Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and by his son Solomon. New Living Translation Report for duty according to the family divisions of your ancestors, following the directions of King David of Israel and the directions of his son Solomon. English Standard Version Prepare yourselves according to your fathers’ houses by your divisions, as prescribed in the writing of David king of Israel and the document of Solomon his son. Berean Standard Bible Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son. King James Bible And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. New King James Version Prepare yourselves according to your fathers’ houses, according to your divisions, following the written instruction of David king of Israel and the written instruction of Solomon his son. New American Standard Bible Prepare yourselves by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon. NASB 1995 “Prepare yourselves by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon. NASB 1977 “And prepare yourselves by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon. Legacy Standard Bible So prepare yourselves by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon. Amplified Bible Prepare yourselves according to your fathers’ (ancestors’) households by your divisions, in accordance with the instructions of David king of Israel, and the instructions of his son Solomon. Christian Standard Bible “Organize your ancestral families by your divisions according to the written instruction of King David of Israel and that of his son Solomon. Holman Christian Standard Bible “Organize your ancestral houses by your divisions according to the written instruction of David king of Israel and that of his son Solomon. American Standard Version And prepare yourselves after your fathers' houses by your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. Contemporary English Version Get ready to do the work that David and Solomon assigned to you, according to your clans. English Revised Version And prepare yourselves after your fathers' houses by your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. GOD'S WORD® Translation Get yourselves ready with the family groups of your divisions, which are listed in the records of King David of Israel and the records of his son Solomon. Good News Translation Take your places in the Temple by clans, according to the responsibilities assigned to you by King David and his son King Solomon, International Standard Version Prepare yourselves by divisions according to your ancestral households, keeping to what King David of Israel and his son Solomon wrote about this. Majority Standard Bible Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son. NET Bible Prepare yourselves by your families according to your divisions, as instructed by King David of Israel and his son Solomon. New Heart English Bible Prepare yourselves after your fathers' houses and by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. Webster's Bible Translation And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. World English Bible Prepare yourselves after your fathers’ houses by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand prepare, by the house of your fathers, according to your divisions, by the writing of David king of Israel, and by the writing of his son Solomon, Young's Literal Translation and prepare, by the house of your fathers, according to your courses, by the writing of David king of Israel, and by the writing of Solomon his son, Smith's Literal Translation And prepare yourselves to the house of your fathers in your divisions, in the writing of David king of Israel, and in the writing of Solomon his son: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd prepare yourselves by your houses, and families according to your courses, as David king of Israel commanded, and Solomon his son hath written. Catholic Public Domain Version And prepare yourselves by your houses and families, within each division, just as David, the king of Israel, instructed, and just as his son Solomon has written. New American Bible Prepare yourselves by your ancestral houses and your divisions according to the prescriptions of David, king of Israel, and the prescriptions of his son Solomon. New Revised Standard Version Make preparations by your ancestral houses by your divisions, following the written directions of King David of Israel and the written directions of his son Solomon. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd prepare your hearts and the heart of your fathers, according to the writing of David, king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And prepare your heart and the heart of your fathers, just as David King of Israel wrote and just as Solomon his son wrote OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And prepare ye after your fathers' houses by your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. Brenton Septuagint Translation And prepare yourselves according to the houses of your families, and according to your daily courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and the order by the hand of his son Solomon. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Josiah Restores the Passover…3To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. 4Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son. 5Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 23:6 Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 1 Chronicles 24:1-19 These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ... 1 Chronicles 25:1 Additionally, 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: 1 Chronicles 26:1 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph. 1 Chronicles 28:13 for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD: 1 Chronicles 28:21 The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.” 2 Chronicles 8:14 In 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. 2 Chronicles 29:25 Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. 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. Ezra 6:18 They 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. Nehemiah 12:24 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. Nehemiah 12:45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. Matthew 26:19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. Mark 14:16 So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover. Luke 22:13 So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover. Treasury of Scripture And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. the houses 1 Chronicles 9:10-34 And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, … Nehemiah 11:10-20 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin… after your courses. 1 Chronicles 23:1-26:32 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel… and according 2 Chronicles 8:14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. Jump to Previous Courses David Directions Divisions Families Fathers Following House Households Houses Israel Ordered Prepare Ready Solomon Writing Writings Written YourselvesJump to Next Courses David Directions Divisions Families Fathers Following House Households Houses Israel Ordered Prepare Ready Solomon Writing Writings Written Yourselves2 Chronicles 35 1. Josiah keeps a most solemn Passover20. He provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo 25. Lamentations for Josiah Prepare yourselves This phrase calls for readiness and sanctification, a common theme in the Old Testament where the people of God are often instructed to prepare themselves for worship or battle. The Hebrew root word "kun" implies establishing or making firm, suggesting a spiritual and physical readiness. This preparation is not just logistical but also spiritual, emphasizing the importance of approaching God with a prepared heart. by your families in your divisions according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and by Solomon his son By the houses of your fathers.--According to your father-houses. After your courses.--In your divisions, (See 1 Chronicles 13-26) According to the writing of David . . . Solomon his son.--Comp. 1Chronicles 28:19, where David refers to such a writing. The words seem to imply the existence of written memorials of the regulations of public worship, which David and Solomon instituted. ("Writing of David" is k?thab, a word only found in Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Daniel and Esther. "Writing of Solomon" is miktab; see Exodus 32:16). Verse 4. - According to the writing of David... and... of Solomon (comp. our 2 Chronicles 8:14 and 1 Chronicles 9:10-34, and the other marginal references, 1 Chronicles 23. - 26.). It is more than possible that the fullest tabulation of arrangements of this kind has not come down to us.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Prepareתתן־ (wə·hā·ḵî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3559: To be erect [yourselves] by your families אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father in your divisions, כְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (kə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 4256: Division, course according to the instructions written בִּכְתָ֗ב (biḵ·ṯāḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3791: Something written, a writing, record, book by David דָּוִיד֙ (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and וּבְמִכְתַּ֖ב (ū·ḇə·miḵ·taḇ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4385: A thing written, the characters, a document his son בְנֽוֹ׃ (ḇə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son Solomon. שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne Links 2 Chronicles 35:4 NIV2 Chronicles 35:4 NLT 2 Chronicles 35:4 ESV 2 Chronicles 35:4 NASB 2 Chronicles 35:4 KJV 2 Chronicles 35:4 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 35:4 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 35:4 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 35:4 French Bible 2 Chronicles 35:4 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 35:4 Prepare yourselves after your fathers' houses (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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