The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 29:12 Explained

2 Chronicles 29:12

KJV: Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

YLT: And the Levites rise -- Mahath son of Amasai, and Joel son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathite; and of the sons of Merari: Kish son of Abdi, and Azariah son of Jehalelel; and of the Gershonite: Joah son of Zimmah, and Eden son of Joah;

Darby: Then the Levites rose up, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalleleel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

ASV: Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

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KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

What does 2 Chronicles 29:12 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 29:12-24 - Removing Uncleanness

The names of the assisting Levites are specially mentioned, because their obedient cooperation counted for so much in the national reconstruction. For eight days the priests and they wrought in the great work of cleansing the Temple of the filthiness which had accumulated through neglect. The drift of the sand-storm, the havoc of weeds, the multitudes of living things that come from the air and the earth to brood and breed in neglected buildings, had wrought sad disfigurement and dilapidation in the holy and beautiful house which David and Solomon had built for God.

Deterioration of heart and life, of Church and State, is the sure result of neglect. The garden of the sluggard could hardly be more useless or perilous to the ordered cultivation around, than is the heart of man, when it neglects the culture of its spiritual affinities. We were made for God and cannot be perfectly healthy or happy apart from Him. These sins must be expiated by blood. A deep lesson is contained in 2 Chronicles 29:20-24. See Hebrews 9:22. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 29

¹ Hezekiah's good reign
³ He restores religion
⁵ He exhorts the Levites
¹² They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God
²⁰ Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices,
²⁴ wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 29:12 mean?

And arose the Levites Mahath son of Amasai and Joel of Azariah of the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of Merari Kish of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel of the Gershonite Joah of Zimmah and Eden of Joah

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ הַ֠לְוִיִּם מַ֣חַת בֶּן־ עֲמָשַׂ֞י וְיוֹאֵ֣ל עֲזַרְיָהוּ֮ מִן־ בְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִי֒ וּמִן־ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י קִ֚ישׁ עַבְדִּ֔י וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־ יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י יוֹאָח֙ זִמָּ֔ה וְעֵ֖דֶן יוֹאָֽח

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ	And arose
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
הַ֠לְוִיִּם	the Levites
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
מַ֣חַת	Mahath
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מַחַת Sense: a Kohathite Levite of the house of Korah.
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
עֲמָשַׂ֞י	of Amasai
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֲמָשַׂי Sense: a warrior and chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag.
וְיוֹאֵ֣ל	and Joel
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואֵל Sense: son of Pethuel and the 2nd of the 2 minor prophets with a book by his name; probably prophesied in the time of king Uzziah of Judah.
עֲזַרְיָהוּ֮	of Azariah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֲזַרְיָה Sense: son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also ‘Uzziah’.
בְּנֵ֣י	the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הַקְּהָתִי֒	of the Kohathites
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: קְהָתִי Sense: the descendants of Kohath, the 2nd son of Levi.
בְּנֵ֣י	of the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
מְרָרִ֔י	of Merari
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מְרָרִי Sense: the 3rd son of Levi and head of a Levitical family.
קִ֚ישׁ	Kish
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: קִישׁ Sense: a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul.
עַבְדִּ֔י	of Abdi
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עַבְדִּי Sense: a Merarite Levite and ancestor of Ethan the singer.
וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ	and Azariah
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֲזַרְיָה Sense: son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also ‘Uzziah’.
בֶּן־	the son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל	of Jehallelel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהַלֶּלְאֵל Sense: a Calebite descendant of Judah.
הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י	of the Gershonite
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי Sense: a descendant of Gershon, firstborn son of Levi.
יוֹאָח֙	Joah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָח Sense: son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah.
זִמָּ֔ה	of Zimmah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: זִמָּה Sense: a Gershonite Levite, son of Jahath.
וְעֵ֖דֶן	and Eden
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵדֶן Sense: the first habitat of man after the creation; site unknown.
יוֹאָֽח	of Joah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָח Sense: son of Asaph and chronicler to Hezekiah.

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