2 Chronicles 29:11

“My sons, now do not be negligent, for YHWH has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and to be his ministers and those who burn incense.””

2 Chronicles 29:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 29:11, word by word

My sonsבָּנַbana

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “bana” appears
be negligentתִּשָּׁלוּtishalu

be negligent

To slack off, resting easy instead of doing one's duty.

Where else “tishalu” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
has chosenבָּחַרbachar

elect

God picks out his people, a place or a king.

Where else “bachar” appears
to standעֲמֹדamod

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “amod” appears
before himפָנָיfanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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to minister to himשָׁרְתshart

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

Where else “shart” appears
and to beהְיוֹתheot

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “heot” appears
and those who burn incenseמַקְטִרִיםmaktirim

burn incense

To offer fragrant smoke to YHWH or other gods.

Where else “maktirim” appears

The context

10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, so that his burning anger may turn away from us.

11 · This verse (above)

12Then the Levites arose: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;

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