In the First Month

Hezekiah was twenty-five when he began to reign. He did right in Yahweh's eyes, like David. In the first year, in the first month, he opened the doors of Yahweh's house and repaired them.

He gathered the priests and Levites. He told them to sanctify themselves and clean the house of Yahweh. He said their fathers shut the doors and stopped worship. He said it was in his heart to make a covenant with Yahweh. The Levites carried out all the filth. They finished in sixteen days.

Hezekiah went up to Yahweh's house early. Offerings were made. The Levites stood with David's instruments and the priests with trumpets. The song of Yahweh began. All the people bowed and worshiped. Hezekiah and the people rejoiced.