SEV Biblia, Chapter 29:5
Y les dijo: Oídme, levitas, y santificaos ahora, y santificaréis la Casa del SEÑOR Dios de vuestros padres, y sacaréis del santuario la inmundicia.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. And said unto them, hear me, ye Levites; sanctify yourselves , etc.] By washing their bodies and their garments, that no pollution might attend them in their service, (see Isaiah 52:11) and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers ; by carrying out of it all manner of uncleanness, as they did, ( 2 Chronicles 29:16), and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place ; or the abomination; the altar, like that at Damascus, which Ahaz, removing the altar of the Lord, had placed in the court of the priests; or, as Kimchi thinks, an idol, which he had set upon that altar.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-19 - When Hezekiah came to the crown, he applied at once to work reform Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it will prosper accordingly. Those that turn their backs upon God' ordinances, may truly be said to forsake God himself. There are stil such neglects, if the word be not duly read and opened, for that wa signified by the lighting the lamps, and also if prayers and praise be not offered up, for that was signified by the burning incense. Neglec of God's worship was the cause of the calamities they had lain under The Lord alone can prepare the heart of man for vital godliness: when much good is done in a little time, the glory must be ascribed to him and all who love him or the souls of men, will rejoice therein. Le those that do good work, learn to do it well.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 להם שׁמעוני 8085 הלוים 3881 עתה 6258 התקדשׁו 6942 וקדשׁו 6942 את 853 בית 1004 יהוה 3068 אלהי 430 אבתיכם 1 והוציאו 3318 את 853 הנדה 5079 מן 4480 הקדשׁ׃ 6944
