7 aThey have also shut up the doors of the vestibule, put out the lamps, and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.
8 Therefore the awrath of the Lord fell upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has bgiven them up to trouble, to desolation, and to cjeering, as you see with your deyes.
9 For indeed, because of this aour fathers have fallen by the sword; and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity.
10 “Now it is in my heart to make aa covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that His fierce wrath may turn away from us.
11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has achosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense.”
12 Then these Levites arose: aMahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the bKohathites; of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;
13 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;
14 of the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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No entry exists in Barnes' Notes for 2 Chronicles 29:9.
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