2 Chronicles 35:2
New International Version
He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the LORD’s temple.

New Living Translation
Josiah also assigned the priests to their duties and encouraged them in their work at the Temple of the LORD.

English Standard Version
He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,

New King James Version
And he set the priests in their duties and encouraged them for the service of the house of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

NASB 1995
He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

NASB 1977
And he set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he caused the priests to stand in their responsibilities and strengthened them in the service of the house of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
He appointed the priests to their positions and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them to serve in the LORD’s temple.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them to serve in the LORD’s temple.

American Standard Version
And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he appointed Priests over their stations, and he appointed them over the work of the house of LORD JEHOVAH.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he appointed the priests at their charges, and encouraged them for the services of the house of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
On that day, Josiah made sure the priests knew what duties they were to do in the temple.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he set the priests in their offices, and exhorted them to minister in the house of the Lord.

English Revised Version
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Josiah appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them to serve in the LORD's temple.

Good News Translation
He assigned to the priests the duties they were to perform in the Temple and encouraged them to do them well.

International Standard Version
He appointed priests to their offices, encouraging them in their service at the LORD's Temple.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD.

Literal Standard Version
and he stations the priests over their charges, and strengthens them for the service of the house of YHWH,

Majority Standard Bible
He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

New American Bible
He reappointed the priests to their duties and confirmed them in the service of the LORD’s house.

NET Bible
He appointed the priests to fulfill their duties and encouraged them to carry out their service in the LORD's temple.

New Revised Standard Version
He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,

World English Bible
He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of Yahweh’s house.

Young's Literal Translation
and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Josiah Restores the Passover
1Then Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. 3To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.…

Cross References
Exodus 2:4
And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.

2 Chronicles 29:11
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."


Treasury of Scripture

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,

charges

2 Chronicles 23:8,18
So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses…

2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.

Numbers 18:5-7
And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel…

encouraged

2 Chronicles 29:5-11
And 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

2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 22:19
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.

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2 Chronicles 35
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(2) Set the priests in their charges.--Literally, over their wards (2Chronicles 8:14). The king appointed them to discharge their proper duties in connection with the rite.

Encouraged them.--By exhortation and instruction. (See an instance in 2Chronicles 29:5 seq.)

Verse 2. - Comp. 2 Chronicles 7:6; 2 Chronicles 31:2; 1 Chronicles 23:32; and our notes in those places.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He appointed
וַיַּעֲמֵ֥ד (way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

the priests
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their duties
מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֑ם (miš·mə·rō·w·ṯām)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function

and encouraged them
וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔ם (way·ḥaz·zə·qêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

in the service
לַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת (la·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5656: Work of any kind

of the house
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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OT History: 2 Chronicles 35:2 He set the priests in their offices (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr)
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