2 Chronicles 29:22

22 And they slaughtered the cattle, and the priests received the blood and threw it toward the altar. Then they slaughtered the rams and threw the blood toward the altar, and then they slaughtered the lambs and threw the blood toward 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 King Hezekiah rose early and gathered the officials of the city, and he went up to the house of Yahweh.
21 And they brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a purification offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the descendants of Aaron, the priests, to offer [them] on the altar of Yahweh.
22 And they slaughtered the cattle, and the priests received the blood and threw it toward the altar. Then they slaughtered the rams and threw the blood toward the altar, and then they slaughtered the lambs and threw the blood toward the altar.
23 Then they brought the goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid hands upon them.
24 And the priest killed them and offered their blood against the altar to make atonement for all Israel, for the king had commanded the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.
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