1
Hizkiyahu was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for twenty-nine years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was Aviyah the daughter of Z'kharyah.
2
He did what was right from ADONAI's perspective, following the example of everything David his ancestor had done.
3
In the first month of the first year of his reign, he reopened the doors of the house of ADONAI and repaired them.
4
Then he brought in the cohanim and L'vi'im, assembled them in the open space to the east,
5
and said to them, "Listen to me, L'vi'im: consecrate yourselves now, consecrate the house of ADONAI the God of your ancestors, and remove the filth from the Holy Place.