Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.
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- WEB Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign threw away when he was unfaithful, have we prepared and sanctified. Behold, they are before Yahweh’s altar.”
- BSB Moreover, we have prepared and consecrated all the articles that King Ahaz in his unfaithfulness cast aside during his reign. They are now in front of the altar of the LORD.”
- NKJV Moreover all the articles which King Ahaz in his reign had cast aside in his transgression we have prepared and sanctified; and there they are, before the altar of the Lord.”
- NASB Moreover, all the utensils which King Ahaz had discarded during his reign in his unfaithfulness, we have prepared and consecrated; and behold, they are before the altar of the Lord.”
- NLT We have also recovered all the items discarded by King Ahaz when he was unfaithful and closed the Temple. They are now in front of the altar of the Lord, purified and ready for use.”
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Quick answer
They also report restoring and sanctifying all the vessels Ahaz had cast away in his unfaithfulness, now set before the LORD's altar. Even what apostasy had discarded is recovered and re-consecrated.
Overview
The Levites tell the king that the vessels Ahaz had thrown away are now prepared and consecrated, ready before God's altar. The restoration of the rejected vessels symbolizes the reversal of Ahaz's apostasy and the renewal of proper worship. The reclaiming of what was cast off pictures the grace by which Christ restores and sanctifies sinners once rejected, fitting them for God's service.
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- 2 Chr 28:24And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
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