| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 29:5:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Chronicles 29:5:2 ⧉לָהֶ֖םlahemto them 2 Chronicles 29:5:3 ⧉שְׁמָע֣וּנִיshemaunihear me 2 Chronicles 29:5:4 ⧉הַלְוִיִּ֑םhalveyimthe Levites 2 Chronicles 29:5:5 ⧉עַתָּ֣הatanow 2 Chronicles 29:5:6 ⧉הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֗וּhitkadeshuconsecrate yourselves 2 Chronicles 29:5:7 ⧉וְקַדְּשׁוּ֙vekadeshuand consecrate 2 Chronicles 29:5:8 ⧉אֶת־בֵּ֤יתetbetthe house of 2 Chronicles 29:5:9 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 2 Chronicles 29:5:10 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of 2 Chronicles 29:5:11 ⧉אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֔םavotekhemyour fathers 2 Chronicles 29:5:12 ⧉וְהוֹצִ֥יאוּvehotsiuand bring out 2 Chronicles 29:5:13 ⧉אֶת־הַנִּדָּ֖הethanidathe impurity 2 Chronicles 29:5:14 ⧉מִן־הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃minhakodeshfrom the holy place |
| 5. Formal Translation And he said to them, “Hear me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers {Yahweh Elohei avoteikhem, Guardian of the Covenant}, and remove all impurity from the sanctuary.” |
| 5. Dynamic Translation He told them, “Listen up, Levites! Now set yourselves apart and purify the temple of the LORD God of your ancestors {Yahweh Elohei avoteikhem, Covenant Restorer}, and remove all defilement from the holy place.” |