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2 Chronicles 29:31
Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Hezekiah addresses the assembled Israelites immediately after the Levites conclude their prescribed praise, directing them to present sacrifices following their ritual cleansing.
The words — The Hebrew מִלֵּאתֶם (mi.le.Tem) literally means "you have filled," combined with יֶדְ/כֶם (yed./Khem) "your hand," denoting completed consecration. The imperative גֹּ֧שׁוּ (Go.shu) means "draw near," commanding physical approach to the temple for the offering.
The thread — The requirement for willing hearts to bring offerings appears in Exodus 35:5 and Exodus 35:22, while the underlying concern for maintaining proper worship infrastructure is noted in 2 Chronicles 13:9.
Why it lands — The text records Hezekiah's command for the assembly to bring specific sacrifices and thank offerings, followed by the factual report that willing participants delivered burnt offerings. It establishes a direct sequence where consecration necessitates immediate, tangible worship participation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the Lord, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 13:9 But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.
- Exodus 35:22 So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.
- Exodus 35:5 Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
- Leviticus 1:1 Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,
- Leviticus 7:12 If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil.
- Leviticus 23:38 These offerings are in addition to the offerings for the LORD’s Sabbaths, and in addition to your gifts, to all your vow offerings, and to all the freewill offerings you give to the LORD.
- Ezra 1:4 And let every survivor, wherever he lives, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.’”