2 Chronicles 29:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹¹ My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence to minister to him and to be his ministers and offer incense.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, to be His ministers, and to burn incense to Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ 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.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Don’t be careless, my sons! The LORD has chosen you to stand in his presence to serve him, so that you can be his servants and burn incense to him.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ My sons, do not choose to be negligent. The Lord has chosen you so that you would stand before him, and minister to him, and worship him, and burn incense to him."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ 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.

2 Chronicles 29:11 Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:34

son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,

2 Chronicles 2:5

The house that I am about to build will be great, for our God is greater than other gods.

2 Chronicles 35:2

He appointed the priests to their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord.

Psalm 134:1

Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord!

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister to him and to bless in his name, to this day.