2 Chronicles 29:15-16

29:15 They assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves. Then they went in to purify the Lord’s temple, just as the king had ordered, in accordance with the word ¹  of the Lord. 29:16 The priests then entered the Lord’s temple to purify it; they brought out to the courtyard of the Lord’s temple every ceremonially unclean thing they discovered inside. ²  The Levites took them out to the Kidron Valley.

2 Chronicles 34:3

34:3 In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor ³  David. In his twelfth year he began ridding ⁴  Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, Asherah poles, idols, and images.

2 Chronicles 34:8

34:8 In the eighteenth year of his reign, he continued his policy of purifying the land and the temple. ⁵  He sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the city official, and Joah son of Joahaz the secretary to repair the temple of the Lord his God.

[29:15]  ¹ tn Heb “words” (plural).

[29:16]  ² tn Heb “in the temple of the Lord.”

[34:3]  ³ tn Heb “father.”

[34:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “purifying.”

[34:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “to purify the land and the house.”