Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּהוּsetוַיַּעֲמֵדthe divisionsאֶת מַחְלְקוֹתof the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםand the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּםby their divisions,עַל מַחְלְקוֹתָםeachאִישׁaccording toכְּפִיhis service,עֲבֹדָתוֹthe priestsלַכֹּהֲנִיםand the Levites,וְלַלְוִיִּםfor burnt offeringלְעֹלָהand for peace offerings,וְלִשְׁלָמִיםto ministerלְשָׁרֵתand to give thanksוּלְהֹדוֹתand to praiseוּלְהַלֵּלin the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵיof the campsמַחֲנוֹתof YHWH.יְהוָה
2 Chronicles 31:2
Study it in the app“Hezekiah set the divisions of the priests and the Levites by their divisions, each according to his service, the priests and the Levites, for burnt offering and for peace offerings, to minister and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the camps of YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 31:2, word by word
- Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּהוּyechizkiyahu
Hezekiah
Hezekiah: a name meaning "YHWH is my strength" or "YHWH strengthens." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:20; 18-20; Isaiah 36-39); other men also bear it (Zephaniah 1:1; Nehemiah 7:21).
Where else “yechizkiyahu” appears- setיַּעֲמֵדyaamed
appoint
To put in place, name to a post.
Where else “yaamed” appears- the divisionsמַחְלְקוֹתmachlkot
division
Division: each of the parts into which a group is divided.
Where else “machlkot” appears- of the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appears- and the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appears- eachאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- according toפִיfi
according to
Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.
Where else “fi” appears- his serviceעֲבֹדָתavodat
service
The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.
Where else “avodat” appears- for burnt offeringעֹלָהola
burnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “ola” appears- and for peace offeringsשְׁלָמִיםshelamim
peace offerings
Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).
Where else “shelamim” appears- to ministerשָׁרֵתsharet
minister
To serve in worship before YHWH.
Where else “sharet” appears- and to give thanksהֹדוֹתhodot
give thanks
To thank YHWH and praise him aloud for what he did.
Where else “hodot” appears- and to praiseהַלֵּלhalel
praise
To celebrate someone's greatness with voice and song, above all YHWH's.
Where else “halel” appears- in the gatesשַׁעֲרֵיshaare
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaare” appears- of the campsמַחֲנוֹתmachanot
camp
A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.
Where else “machanot” appears- of 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
Translation note
“The camps of YHWH”: it can be understood as the house of YHWH, so called because of the camp of Israel in the wilderness (1 Chronicles 9:18-19).
The context
1When all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the standing stones, cut down the Asherahs, and tore down the high places and the altars from all Judah and Benjamin, and in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had finished. Then all the sons of Israel returned, each to his possession, to their cities.
2 · This verse (above)
3The portion of the king from his possessions was for the burnt offerings: for the burnt offerings of the morning and of the evening, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths and for the new moons and for the appointed times, as it is written in the law of YHWH.