And he appointed the Priests to their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord,

And he said unto the Levites that [a]taught all Israel and were sanctified unto the Lord, Put the holy Ark in the house which Solomon the son of David King of Israel did build: it shall be no more a [b]burden upon your shoulders: serve now the Lord your God, and his people Israel,

And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers according to your courses, as (A)David the king of Israel hath written, and according to the writing of Solomon his son,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 35:3 So that the Levite’s charge was not only to minister in the Temple, but also to instruct the people in the word of God.
  2. 2 Chronicles 35:3 As it was before the Temple was built: therefore your office only is now to teach the people, and to praise God.

He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the Lord’s temple. He said to the Levites, who instructed(A) all Israel and who had been consecrated to the Lord: “Put the sacred ark in the temple that Solomon son of David king of Israel built. It is not to be carried about on your shoulders. Now serve the Lord your God and his people Israel. Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions,(B) according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and by his son Solomon.

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