2 Chronicles 29:22

22 So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests received the blood ¹and threw it against the altar. And they slaughtered the rams, and their blood was thrown against the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs, and their blood was thrown against the altar.

2 Chronicles 29:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 29:22

So they killed the bullocks
The seven bullocks, that is, the priests killed them: and the priests received the blood;
into basins provided for that purpose: and sprinkled it on the altar;
according to the law of Moses, ( Leviticus 1:5 ) and so they did with the rams and lambs.

2 Chronicles 29:22 In-Context

20 Then Hezekiah the king rose early and gathered the officials of the city and went up to the house of the LORD.

21 And they brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats for a sin offering for the kingdom and for the sanctuary and for Judah. And he commanded the priests, the sons of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

22 So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests received the blood and threw it against the altar. And they slaughtered the rams, and their blood was thrown against the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs, and their blood was thrown against the altar.

23 Then the goats for the sin offering were brought to the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them,

24 and the priests slaughtered them and made a sin offering with their blood on the altar, to make atonement for all Israel. For the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.

Cross References

• 1. Lev. 8:15, 19, 24; Hebrews 9:21; [2 Chronicles 35:11]