23:8 The Levites and all the men of Judah 13 did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath as well as those who were off duty on the Sabbath. Jehoiada the priest did not release his divisions from their duties.
1 tn Heb “he did what was proper in the eyes of the
2 tn Heb “he did what was proper in the eyes of the
3 tn Heb “As for you, if you walk before me, as David your father walked, by doing all which I commanded you, [and] you keep my rules and my regulations.”
4 tn Heb “he did what was proper in the eyes of the
5 tn Heb “except he did not enter the house of the
5 tn Heb “like the abominable practices of the nations.”
6 tn Heb “and we will cut down trees from Lebanon according to all your need.”
7 tn Heb “to you,” but this phrase has not been translated for stylistic reasons – it is somewhat redundant.
8 tn Or “on rafts.” See the note at 1 Kgs 5:9.
7 tn The words “their sin” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied for clarification.
8 tn Heb “and act and give to each one according to all his ways because you know his heart.” In the Hebrew text vv. 28-30a actually contain one lengthy conditional sentence, which the translation has divided up for stylistic reasons.
9 tn Heb “Indeed you know, you alone, the heart of all the sons of mankind.”
8 tn Heb “all Judah.” The words “the men of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” by metonymy for the men of Judah.
9 tn Heb “and do all which the foreigner calls to [i.e., “requests of”] you.”
10 tn Heb “name.” See the note on “reputation” in v. 32.
11 tn Heb “fear.”
12 tn Heb “that your name is called over this house which I built.” The Hebrew idiom “call the name over” indicates ownership. See 2 Sam 12:28.
10 tn Or “inquire of.”
11 tn Heb “concerning.”
12 tn Heb “for great is the anger of the
13 tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 32, 33).
14 tn Heb “by doing according to all that is written on this scroll.”