2 Chronicles 29:17

Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month they came to Yahweh’s porch. They sanctified Yahweh’s house in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.

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WEBBE

Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the LORD’s porch. They sanctified the LORD’s house in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.

BSB

They began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they reached the portico of the LORD. For eight more days they consecrated the house of the LORD itself, finishing on the sixteenth day of the first month.

KJV

Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

ASV

Now they began on the first [day] of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of Jehovah; and they sanctified the house of Jehovah in eight days: and on the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

BBE

On the first day of the first month the work of making the house holy was started, and on the eighth day they came to the covered way of the Lord; in eight days they made the Lord's house holy, and on the sixteenth day of the first month the work was done.

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וַיָּחֵלּוּ vai·ya·che·lu and they began H2490 בְּאֶחָד be·'e·chad on [day] one H259 לַחֹדֶשׁ la·cho·desh of the month H2320 הָרִאשׁוֹן ha·ri·shon (the) first H7223 לְקַדֵּשׁ le·ka·desh to consecrate H6942 וּבְיוֹם u·ve·yom and on day H3117 שְׁמוֹנָה she·mo·nah eight H8083 לַחֹדֶשׁ la·cho·desh of the month H2320 בָּאוּ ba·'u they came H935 לְאוּלָם le·'u·lam to [the] porch of H197 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וַיְקַדְּשׁוּ vay·ka·de·shu and they consecrated H6942 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 בֵּית־ beit- [the] house of H1004 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לְיָמִים le·ya·mim for days H3117 שְׁמוֹנָה she·mo·nah eight H8083 וּבְיוֹם u·ve·yom and on day H3117 שִׁשָּׁה shi·shah six- H8337 עָשָׂר 'a·sar teen H6240 לַחֹדֶשׁ la·cho·desh of the month H2320 הָרִאשׁוֹן ha·ri·shon (the) first H7223 כִּלּוּ ס ki·lu they finished H3615

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–19

When Hezekiah came to the crown, he applied at once to work reform. Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it will prosper accordingly. Those that turn their backs upon God's ordinances, may truly be said to forsake God himself. There are still such neglects, if the word be not duly read and opened, for that was signified by the lighting the lamps, and also if prayers and praise be not offered up, for that was signified by the burning incense. Neglect of God's worship was the cause of the calamities they had lain under. The Lord alone can prepare the heart of man for vital godliness: when much good is done in a little time, the glory must be ascribed to him; and all who love him or the souls of men, will rejoice therein. Let those that do good work, learn to do it well.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.