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2 Chronicles 31:2

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.

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ASV

And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of Jehovah.

KJV

And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּעֲמֵ֣דvai.ya.'a.Medand he appointedH5975 →
יְחִזְקִיָּ֡הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
מַחְלְק֣וֹתmach.le.Kot[the] divisions ofH4256 →
הַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548 →
וְ֠הַלְוִיִּםVe.hal.vi.yimand the LevitesH3881 →
עַֽל־'al-onH5921 →
מַחְלְקוֹתָ֞םmach.le.ko.Tamdivisions theirH4256 →
אִ֣ישׁ׀'isheachH376 →
כְּפִ֣יke.Fiaccording to [the] mouth ofH6310 →
עֲבֹדָת֗וֹa.vo.da.Toservice hisH5656 →
לַכֹּהֲנִים֙la.ko.ha.Nimto the priestsH3548 →
וְלַלְוִיִּ֔םve.lal.vi.Yimand to the LevitesH3881 →
לְעֹלָ֖הle.'o.Lahfor burnt offeringH5930 →
וְלִשְׁלָמִ֑יםve.lish.la.Mimand for peace offeringsH8002 →
לְשָׁרֵת֙le.sha.Retto serveH8334 →
וּלְהֹד֣וֹתu.le.ho.Dotand to give thanksH3034 →
וּלְהַלֵּ֔לu.le.ha.Leland to praiseH1984 →
בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖יbe.sha.'a.Reiin [the] gates ofH8179 →
מַחֲנ֥וֹתma.cha.Not[the] camps ofH4264 →
יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068 →

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Luke 1:8One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,Psalms 100:2Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.2 Chronicles 35:2He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.1 Chronicles 24:1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.Nehemiah 7:1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.2 Chronicles 8:14In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.1 Chronicles 16:40–41to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.1 Chronicles 16:37So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,1 Chronicles 16:4–6David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.1 Chronicles 23:1–26When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.Ezra 6:18They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.2 Chronicles 29:24–26And the priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.Nehemiah 11:17Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.1 Chronicles 25:1–3Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:Luke 1:5In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.1 Chronicles 23:28–31but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,Psalms 134:1Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!2 Chronicles 5:11Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place,

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