Parallel Verses
Amplified
He appointed the priests to their positions and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
He set the priests in their offices and
King James Version
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,
Holman Bible
He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them to serve in the Lord’s temple.
International Standard Version
He appointed priests to their offices, encouraging them in their service at the LORD's Temple.
A Conservative Version
And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of LORD.
American Standard Version
And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
And he gave the priests their places, making them strong for the work of the house of God.
Darby Translation
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will cause the priests to stand upon their watches, and he will strengthen them to serve the house of Jehovah.
King James 2000
And he set the priests in their duties, and encouraged them for the service of the house of the LORD,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he set the priests at their posts and encouraged them in the service of the house of Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he set the priests in their offices and aided them in the service of the house of the LORD.
NET Bible
He appointed the priests to fulfill their duties and encouraged them to carry out their service in the Lord's temple.
New Heart English Bible
He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
And he set the priests over their charges, - and encouraged them unto the service of the house of Yahweh;
Webster
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,
World English Bible
He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah,
Themes
Encouragement » General references to
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Interlinear
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Mishmereth
Chazaq
`abodah
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Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 35:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Josiah Observes The Passover
1 Josiah celebrated the Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem; they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He appointed the priests to their positions and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord. 3 To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the Lord he said, “Put the holy ark in the house (temple) which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built; it shall not be a burden [carried] on your shoulders any longer. Now serve the Lord your God and His people Israel.
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests, and the Levites by their divisions, each in accordance with his service, both 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 camp of the Lord.
Numbers 18:5-7
So you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and the duties of the altar [of burnt offering and the altar of incense], so that there will no longer be wrath on the Israelites [as with Korah, Dathan, and Abiram].
1 Chronicles 22:19
Now set your heart and your soul to seek (inquire of, require as your vital necessity) the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy articles and utensils of God into the house built for the Name (Presence) of the Lord.”
1 Chronicles 24:1-31
The divisions of the
2 Chronicles 23:8
So the Levites and all Judah acted in accordance with everything that Jehoiada the priest had commanded; and every man took his men who were to resume duty on the Sabbath, with those who were to go off duty on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss [any of] the divisions [from their duties].
2 Chronicles 23:18
Also Jehoiada placed the offices and officers of the house of the Lord under the authority of the Levitical priests, whom David had [previously] assigned over the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing in accordance with the order of David.
2 Chronicles 29:5-11
Then he said to them, “Levites, listen to me! Now consecrate (dedicate) yourselves and consecrate the house of the Lord, the God of your fathers, and get the filth [of idol worship] out of the Holy Place.
Ezra 6:18
Then they appointed the priests to their divisions and the Levites in their orders for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.