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Monday, November 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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New Century Version

2 Chronicles 29:4

Hezekiah brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the courtyard on the east side of the Temple.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jerusalem;   Priest;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Levites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Levite;   Priest;   Temple;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hezekiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jerusalem;   Temple;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jeru'salem;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Broad;   Ezekiel;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hezekiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the eastern public square.
Hebrew Names Version
He brought in the Kohanim and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad place on the east,
King James Version
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,
English Standard Version
He brought in the priests and the Levites and assembled them in the square on the east
New English Translation
He brought in the priests and Levites and assembled them in the square on the east side.
Amplified Bible
He brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them into the square on the east.
New American Standard Bible
He brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them into the public square on the east.
World English Bible
He brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad place on the east,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he brought in the Priests and the Leuites, and gathered them into the East streete,
Legacy Standard Bible
And he brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them into the square on the east.
Berean Standard Bible
Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side.
Contemporary English Version
Then he called the priests and Levites to the east courtyard of the temple
Complete Jewish Bible
Then he brought in the cohanim and L'vi'im, assembled them in the open space to the east,
Darby Translation
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them into the open place eastward;
Easy-to-Read Version
Hezekiah called the priests and Levites together in one assembly. He had a meeting with them in the courtyard on the east side of the Temple. Hezekiah said to them, "Listen to me, Levites! Make yourselves ready for holy service. Make the Temple of the Lord God ready for holy service. He is the God your ancestors obeyed. Take away the things from the Temple that don't belong in there. These things make the Temple unclean.
George Lamsa Translation
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the court of the sanctuary,
Good News Translation
He assembled a group of priests and Levites in the east courtyard of the Temple
Lexham English Bible
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them into the eastern square.
Literal Translation
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them to the plaza on the east.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& brought in the prestes and Leuites, and gathered them together vnto the East streate
American Standard Version
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad place on the east,
Bible in Basic English
And he sent for the priests and the Levites, and got them together in the wide place on the east side,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he brought in the priestes and the Leuites, and gathered them together into the east streate,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad place on the east;
King James Version (1611)
And hee brought in the Priests, and the Leuites, and gathered them together into the East street,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and put them on the east side,
English Revised Version
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad place on the east,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he brouyte the preestis and dekenes, and gaderide hem in to the eest strete,
Update Bible Version
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad place on the east,
Webster's Bible Translation
And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and assembled them in the east street,
New King James Version
Then he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them in the East Square,
New Living Translation
He summoned the priests and Levites to meet him at the courtyard east of the Temple.
New Life Bible
He brought in the religious leaders and the Levites, and gathered them in the open space on the east side.
New Revised Standard
He brought in the priests and the Levites and assembled them in the square on the east.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he brought in the priests, and the Levites, - and gathered them together in the broadway on the east;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he brought the priests and the Levites, and assembled them in the east street.
Revised Standard Version
He brought in the priests and the Levites, and assembled them in the square on the east,
Young's Literal Translation
and bringeth in the priests and the Levites, and gathereth them to the broad place to the east.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them into the square on the east.

Contextual Overview

1 Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. 2 Hezekiah did what the Lord said was right, just as his ancestor David had done. 3 Hezekiah opened the doors of the Temple of the Lord and repaired them in the first month of the first year he was king. 4 Hezekiah brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the courtyard on the east side of the Temple. 5 Hezekiah said, "Listen to me, Levites. Make yourselves ready for the Lord 's service, and make holy the Temple of the Lord , the God of your ancestors. Remove from the Temple everything that makes it impure. 6 Our ancestors were unfaithful to God and did what the Lord said was wrong. They left the Lord and stopped worshiping at the Temple where he lives. They rejected him. 7 They shut the doors of the porch of the Temple, and they let the fire go out in the lamps. They stopped burning incense and offering burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel. 8 So the Lord became very angry with the people of Judah and Jerusalem, and he punished them. Other people are frightened and shocked by what he did to them. So they insult the people of Judah. You know these things are true. 9 That is why our ancestors were killed in battle and our sons, daughters, and wives were taken captive. 10 Now I, Hezekiah, have decided to make an agreement with the Lord , the God of Israel, so he will not be angry with us anymore.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

east street: 2 Chronicles 32:6, Nehemiah 3:29, Jeremiah 19:2

Reciprocal: Leviticus 14:42 - General Joshua 3:8 - command 2 Kings 12:4 - said to the priests 1 Chronicles 15:12 - sanctify Nehemiah 12:27 - out Nehemiah 13:22 - I commanded Ezekiel 44:10 - the Levites

Cross-References

Genesis 11:31
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran's son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai (Abram's wife) and moved out of Ur of Babylonia. They had planned to go to the land of Canaan, but when they reached the city of Haran, they settled there.
Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left, carrying with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. He went to Northwest Mesopotamia to Nahor's city.
Genesis 27:43
So, my son, do what I say. My brother Laban is living in Haran. Go to him at once!
Genesis 28:10
Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.
Acts 7:2
Stephen answered, "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to Abraham, our ancestor, in Mesopotamia before he lived in Haran.
Acts 7:4
So Abraham left the country of Chaldea and went to live in Haran. After Abraham's father died, God sent him to this place where you now live.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he brought in the priests and Levites,.... The persons that officiated in the service of the temple:

and gathered them together into the east street; which led to the eastern gate of the temple.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The east street - Rather, some open space before the eastern gate of the outer temple court is intended.


 
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