The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 29:4 Explained

2 Chronicles 29:4

KJV: And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,

YLT: and bringeth in the priests and the Levites, and gathereth them to the broad place to the east.

Darby: And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them into the open place eastward;

ASV: And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad place on the east,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he brought in  the priests  and the Levites,  and gathered them together  into the east  street, 

What does 2 Chronicles 29:4 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 29:1-11 - A Revival Of Righteousness
It was a blessing for Judah that Ahaz left as successor a son who inherited none of his father's traits. Hezekiah ranks as one of the best kings that occupied the throne of David. This chapter is full of illustrative and interesting incident. In the first month of his reign, the young king began his work of reform by assembling to his help the priests and Levites, and bidding them make all possible speed to cleanse the Temple.
The clarion call of this exhortation rings yet and bids us cleanse the inner shrine of our heart from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. Let us hasten to open the doors, kindle the lamps, and burn incense in the inner prayer-chamber of the heart. And what is true for the individual applies equally to the national conscience. Religion is the safeguard of our prosperity; and they who secure a healthy religious sentiment contribute as much to the well-being of their fatherland as the statesmen and politicians of world-wide fame. [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 29:4 mean?

And he brought in - the priests and the Levites and gathered them in Square the East
וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְאֶת־ הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖ם לִרְח֥וֹב הַמִּזְרָֽח

וַיָּבֵ֥א  And  he  brought  in 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים  the  priests 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
הַלְוִיִּ֑ם  the  Levites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
וַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖ם  and  gathered  them 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine plural
Root: אָסַף 
Sense: to gather, receive, remove, gather in.
לִרְח֥וֹב  in  Square 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: רְחֹב  
Sense: broad or open place or plaza.
הַמִּזְרָֽח  the  East 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְרָח  
Sense: place of sunrise, east.

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