Fondare 3219 Risultati per: People Of Judah
Yahweh listened to Hezekiah and left the people unharmed. (2 Chronicles 30, 20)
Hezekiah king of Judah contributing a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the congregation, and the officials another thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep. And a large number of priests sanctified themselves. (2 Chronicles 30, 24)
The whole congregation of Judah, the priests, the Levites, the whole congregation coming from Israel and the foreigners coming from the territory of Israel as well as those resident in Judah, rejoiced. (2 Chronicles 30, 25)
The levitical priests then stood up and blessed the people and their voice was heard, and their prayer reached his holy dwelling in heaven. (2 Chronicles 30, 27)
When all this was complete, all Israel present went out to the towns of Judah, broke the pillars, cut down the sacred poles, wrecked the high places and the altars, and did away with them entirely throughout Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. Then all the Israelites returned to their towns, everyone to his property. (2 Chronicles 31, 1)
He furthermore requested the people living in Jerusalem to present the portion for the priests and Levites so that they might devote themselves to the Law of Yahweh. (2 Chronicles 31, 4)
The Israelites and Judaeans living in the towns of Judah also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of sacred gifts consecrated to Yahweh their God, laying them in heaps. (2 Chronicles 31, 6)
When Hezekiah and the officials came to inspect the heaps they praised Yahweh and his people Israel. (2 Chronicles 31, 8)
Azariah, the chief priest, of the family of Zadok, replied as follows, 'Since they began bringing the contributions to the Temple of Yahweh,' he said, 'we have had enough to eat and quantities left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people; this mass of stuff is left.' (2 Chronicles 31, 10)
Hezekiah did this throughout all Judah. He did what Yahweh his God regards as good and right and loyal. (2 Chronicles 31, 20)
After these loyal actions, Sennacherib king of Assyria advanced and invaded Judah, and laid siege to the fortified towns, intending to demolish them. (2 Chronicles 32, 1)
So a large number of people were called out to block all the springs and cut off the watercourse flowing through the country. 'Why', they said, 'should the kings of Assyria find plenty of water when they arrive?' (2 Chronicles 32, 4)
