2 Chronicles 29:3
¶ He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them.
¶ He, in the first yere of his reigne, in the first moneth, opened the doores of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.
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- 2 Chronicles 28:24Rank 1 from verse 3
24And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
24And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut vp the doores of the house of the LORD, and hee made him altars in euery corner of Ierusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 29:7Rank 2 from verse 3
7Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
7Also they haue shut vp the doores of the Porch, and put out the lampes, and haue not burnt incense, nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place, vnto the God of Israel.
- Matthew 6:33Rank 3 from verse 3
- 2 Chronicles 34:3Rank 4 from verse 3
3¶ For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
3¶ For in the eight yeare of his reigne, while he was yet young, hee beganne to seeke after the God of Dauid his father: and in the twelfth yeere hee beganne to *purge Iudah and Ierusalem from the high places and the groues, and the carued images, and the molten images.
- 2 Kings 16:14–18Rank 5 from verse 3
14And he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the Lord, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the Lord, and put it on the north side of the altar.
15And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king’s burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to inquire by.
16Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
17¶ And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones.
18And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king’s entry without, turned he from the house of the Lord for the king of Assyria.
14And hee brought also the brasen altar which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from betweene the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the North side of the altar.
15And king Ahaz commanded Uriiah the Priest, saying, Upon the great altar, burne the morning burnt offering, and the euening meate offering, and the Kings burnt sacrifice, and his meate offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meate offering, and their drinke offerings, and sprinkle vpon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.
16Thus did Uriiah the Priest, according to all that king Ahaz commaunded.
17¶ And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and remooued the lauer from off them, and tooke downe the sea from off the brasen oxen that were vnder it, and put it vpon a pauement of stones:
18And the couert for the Sabbath that they had built in the house, and the kings entry without, turned hee from the house of the LORD, for the king of Assyria.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Rank 6 from verse 3
10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
10Whatsoeuer thy hand findeth to doe, doe it with thy might: for there is no worke, nor deuice, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue, whither thou goest.
- Galatians 1:16Rank 7 from verse 3
- Psalms 101:3Rank 8 from verse 3
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2 Chronicles 29:3
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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A period of twelve months; a stated annual period.
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Sense 1: To exercise kingly rule, dominion, governing power, or controlling power. Sense 2: Royal rule or dominion, or the period during which a ruler governs.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of repair, meaning to restore or mend; to make amends. Sense 2: To go or resort to a place.
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29:3¶ He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them.
29:3¶ He, in the first yere of his reigne, in the first moneth, opened the doores of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.
Selected passage29:4And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,
29:4And hee brought in the Priests, and the Leuites, and gathered them together into the East street,
29:5And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
29:5And said vnto them, Heare me, ye Leuites, sanctifie now your selues, and sanctifie the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and cary foorth the filthinesse out of the holy place.
29:6For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord, and turned their backs.
29:6For our fathers haue trespassed, and done that which was euill in the eyes of the LORD our God, and haue forsaken him, and haue turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and †turned their backs.
29:7Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
29:7Also they haue shut vp the doores of the Porch, and put out the lampes, and haue not burnt incense, nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place, vnto the God of Israel.
29:8Wherefore the wrath of the Lord was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
29:8Wherfore the wrath of the LORD was vpon Iudah and Ierusalem, and he hath deliuered them to †trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as yee see with your eyes.
29:9For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
29:9For loe, our fathers haue fallen by the sword, and our sonnes and our daughters, and our wiues, are in captiuitie for this.
29:10Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
29:10Now it is in mine heart to make a couenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turne away from vs.
29:11My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
29:11My sonnes, ‖bee not now negligent: for the LORD hath *chosen you to stand before him, to serue him, and that you should minister vnto him, and ‖burne incense.