Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Chronicles 29

2 Chronicles 29:1 ^/ Or, Abi.

2 Chronicles 29:3 ^a Which Ahaz had shut vp, {Chap. 28,24}

2 Chronicles 29:3 ^! Hezekiah repareth the Temple and aduertiseth the Leuites of the corruption of religion.

2 Chronicles 29:3 ^b This is a notable example for all princes, first to establish the pure religin of God, and to procure that they Lord may be honored and serued aright.

2 Chronicles 29:3 ^l This thing was not appointed of man, but it was the commandement of God.

2 Chronicles 29:5 ^c Meaning all the idoles, altars, groues & whatsouer was occupied in their seruice, and wherewith the Temple was poluted.

2 Chronicles 29:8 ^d He sheweth that the contempt of religion is the cause of all Gods plagues.

2 Chronicles 29:8 ^/ Or, a nodding of the head and mockerie.

2 Chronicles 29:10 ^/ Ebr. it is in mine heart.

2 Chronicles 29:10 ^e He proueth by the judgement of God vpon those that haue contemned his worde, that there is no way to auoyde his plagues, but by conforming themselues to his wil.

2 Chronicles 29:12 ^! The Leuites prepare the Temple.

2 Chronicles 29:15 ^/ Or, concerning the things of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 29:16 ^f From the poliucions and filth that Ahaz had broght in.

2 Chronicles 29:17 ^g Which conteined parte of Marche and parte of April.

2 Chronicles 29:18 ^/ Or, table where the bread was set in ordre.

2 Chronicles 29:20 ^! The King and his princes sacrifice in the Temple.

2 Chronicles 29:20 ^h By this maner of speache the Ebrewes meane a certeine diligence & spede to do a thing, & when there is no delay.

2 Chronicles 29:22 ⁱ For without sprinkling of blood, nothing colde be sanctified, {ebr. 9,21}, {exod. 24,8}.

2 Chronicles 29:23 ^k That is, the King and the Elders, as {Leu. 4,15}, for they that offred a sinne offring, must lay their hands vpon it, to signifie that they had deserued that death, and also that they did consecrat it to God to be thereby sanctified, {Exod. 29,10}

2 Chronicles 29:25 ^! The Leuites sing praises.

2 Chronicles 29:27 ^m The Psalme which Dauide had appointed to be sung for thankes giuing.

2 Chronicles 29:27 ⁿ Which Dauid had appointed to praise the Lord with.

2 Chronicles 29:30 ^o With that psalme whereof mencion is made {1 Chro. 16,8}

2 Chronicles 29:31 ^/ Ebr filled your hande.

2 Chronicles 29:31 ^! The oblacion of the people.

2 Chronicles 29:33 ^p That is, for the holy offrings.

2 Chronicles 29:34 ^q Meaning, were more zealous to set forward the religion.

2 Chronicles 29:36 ^r He sheweth that religion can not procede, except God touche the heart of the people.