2 Chronicles 29:7-11
2 Chronicles 29:7
They have also shut the doors of the porch and extinguished the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 29:8
Therefore the wrath of the Lord was against Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, of horror, and of hissing, as you see with your own eyes.
2 Chronicles 29:9
For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity because of this.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, so that His burning anger may turn away from us.
2 Chronicles 29:11
My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be His ministers and burn incense.”