2 Chronicles 35:9

9 ¹Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, the officers of the Levites, contributed to the Levites for the Passover offerings 5,000 * from the flocks and 500 * bulls.

2 Chronicles 35:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 35:9

Cononiah also, and Shemaiah and Nathaneel his brethren
See ( 2 Chronicles 31:12 )

and Hashabiah, and Jehiel, and Jozabad, chief of the Levites;
men of considerable substance, and in good posts and offices:

gave unto the Levites;
their poor brethren of that order:

for passover offerings five thousand small cattle;
lambs, or kids, or both:

and five hundred oxen;
for the feast that followed the passover.

2 Chronicles 35:9 In-Context

7 Josiah contributed to the lay people, to all who were present, flocks of lambs and young goats , all for the Passover offerings, numbering 30,000 plus 3,000 bulls; these were from the king's possessions.

8 His officers also contributed a freewill offering to the people, the priests and the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, the officials of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings 2,600 from the flocks and 300 bulls.

9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, the officers of the Levites, contributed to the Levites for the Passover offerings 5,000 from the flocks and 500 bulls.

10 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood at their stations and the Levites by their divisions according to the king's command.

11 They slaughtered the Passover animals, and while the priests sprinkled the blood received from their hand, the Levites skinned them.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 31:12