KJV King James Version
And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began [also] with the trumpets, and with the instruments [ordained] by David king of Israel.
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2 Chronicles 29:27
And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began [also] with the trumpets, and with the instruments [ordained] by David king of Israel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.
WEB World English Bible
Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of Yahweh began also, and the trumpets, together with the instruments of David king of Israel.
ASV American Standard Version
And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt-offering upon the altar. And when the burnt-offering began, the song of Jehovah began also, and the trumpets, together with the instruments of David king of Israel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Hezekiah saith to cause the burnt-offering to ascend on the altar; and at the time the burnt-offering began—began the song of Jehovah, and the trumpets, even by the hands of the instruments of David king of Israel.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 29
24 And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded [that] the burnt offering and the sin offering [should be made] for all Israel.
25 And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for [so was] the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.
26 And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
27 And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began [also] with the trumpets, and with the instruments [ordained] by David king of Israel.
28 And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: [and] all [this continued] until the burnt offering was finished.
29 And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.
30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559 · a.marto sayחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּH2396 · chiz.qiy.yahHezekiahלְהַעֲל֥וֹתH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseהָעֹלָ֖הH5930 · o.lahburnt offeringלְהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַH4196 · miz.be.achaltarוּבְעֵ֞תH6256 · ettimeהֵחֵ֣לH2490 · cha.lalto boreהָֽעוֹלָ֗הH5930 · o.lahburnt offeringהֵחֵ֤לH2490 · cha.lalto boreשִׁיר־H7892 · shirsongיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְהַחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתH2689 · cha.tso.tse.rahtrumpetוְעַ֨ל־H5921 · aluponיְדֵ֔יH3027 · yadhandכְּלֵ֖יH3627 · ke.liarticle/utensilדָּוִ֥ידH1732 · da.vidDavidמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhkingיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 23:18Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in 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 with singing, [as it was ordained] by David.Psalm 137:3-4For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us [required of us] mirth, [saying], Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.Psalm 136:1O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.2 Chronicles 20:21And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.2 Chronicles 7:3And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, [saying], For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
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