2 Chronicles 29:11
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My sons, be not negligent: the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, and to minister to him, and to worship him, and to burn incense to him.

negligent.

Galatians 6:7,8 Be not deceived: God is not mocked. . . .

the Lord

Numbers 3:6-9 Bring the tribe of Levi, and make them stand in the sight of Aaron the priest to minister to him, and let them watch, . . .

Numbers 8:6-14 Take the Levites out of the midst of the children of Israel, and thou shalt purify them, . . .

Numbers 18:2-6 And take with thee thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, and the sceptre of thy father, and let them be ready in hand, and minister to thee: but thou and thy sons shall minister in the tabernacle of the testimony. . . .

Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time he separated the tribe of Levi, to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to stand before him in the ministry, and to bless in his name until this present day.


burn incense. or, offer sacrifice

Numbers 16:35-40 And a fire coming out from the Lord, destroyed the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense. . . .

Numbers 18:7 But thou and thy sons look ye to the priesthood: and all things that pertain to the service of the altar, and that are within the veil, shall be executed by the priests. If any stranger shall approach, he shall be slain.

Context
Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple
10Now therefore I have a mind that we make a covenant with the Lord the God of Israel, and he will turn away the wrath of his indignation from us. 11My sons, be not negligent: the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, and to minister to him, and to worship him, and to burn incense to him.12Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azarias, of the sons of Caath: and of the sons of Merari, Cis the son of Abdi, and Azarias the son of Jalaleel. And of the sons of Gerson, Joah the son of Zemma, and Eden the son of Joah.…
Cross References
Numbers 3:6
Bring the tribe of Levi, and make them stand in the sight of Aaron the priest to minister to him, and let them watch,

Numbers 8:6
Take the Levites out of the midst of the children of Israel, and thou shalt purify them,

2 Chronicles 35:2
And he set the priests in their offices, and exhorted them to minister in the house of the Lord.

Psalm 134:1
A gradual canticle. Behold now bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord: Who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

Lexicon
Now,
עַתָּ֖ה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time

my sons,
בָּנַ֕י (bā·nay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

be negligent,
תִּשָּׁל֑וּ (tiš·šā·lū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7952: Deceive, be negligent

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: YHWH

has chosen
בָּחַ֣ר (bā·ḥar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 970: Selected, a youth

you
בָכֶ֞ם (ḇā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

to stand
לַעֲמֹ֤ד (la·‘ă·mōḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

before Him,
לְפָנָיו֙ (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

to serve Him,
לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ (lə·šā·rə·ṯōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

to
וְלִהְי֥וֹת (wə·lih·yō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

minister
מְשָׁרְתִ֥ים (mə·šā·rə·ṯîm)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

before Him,
ל֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

and to burn incense.”
וּמַקְטִרִֽים׃ (ū·maq·ṭi·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire


Additional Translations
Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that you should minister to him, and burn incense.

My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.

And now be not wanting to your duty, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him to minister, and to be ministers and burners of incense to him.

My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah has chosen you to stand before him, to do service unto him, and to be his ministers and incense-burners.

My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.

My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister to him, and burn incense.

My sons, don't be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense."

My sons, be not now at rest, for on you hath Jehovah fixed to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be to Him ministering and making perfume.'
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