lord , come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord . And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
English Standard Version
Then Hezekiah said, "You have now consecrated yourselves to the Lord . Come near; bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the Lord ." And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all who were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.
New English Translation
Hezekiah said, "Now you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord . Come and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the Lord 's temple." So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and whoever desired to do so brought burnt sacrifices.
Amplified Bible
Then Hezekiah said, "Now you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD; approach and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD." And the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and all those who were willing brought burnt offerings.
New American Standard Bible
Then Hezekiah said, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come forward and bring sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings to the house of the LORD." So the assembly brought sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings, and everyone who was willing brought burnt offerings.
World English Bible
Then Hezekiah answered, Now you have consecrated yourselves to Yahweh; come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of Yahweh. The assembly brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart [brought] burnt offerings.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Hezekiah spake, and sayde, Now ye haue consecrate your selues to the Lord: come neere and bring the sacrifices and offerings of prayse into the house of the Lord. And the Congregation brought sacrifices; and offrings of prayses, and euery man that was willing in heart, offred burnt offrings.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Hezekiah answered and said, "Now that you have become ordained to Yahweh, approach and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of Yahweh." And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all those who were willing of heart brought burnt offerings.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Hezekiah said, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD." So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.
Contemporary English Version
Hezekiah said to the crowd, "Now that you are once again acceptable to the Lord , bring sacrifices and offerings to give him thanks." The people did this, and some of them voluntarily brought animals to be offered as sacrifices.
Complete Jewish Bible
Hizkiyahu responded by saying, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to Adonai , come close, and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of Adonai . So the community brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were willing volunteered burnt offerings.
Darby Translation
And Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves to Jehovah, come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart, burnt-offerings.
Easy-to-Read Version
Hezekiah said, "Now you people of Judah have given yourselves to the Lord . Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the Lord 's Temple." Then the people brought sacrifices and thank offerings. Anyone who wanted to, also brought burnt offerings.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now you have consecrated yourselves to the way of the LORD; come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the people brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; everything which their hearts desired, they brought in.
Good News Translation
Hezekiah said to the people, "Now that you are ritually clean, bring sacrifices as offerings of thanksgiving to the Lord ." They obeyed, and some of them also voluntarily brought animals to be sacrificed as burnt offerings.
Lexham English Bible
Then Hezekiah answered and said, "Now you have consecrated yourselves to Yahweh. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of Yahweh!" And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all who were willing in heart brought burnt offerings.
Literal Translation
And Hezekiah answered and said, Now you have consecrated your hand to Jehovah; come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of Jehovah. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and every willing heartedone brought burnt offerings.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Ezechias answered and saide: Now haue ye fylled youre hades vnto the LORDE steppe forth, and brynge hither ye sacrifyces and thankofferynges vnto the house of the LORDE. And the congregacion broughte sacrifyces and thankofferynges, and euery ma of a fre wyllinge hert brought burntofferynges.
American Standard Version
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto Jehovah; come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of Jehovah. And the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt-offerings.
Bible in Basic English
Then Hezekiah made answer and said, Now that you have given yourselves to the Lord, come near and take offerings and praise-offerings into the house of the Lord. So all the people took in offerings and praise-offerings: and those whose hearts were moved, took in burned offerings.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Hezekia aunswered, and saide: Now ye haue consecrated your handes to the Lorde: go to therefore, and bryng the sacrifices and thanke offeringes into the house of the Lorde. And the congregation brought in the sacrifices & thank offeringes, and burnt offringes, as many as were of a free liberall heart.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Hezekiah answered and said: 'Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of the LORD.' And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt-offerings.
King James Version (1611)
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye haue consecrated your selues vnto the Lord: come neere and bring sacrifices, and thanke-offerings into the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought in sacrifices, and thank-offrings, and as many as were of a free heart, burnt offerings.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then Ezekias answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, bring near and offer sacrifices of praise in the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of the Lord; and every one who was ready in his heart brought whole-burnt-offerings.
English Revised Version
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart [brought] burnt offerings.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sothely Ezechie addide also these thingis, Ye han fillid youre hondis to the Lord; neiye ye, and offre sacrifices and preisyngis in the hows of the Lord.
Update Bible Version
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now you have consecrated yourselves to Yahweh; come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of Yahweh. And the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart [brought] burnt-offerings.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and, as many as were of a free heart, burnt-offerings.
New King James Version
Then Hezekiah answered and said, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near, and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD." So the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.
New Living Translation
Then Hezekiah declared, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord , bring your sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings to the Temple of the Lord ." So the people brought their sacrifices and thanksgiving offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings, too.
New Life Bible
Then Hezekiah said, "Now that you have made yourselves holy to the Lord, come near and bring gifts for the altar and gifts of thanks to the house of the Lord." And the people brought gifts for the altar and gifts of thanks. All those who were willing brought burnt gifts.
New Revised Standard
Then Hezekiah said, "You have now consecrated yourselves to the Lord ; come near, bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the Lord ." The assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings; and all who were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then responded Hezekiah and said - Now, have ye consecrated yourselves unto Yahweh. Draw near, and bring in sacrifices and thank-offerings unto the house of Yahweh,-So the convocation brought sacrifices and thank-offerings, and, everyone of a willing heart, brought ascending-sacrifices.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Ezechias added, and said: You have filled your hands to the Lord, come and offer victims, and praises in the house of the Lord. And all the multitude offered victims, and praises, and holocausts with a devout mind.
Revised Standard Version
Then Hezeki'ah said, "You have now consecrated yourselves to the LORD; come near, bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD." And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings; and all who were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.
Young's Literal Translation
And Hezekiah answereth and saith, `Now ye have filled your hand to Jehovah, come nigh, and bring in sacrifices and thank-offerings to the house of Jehovah;' and the assembly bring in sacrifices and thank-offerings, and every willing-hearted one -- burnt-offerings.
THE MESSAGE
Hezekiah then made this response: "The dedication is complete—you're consecrated to God . Now you're ready: Come forward and bring your sacrifices and Thank-Offerings to The Temple of God ." And come they did. Everyone in the congregation brought sacrifices and Thank-Offerings and some, overflowing with generosity, even brought Whole-Burnt-Offerings, a generosity expressed in seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs—all for Whole-Burnt-Offerings for God ! The total number of animals consecrated for sacrifice that day amounted to six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep. They ran out of priests qualified to slaughter all the Whole-Burnt-Offerings so their brother Levites stepped in and helped out while other priests consecrated themselves for the work. It turned out that the Levites had been more responsible in making sure they were properly consecrated than the priests had been. Besides the overflow of Whole-Burnt-Offerings there were also choice pieces for the Peace-Offerings and lavish libations that went with the Whole-Burnt-Offerings. The worship in The Temple of God was on a firm footing again!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Hezekiah said, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD." And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all those who were willing brought burnt offerings.

Contextual Overview

20 Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the leaders of the city and went up to the Temple of the Lord . 21 They brought seven bulls, seven male sheep, seven lambs, and seven male goats. These animals were an offering to remove the sin of the people and the kingdom of Judah and to make the Temple ready for service to God. King Hezekiah commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer these animals on the Lord 's altar. 22 So the priests killed the bulls and sprinkled their blood on the altar. They killed the sheep and sprinkled their blood on the altar. Then they killed the lambs and sprinkled their blood on the altar. 23 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, 24 the priests killed them. With the goats' blood they made an offering on the altar to remove the sins of the Israelites so they would belong to God. The king had said that the burnt offering and sin offering should be made for all Israel. 25 King Hezekiah put the Levites in the Temple of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres, as David, Gad, and Nathan had commanded. (Gad was the king's seer, and Nathan was a prophet.) This command came from the Lord through his prophets. 26 So the Levites stood ready with David's instruments of music, and the priests stood ready with their trumpets. 27 Then Hezekiah gave the order to sacrifice the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the singing to the Lord also began. The trumpets were blown, and the musical instruments of David king of Israel were played. 28 All the people worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters blew their trumpets until the burnt offering was finished. 29 When the sacrifices were completed, King Hezekiah and everyone with him bowed down and worshiped.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

consecrated yourselves: or, filled your hand, 2 Chronicles 13:9

sacrifices: Leviticus 1:1 - Leviticus 3:17

thank: Leviticus 7:12

and as many: etc. As the burnt offerings were wholly consumed on the altar, the offering of them evinced greater zeal and liberality than the oblation of peace offerings, the greater part of which was eaten by the officer and his friends. Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 23:38, Ezra 1:4

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 29:33 - the consecrated 2 Chronicles 35:8 - his princes Ezra 3:5 - willingly Ezra 6:17 - offered Ezra 8:35 - offered burnt Jeremiah 33:11 - sacrifice Ezekiel 46:12 - a voluntary Malachi 3:4 - as Hebrews 13:15 - the sacrifice

Cross-References

Genesis 16:1
Sarai, Abram's wife, had no children, but she had a slave girl from Egypt named Hagar.
Genesis 25:21
Isaac's wife could not have children, so Isaac prayed to the Lord for her. The Lord heard Isaac's prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant.
Genesis 27:41
After that Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing from Isaac. He thought to himself, "My father will soon die, and I will be sad for him. Then I will kill Jacob."
Genesis 29:1
Then Jacob continued his journey and came to the land of the people of the East.
Genesis 29:2
He looked and saw a well in the field and three flocks of sheep lying nearby, because they drank water from this well. A large stone covered the mouth of the well.
Genesis 29:3
When all the flocks would gather there, the shepherds would roll the stone away from the well and water the sheep. Then they would put the stone back in its place.
Genesis 29:30
So Jacob had sexual relations with Rachel also, and Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Jacob worked for Laban for another seven years.
Genesis 30:22
Then God remembered Rachel and answered her prayer, making it possible for her to have children.
Exodus 3:7
The Lord said, "I have seen the troubles my people have suffered in Egypt, and I have heard their cries when the Egyptian slave masters hurt them. I am concerned about their pain,
Deuteronomy 21:15
A man might have two wives, one he loves and one he doesn't. Both wives might have sons by him. If the older son belongs to the wife he does not love,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Hezekiah answered and said,.... Or proceeded to say, as follows:

now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the Lord; having entered anew on the performance of their office, filling their hands with sacrifices, as the words signify:

come near, and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord; which the people were to put into their hands to offer for them:

and the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; peace offerings, part of which the offerers had to feast on with their friends so expressing their joy and thankfulness on this occasion:

and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings; of which they had no share, but were wholly the Lord's; and which was a greater proof of their liberality, and so of their sincere and cordial thankfulness.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hezekiah addresses, not the priests, but the congregation: “Now that by the atoning sacrifice which has been offered for you, you are consecrated once more to be a holy people to the Lord, approach with confidence and offer your free-will offerings as of old.”

Burnt offerings - The term thus translated is applied especially to those victims which were to be wholly consumed upon the altar. In the “sacrifices,” or peace offerings generally, and the “thank offerings” - a particular kind of peace offering Leviticus 7:12) - the greater part of the victim belonged to, and was consumed by, the worshipper. Hence, to offer “burnt offerings,” was indicative of a “free heart.”


 
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