2 Chronicles 35:2

Josiah Keeps the Passover

1 Now ^aJosiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the ^bfourteenth day of the first month.

2 And he set the priests in their ^aduties and ^bencouraged them for the service of the house of the Lord.

3 Then he said to the Levites ^awho taught all Israel, who were holy to the Lord: ^b“Put the holy ark ^cin the house which Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built. ^dIt shall no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve the Lord your God and His people Israel.

4 Prepare yourselves ^aaccording to your fathers’ houses, according to your divisions, following the ^bwritten instruction of David king of Israel and the ^cwritten instruction of Solomon his son.

5 And ^astand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brethren the lay people, and according to the division of the father’s house of the Levites.

6 So slaughter the Passover offerings, ^aconsecrate yourselves, and prepare them for your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.”

7 Then Josiah ^agave the lay people lambs and young goats from the flock, all for Passover offerings for all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, as well as three thousand cattle; these were from the king’s ^bpossessions.

8 And his ^aleaders gave willingly to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred from the flock, and three hundred cattle.

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 35:2

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American Standard Version
And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
He appointed the priests to their positions and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
On that day, Josiah made sure the priests knew what duties they were to do in the temple.

Darby English Version
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.

Good News Bible
He assigned to the priests the duties they were to perform in the Temple and encouraged them to do them well.

King James Version
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,

New American Standard Bible
He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

New International Version
He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the LORD's temple.

New King James Version
And he set the priests in their duties and encouraged them for the service of the house of the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah,

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